Inpatient Hospitalist – Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology

About the role

The Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Boston Medical Center and Boston University Medical School seeks 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 School of Medicine.
• Rotate on the service for 36 weeks over the course of a year, supervising internal medicine on either a 10-patient or 16-patient service.
• Function as a teaching service, staffed by residents and interns from the Boston University School of Medicine internal medicine residency program.
• Serve as the service attending Monday-Friday.
• Share weekend duties with other faculty in the section of hematology/oncology throughout the course of the year.
• Be an active member of The Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Boston Medical Center and the Boston University School of Medicine and receive mentorship aligned with their professional interests.
• Academic rank as Instructor or Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston University School of Medicine will be commensurate with experience, training, and achievements.
• Collaborate extensively with multiple disciplines to improve patient outcomes/safety, optimize efficiency of patient progression through hospitalization, implement new systems and processes, and establish more consistent standards of practice in the acute care setting.
• Participate in the education of medical students and the didactic training of residents.

Requirements

• Required credentials include an 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.
• Licensed or able to obtain a license in the State of Massachusetts.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Current BLS.
• Passion and interest for excellence in patient care and teaching in an academic inpatient hospital setting, with an interest in hematology/oncology.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates must have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in patient care and teaching in an academic inpatient hospital setting, with an interest in hematology/oncology.

Skills

Strong clinical skills, excellent communication abilities, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment are essential.

Benefits

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.

Pay

The base salary of the finalist selected for this role will be determined based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to clinical FTE, qualifications, experience, education, board certifications, specialty, training, and scope of practice.

Schedule

The hospitalist will serve as the service attending Monday-Friday.