Medical Oncologist (Locum)

$300 - $350 an hour

About the Role

We’re hiring board-certified medical oncologists to provide general oncology care to Veterans at the Buffalo VA Medical Center (VA Western New York Healthcare System). You’ll work in the Oncology/Hematology department alongside a multidisciplinary team, seeing patients in clinic and on inpatient consults. You’ll also take part in several tumor boards.

VA staff handle patient scheduling, and the VA provides your laptop, workspace, and equipment.

Schedule: Clinic days: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, typically 3 days a week.

On-call weeks: shared among the oncology team on a rotation. Call covers evenings, nights, and weekends during your assigned weeks.

• Call response: answer by phone within 15 minutes and be on site within 60 minutes.
• Contract length: a multi-year opportunity with long-term stability.
• What You’ll Do

Outpatient Oncology

• See patients in clinic at about 2 patients per hour during bookable time.
• Take histories, do physical exams, and order and interpret labs and imaging.
• Develop and prescribe treatment plans for a broad general oncology population.
• Give patients discharge education and follow-up instructions.
• Communicate test results to patients and referring providers according to VA policy.

Inpatient and Consult Services

• Provide about 5 hours per week of inpatient oncology coverage.
• Review incoming consults from primary care and other services, and triage them by urgency.
• Provide phone consults to VA residents and physicians while on call.

Care Coordination

• Coordinate treatment with primary care and the multidisciplinary team.
• Use non-clinic time for patient follow-up and care coordination.
• Conferences and tumor boards
• Weekly Oncology/Hematology meeting.
• Twice-monthly Head and Neck Tumor Conference.
• Lung Tumor Board.
• Surgical/Oncology Conference as needed.

Quality and Professional Practice

• Take part in peer review and Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation (OPPE).
• Complete quality and performance improvement documentation on procedures, complications, and outcomes.
• Follow VA medication, infection control, and patient safety policies.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO from an accredited program.
• Board certified in Medical Oncology through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM).

A current, full, and unrestricted medical license in any U.S. state, territory, or DC. Candidates with any past license restriction, suspension, revocation, or surrender can’t be considered.

• Current BLS and ACLS certification.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• A complete, verifiable education and training history.
• Ability to complete VA credentialing and privileging and a federal background check.

Willingness to complete VA-required onboarding training and keep CME current. Training covers the EHR, suicide risk management, toxic exposure screening, and moderate sedation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Board certification in Hematology (Hem/Onc).
• Experience at a VA, military, or other federal facility.
• Experience with CPRS or VistA.
• Experience with tumor boards and multidisciplinary cancer care.

Work Environment

• Hospital outpatient clinic and inpatient units.
• Requires living or staying within about 60 minutes of the medical center during call weeks.

Why Join Us

• You’ll care for Veterans who served our country.
• A reasonable clinic volume with dedicated scheduling staff.
• Long-term, multi-year stability.
• A collaborative multidisciplinary team and an active tumor board program.
• Equipment and workspace are provided.
• Our team handles credentialing and onboarding.