Inpatient Hospitalist, Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology

About the role

The Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine is seeking an outstanding clinician to serve as a hospitalist on the inpatient hematology/oncology teaching service.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an attending physician on the inpatient hematology/oncology service at Boston Medical Center, the major teaching hospital for Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
• Rotate on the service for 36 weeks over the course of a year, supervising either a 10-patient or 16-patient team, in an alternating schedule.
• Supervise both teams which function as teaching services, and are staffed by residents and interns from the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine internal medicine residency program.
• Serve as the service attending Monday-Friday. Weekend duties will be shared with other faculty in the section of hematology/oncology throughout the course of the year.
• Participate in the education of medical students and the didactic training of residents.

Requirements

• Board certified/eligible in internal medicine; additional certification in hematology/oncology is helpful but not required.
• Extensive collaborative opportunities with multiple disciplines provide an outstanding environment for research initiatives aimed at improving patient outcomes/safety, optimizing efficiency of patient progression through hospitalization, implementing new systems and processes, and establishing more consistent standards of practice in the acute care setting.
• Licensed or able to obtain a license in the State of Massachusetts.
• Current BLS is required.
• Passion and interest for excellence in patient care and teaching in an academic inpatient hospital setting, with an interest in hematology/oncology.

Qualifications

• M.D. or M.D./Ph.D.
• ABIM Board certification in internal medicine
• Demonstrated interest and ability to provide acute care to hospitalized oncology patients

Skills

• Strong clinical skills
• Excellent communication and teaching abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams

Benefits

• Academic rank as Instructor or Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements.

Pay

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison.

Schedule

The hospitalist will serve as the service attending Monday-Friday. Weekend duties will be shared with other faculty in the section of hematology/oncology throughout the course of the year.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should send application materials (resume/CV and cover letter) to Casaundra Knight at Casaundra.Knight@bmc.org.