Summary

This position will be physically located at one of the West Market facilities - with expectations to travel to off-site sistering facilities or community-based outreach centers (CBOCs). This position is assigned specialty service hematology/oncology within the Pittsburgh VA and other West Market VA organizations. If you are looking to apply to the Advanced Practice Nurse-Hematology/ Oncology position - please apply using this hyper-link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/846128600

Duties

• The incumbent with be responsible for assessing and managing incoming specialty care consults virtually through e-consulting - telephone contact - clinical assessments - interpretation of diagnostic testing - patient workups - and chart review in the assigned specialty care service
• The incumbent will work closely with Specialty Care Providers (SCP) and other collaborating team members within hematology/oncology and other collaborating specialty service lines to ensure the veterans specialty care is completed in a timely manner with all pre-requisite testing completed to determine the best route of care for the veteran
• They will be responsible for reviewing consults - ordering - and interpreting diagnostic testing as appropriate and approved under the scope of practice
• VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package
• Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized Telework: AD-HOC Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Contract Buy Out Program: This position may be eligible for the Physician / Provider Contract Buy Out Program (CBOP) - which authorizes VHA to buy out service contracts (Locum agreements - loan repayments - sign-on bonus contracts - Physician-owned practices) in exchange for employment at certain rural or highly rural facilities for a period of obligated service (minimum 4 years)
• For additional information and eligibility requirements - contact the VHA Contract Buy Out Program Manager at vacontractbuyoutprog@va.gov.