Bone Marrow Transplant Director

The Puget Sound VA Health Care System Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, in collaboration with the University of Washington Medical Center and Fred Hutch Cancer Center, is seeking a Bone Marrow Transplant Director. This is a full-time, permanent hospital-employed physician position split 60% clinical and 40% administrative within the Hematology/Oncology department at the Seattle VA Medical Center. The ideal candidate will oversee daily administrative and clinical operations of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, including inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, and subspecialty areas.

Practice Info

• Bone Marrow Transplant Unit in the Hematology/Oncology department at the Seattle VA Medical Center
• MTU Inpatient wards, MTU Outpatient, and other Subspecialty Clinic areas
• VA Puget Sound Health Care System located in Seattle, Washington
• Comprehensive healthcare provider with 291 beds serving 14 counties around the Puget Sound
• Offers a wide range of services including primary care, specialty health services, mental health services, surgical services, and medical specialties

Shift & Schedule

• Full-time, Monday-Friday, (May be required to work evenings or weekends as a 24/7 Full-Time Physician)

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily administrative and clinical operations of the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit to include MTU Inpatient wards, MTU Outpatient, and other Subspecialty Clinic areas
• Fulfill a major teaching role within the division including its fellowship program

Compensation

• Expected salary range will be competitive for the academic rank

Benefits

• Paid Time Off in the form of 26 Days paid annual leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave per year
• 11 Federal holidays with pay
• 5-Day paid absence to attend approved CME courses
• Health-Dental-Vision care insurance programs to choose from with premiums partially paid by VA
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance available as an option
• Federal Retirement Plan thru the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) - A three-tiered retirement plan composed of Social Security benefits, FERS-FRAE basic benefits (pension), and Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan with up to five percent government matching contributions

Qualifications

• Board certified in Hematology/Oncology
• Dual board certified in Hematology Oncology
• MD degree
• Current medical license
• Board-certified or eligible in Hematology and/or Oncology
• Suitable for academic appointments at the University of Washington at the level of assistant, associate or full professor, as evidenced by a strong track record of academic and/or clinical excellence
• Eligible for appointments at the VA
• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the U.S.
• Board Certification in Hematology & Oncology with additional board certification in Internal Medicine is preferred