Physician - Hematology/Oncology

Provides quality health care services to patients. Participates in quality assurance activities.

Key Responsibilities:

- Engages in providing direct patient care on regularly scheduled basis including call coverage.
- Provides comprehensive medical care and supervision of patient as medically indicated on site, in the hospital, or at home.
- Coordinates diagnostic and treatment procedures and referral care.
- Instructs and monitors nursing, ancillary, and support staff in proper patient care and management.
- Cooperates with Chief of the Department in providing managed care where appropriate under prepaid, capitated, or other health delivery programs.
- Cooperates with the Chief of the Department and administrators in coordinating medical activities to ensure efficient, accessible, and quality health care service.
- Serves as faculty for the residency program and, as appropriate, for undergraduate medical students.
- Serves on the Peer Review Committee as needed.
- Participates in the formulation of standards of care and complies with clinical indicators.
- Cooperates with the Quality Assurance Coordinator in completing quality assurance activities and requirements.
- Complies with all hospital, local, state, and federal regulations.
- Behaves in mature, responsible, and fair manner.
- Treats all patients and staff with dignity and respect.
- Maintains positive, encouraging, and cooperative attitude.
- Takes initiative in identifying and accomplishing tasks which go beyond the normal scope of responsibility or any other tasks assigned by the Chief of the Department
- Participates in Age Specific Competency Training, within 12 month period of time and has demonstrated the ability to obtain information and assess patient/customer needs in his/her medical specialty.
- Applies the knowledge of growth and development states in direct patient/customer interactions, in his/her medical specialty.
- Understands the range of treatment and or services needed by the different age groups served in his/her medical specialty.

Specific Age Group Categorizations:
Neonate (< 1 mo.)
Infant (< 1 mo.-1 yr.)
Child (1 yr.-12 yrs.)
Adolescent (13-17 yrs.)
Adult (18-64 yrs.)
Geriatric (65+ yrs.)

Minimum Qualifications:

- Completion of residency program. 
- One to two years' experience in practice desirable.

Required Licensure/Certification Skills:

- Graduation from accredited medical school program. 
- Completion of residency requirements. 
- Board certification or eligibility. New York State license.

Rochester General Health System is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran