Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Posted: 08-Jun-26
Location: Long Beach, California
Type: Full Time
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We are pleased to announce an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Hematology/Oncology Physician to join the VA Long Beach Healthcare System. As an integral member of our healthcare team, you will play a key role in delivering outstanding cancer and blood disorder care to our nation’s Veterans in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Why live in Long Beach
Located in beautiful Southern California, Long Beach offers oceanfront living, a vibrant arts scene, cultural diversity, and easy access to Los Angeles and Orange County. Enjoy sunshine year-round, excellent schools, and a community that values wellness, innovation, and an active outdoor lifestyle.
Practice environment
This is an outpatient/inpatient blended hematology/oncology position providing the full spectrum of cancer and benign hematology care. The role includes outpatient clinic, supervision of fellows and other trainees, oversight of an infusion center, and participation in the inpatient consult service at the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach.
Key responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive evaluation and management of patients with solid tumors, hematologic malignancies, and benign hematologic conditions in both outpatient and inpatient settings.
- Perform consultations, develop treatment plans, and provide follow-up care for inpatients and outpatients, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy management delivered through the infusion center.
- Participate in and help lead inpatient hematology/oncology consult services, including coordinating admissions and co-managing complex patients with multidisciplinary teams.
- Supervise and teach hematology/oncology fellows (majority of learners) and residents from affiliated training programs, providing clinical mentorship and bedside teaching.
- Engage in tumor boards and multidisciplinary conferences to support high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered cancer care for Veterans.
- Participate in quality improvement and academic/teaching activities, with opportunities for clinical research depending on interests and service needs.
Compensation
Competitive starting annual salary: $360,000–$400,000, depending on credentials and experience.
- Employees are eligible to receive up to $15,000 in performance-based pay annually (salary plus performance pay not to exceed a combined total of $400,000 per year).
- Employees may also qualify for Proficiency Awards, which are available in addition to Pay for Performance incentives.
- Regular salary reviews occur every two years, with annual cost-of-living adjustments.
Schedule and call
- Work schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (full-time on-site at VA Long Beach).
- Call coverage: Call is covered by rotation; during weeks that the physician is on the inpatient service, they are also on call, with the fellow serving as first on-call and the attending available to come into the hospital as needed.
Academic affiliation
This position is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine (UCI), with a strong focus on fellow education (majority of learners are fellows) and participation from residents of other programs. Fellows rotate at both UCI Medical Center and the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center as part of their hematology/oncology training.
Opportunities exist to teach, mentor, and supervise trainees in both inpatient and outpatient clinical settings, and to pursue an academic appointment through UCI, subject to qualifications and institutional approval.
Basic qualifications
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school (or ECFMG certification for international graduates).
- Current, full, and unrestricted license to practice medicine in the United States.
- Completion of an ACGME- or AOA-accredited Internal Medicine residency and Hematology/Oncology fellowship.
- Board Certified in Internal Medicine.
- Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology and/or Medical Oncology.
Preferred / other
- New graduates and current trainees (recent or upcoming graduates from Hematology/Oncology fellowship) are welcome and encouraged to apply.
- Due to VA policy and service needs, non-citizens are not being considered for this specific role at this time.
Benefits
- Recruitment/relocation incentive: A recruitment bonus of approximately $20,000 is available for highly qualified candidates, subject to approval.
- Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP): May be available for this position, subject to program eligibility and approval.
- Continuing Medical Education (CME) support and protected time per VA policy.
- Generous paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 11 paid federal holidays.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with options for family coverage through federal employee benefit programs.
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
- Federal pension (FERS) with five-year vesting plus Social Security, and Thrift Savings Plan (401k equivalent) with up to a 5% VA match.
- Malpractice coverage with tail coverage and liability protection provided by the federal government.
How to apply
We invite you to explore this opportunity to join our team and care for those who have served our nation as a Hematology/Oncology Physician at VA Long Beach.
For more information or to be considered, please send your CV to Matthew Corrales, Physician/Provider Recruiter. matthew.corrales@va.gov