This opportunity is for a Medical Hematologist/Oncologist to provide outpatient cancer care in a hospital-based Chemotherapy and Infusion Center in California. The physician will serve as the solo oncologist onsite, overseeing both clinic and infusion services, with support from a midlevel provider and dedicated nursing staff. Hospital consults and call coverage are required, with coordination alongside ER physicians and hospitalists for admissions.
Dates & ScheduleStart Date: February (ongoing coverage possible; TBD)
Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Provide comprehensive outpatient hematology and oncology care, including diagnosis, staging, precision medicine, symptom management, and treatment planning
Serve as the onsite physician for all infusion treatments
Oversee both the Oncology/Hematology Clinic and Infusion Services
Perform hospital consults and take call as required
Work directly with ER physicians and hospitalists for admissions
Infusion services include:
Chemotherapy and immunotherapy
Blood and platelet transfusions
Hormone therapy
Antibiotic therapy
Rheumatoid arthritis injections
Therapeutic phlebotomies
Average volume: patients/admissions per day
EMR systems:
iKnowMed (clinic)
Cerner (infusion center)
Support staff includes clinic RN, MAs, front office staff, billing/quality analyst, and infusion RNs
Reason for coverage: Provider shortage
Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology and/or Oncology (dealbreaker if not eligible)
Completion of Hematology/Oncology fellowship
Active California medical license
DEA registration
ACLS required if requesting moderate sedation privileges (PALS required for pediatric patients)
Recent NPDB self-query (dated within 30 days of presentation)
Ability to practice independently as a solo provider in an outpatient infusion setting
Credentialing Notes
Estimated credentialing timeframe: days