Job ID: 2377
Type: Physicians
State: TN
Area: Knoxville area
Specialty: ONCOLOGY
Description: Medical Center is seeking a BC/BE Oncology Hospitalist (Internal Medicine or Family Medicine trained) to provide comprehensive inpatient care for adults with solid-tumor and hematologic malignancies
- 7 on/7 off; Monday–Sunday; 7am–5pm
- Inpatient oncology management including neutropenic fever, tumor lysis syndrome, sepsis, pain crises, and treatment toxicities
- Daily admissions, rounds, and discharge planning for oncology patients
- Dedicated full-time inpatient APP support
- Close collaboration with medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, palliative care, pharmacy, and nursing
- Communication and documentation with outpatient oncologists
- Participation in quality initiatives, morbidity and mortality reviews, and evidence-based protocol development
- Involvement in APP education and mentorship
- Comprehensive on-the-job oncology training and ongoing clinical support provided
- Cancer center supported by nurse navigators, dietitians, genetics counselors, clinical trials specialists, physicists, pharmacists, therapists, technologists, oncology nurses, and social workers
- Advanced cancer diagnostic services including PET imaging, breast tomosynthesis, Gamma Knife, and an active clinical research program
- Six comprehensive cancer centers throughout the region
- Not-for-profit health system
- Generous compensation with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance
- CME allowance and paid malpractice
- Excellent benefits package
Community/Facility info: Places Rated Almanac ranked Knoxville the #1 best city of under a million. Sperling's Best Places for Affordable Living has Knoxville at #8. Money rates it #10 on their "Best Places to Retire" list. And Forbes places it #4 on its list of the country's best places for business and careers. Naturally that quality of living comes from the four-season climate, the beauty of the mountains and lakes and comfortable, friendly communities. Whether you're single, part of a family, or an empty-nester couple - you'll be welcome here. And no matter if you choose urban excitement, well-tended suburbs, a farm, or the solitude of a mountain retreat, you'll find this area a wonderful place to live. Although the quality of life here is excellent, the cost of living is surprisingly low. It's 12% below the national average.
Contact: For more information please contact Ryan Hawkins at [email protected] or call 716-689-6000.