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American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Physician – Hematology/Oncology – Medical Director opportunity

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Albany, New York, United States

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Practice Location St. Peter’s Health Partners

Albany – 315 South Manning Blvd, Albany, NY12208

Troy – 2215 Burdett Ave. Troy, NY12180

Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

Package Highlights

Annual Salary: $550,000 – 600,000 year 1 & 2, plus a WRVU productivity model

Annual Salary: $650,000 years 3-5

Quality Bonus: available

CME Allowance: $5,000

Signing Bonus: available

Education Loan Repayment Opportunity

Relocation Reimbursement: available

5-year Contract with Stable/Guaranteed Base

A Generous Benefits Package

Practice Highlights

Physicians see between 15-18 patient/day (Physician may see a higher volume of patients if desired).

APPs see about 10-12 patients/day.

Physicians don’t have any patients when rounding at the hospital.

Average Daily Hospital Census:20-30 patients/day.

Office schedules and call patient loads are all manageable/equitable.

Average Albany Clinic Volume: 50–80 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 30–38 patients/day.

Average Troy Clinic Volume: 40 patients/day. Average Daily Infusion Visit Volume: 15‑20 patients/day.

Nurses, APPs, and MDs may administer antineoplastic agents.

MDs and APPs administer intrathecal, intralesion, and intracavity.

Bone marrow and FNA biopsies are primarily done by Interventional Radiology.

Nurses manage VAD catheters.

Intrapleural therapies are administered in the inpatient setting.

Roswell Park and SPHP are collaboratively pursuing clinical trials at SPHP.

Oncology Service Line mix is approximately 80% oncology, 20% benign hematology.

Oncology Services Line is moving toward a 1:1 MD:APP model.

Oncology Services Line has dedicated APPs for inpatient service and dedicated APPs for outpatient services.

Patient Demographic

All socio-economic backgrounds

Patient ages range from Geriatric to Young Adult (no pediatrics).

High volumes of pancreatic, breast, colon, and urology.

Lower volumes of melanoma and renal.

Physicians have most of specialties available within SPHP system(Thoracic, GI, H&N, and GU).

GI group is private but collaborates well with SPHP Oncology Service Line.

SPHP Oncology Service Line does not manage acute leukemias.

SPHP Oncology Service Line does not have a BMT/TCT program currently.

Support Staff

SPHP Nursing achieved Magnet designation in 2022

Physicians have a Primary Nurse who handles triage calls and paperwork

Dedicated Nurses are assigned in the Albany and Troy clinic – Nurses room patients, etc.

4 Full time Pharmacists–Mix Chemo, available to assist w/ questions–very approachable.

Call Responsibilities

1:5 schedule for inpatient consult/call responsibility.

1:7 schedule is the future goal.

Consult Service: Hospitalists admit patients and dedicated inpatient APPs manage patients.

Afterhours Call Responsibility:Monday–Thursday every 5 weeks.

Weekend Call Responsibility:Friday – Sunday every 5 weeks.

EMR:

EPIC

Tumor Boards GU, GI, Breast, Thoracic, General.

Virtual Access to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s subspecialized Tumor Boards.

Qualifications

Physician must hold Board Certification with the American Board of Internal Medicine with subspecialty certification in Medical Oncology and Hematology, or actively in progress.

Values patient-centered care and has desire to work within a team model

Demonstrates top-notch interpersonal skills in addition to excellent clinical skills

Enthusiastic and motivated to provide the best possible care and outcomes

St. Peter’s Health Partners, the region’s largest private‑sector employer, with more than 12,500 employees, has more than 125 locations across seven counties. The system has an annual budget of nearly $1.1 billion. St. Peter’s Health Partners was created on October 1, 2011 by the merger of Northeast Health, St. Peter’s Health Care Services, and Seton Health. The merger created the region’s largest and most comprehensive not-for‑profit network of high‑quality and advanced medical care, primary care, rehabilitation, and senior services.

These state‑of‑the‑art services and programs are provided through Albany Memorial and St. Peter’s Hospitals in Albany, NY; Samaritan and St. Mary’s Hospitals in Troy, NY; Sunnyview Rehabilitation Hospital in Schenectady, NY; and The Eddy system of continuing care and The Community Hospice.

Albany, New York – located in the heart of New York’s Capital District, is a medium sized area with an approximate population of 98,000, offering all the amenities of a larger urban area in a beautiful, scenic, and affordable setting. A stable economic setting, Albany has a strong and expanding presence in healthcare, higher education and enjoys the unique position as Capital of the Empire State.

Capital District, New York – includes the cities of Albany, Schenectady and Troy and the surrounding areas, including Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs.

The Capital Region has excellent year‑round outdoor recreation available, including excellent golf, water‑sports of all kinds, camping, hiking, and great downhill skiing and snowboarding. It offers a wealth of cultural offerings and activities, including several renowned museums and theaters, fine dining, and a year‑round events calendar full with music and sporting events.

Excellent public and private schools are available, as are affordable homes and reasonable taxes. This region is a part of New York's Tech Valley and is abound with Higher education opportunities. The Capital District is a short drive to the scenic Adirondack, Berkshire, and Catskill Mountains.

Centrally located, Albany is less than three hours from New York City and Boston. Come find out why Forbes Magazine lists Albany as one of “America’s Most Innovative Cities”, and one of “America’s Best Places to Raise a Family” and why Brookings has described Albany as one of its “Strongest Performing Metro Areas” and Portfolio.com calls Albany one of its “Best Markets for Young Adults.”

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