Description

Primary Heme/Onc physician seeing patients virtually as scheduled in an outpatient virtual heme/onc clinic (3-4 days a week. Scope of work includes determining plan of care for new patients, and managing plan of care for existing patients, including infusion/chemo orders, related treatment referrals, etc. Fully supported by onsite clinic nursing team and infusion clinic nursing team. Seeing patients as scheduled in a outpatient setting. Prescriptive model.  Texas state license will be needed.

Common Reasons for Consult: 

New patients, (60% Onc and 40% Heme)
Treatment planning
Medication management 
Follow-up
Supportive care 
Side effects 

Requirements

Every applicant who seeks an engagement with AmplifyMD must continuously demonstrate the following qualifications: 

1. Current license--Current license issued by each state where patients are located that they intend to treat/consult on. (Texas for this engagement- either already have or ability to obtain via IMLCC)

2. Relevant training or experience--Training or experience demonstrating ability to provide quality patient services and to perform the Clinical Privileges requested. No significant unexplained gaps in training, education or practice. 

3. Current Competence--Documentation of current clinical activity demonstrating ability to provide quality patient services and to perform the Clinical Privileges requested. References provided by the practitioner must attest to a high level of current clinical competence to perform the requested Clinical Privileges. 

4. Ability to perform the Privileges requested--Demonstrated ability and judgment to provide quality patient services and to perform the Clinical Privileges requested. 

5. Disability--Freedom of any physical, psychological or behavioral impairment which cannot be reasonably accommodated without imposing an undue hardship, in order to permit the practitioner to safely and competently exercise Clinical Privileges granted. Freedom from abuse of any type of substance or chemical that affects cognitive, motor or communication ability in a manner that interferes with, or presents a reasonable probability of interfering with the general qualifications. 

6. Cooperativeness--Willingness and ability to work cooperatively with others in the Hospital setting and with professional peers in the community in a consistently cordial and productive manner, and discharge Medical Staff obligations appropriate to the practitioner's Medical Staff category. 

7. Professional Ethics and Conduct-- 

High moral character and adherence to generally recognized standards of medical and professional ethics. 

Adherence to the highest level of honesty and integrity. 

Care of patients regardless of disease status within the scope of Member's qualifications, competency and Privileges.

8. Verbal and Written Communication Skills--Ability to read and understand the English language, to communicate in writing and verbally in the English language in an intelligible manner, and to prepare medical record entries and other required documentation in a legible manner. 

9. Satisfaction of Membership Obligations 

9.1. Provide patients with quality care at the generally recognized professional level of quality and efficiency in the community. 

9.2. Abide by all state and federal laws regulating health care providers, as well as by the bylaws, rules and regulations and all other lawful standards, policies and rules of all Medical Staffs and facilities that they practice at

9.3 Prepare and complete in a timely fashion the medical and other required records for all patients he/she admits or in any way provides care to. 

9.4. Maintain confidentiality of patient, physician and medical information (written or oral), financial records and computerized information. This information must not be released to any individual, organization or agency without proper  authorization. Inappropriate or indiscriminate release of confidential information is a serious breach of confidentiality with possible legal consequences. All information regarding patients, physician practices and medical care is confidential. No Member shall have access to, or the right to review written or computerized patient records or to disclose personal or medical information except when necessary to provide medical care or for administrative purposes. 

10. No Legal Sanctions: Medicare/Medicaid, DEA/CDS, state medical board licenses, hospital privileges, professional organization/society memberships, and NPDB must all be in good standing; No history of medical boards’ disciplinary actions towards their medical license, no history of DEA/CDS or Medicare/Medicaid actions towards their medical license, no criminal history, etc reported

11. Professional Education and Training 

No practitioner shall be entitled to membership on the Medical Staff or to exercise Clinical Privileges in the Hospital merely by virtue of the fact that he/she is a member of any professional organization or that he/she had in the past, or presently has, such Privileges  at another hospital. 

11.1 Physicians 

11.1.1 Medical School

Graduate of a program accredited by the American Medical  

Association or the Committee for Accreditation of the Canadian  

Medical Schools leading to an "M.D." or degree; or 

Graduate of an osteopathic school accredited by the American  

Osteopathic Association leading to an "D.O."; or 

Graduate of a foreign medical school and (1) holding Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification or (2) completion of the Fifth Pathway (An American Medical  Association approved supervised clinical year after medical school). 

11.1.2 Residency 

Completion of a supervised residency program accredited by the American Medical Specialties, or the Council of Medical Specialties Societies (all of which are designated in the Directory of Residency Training Programs published by the American Medical Association Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education), the American Osteopathic Association or other nationally recognized accrediting body; or 

Meets equivalent experience as determined by the CMO, according to uniform and consistent criteria  

11.1.3 Board Certification 

Current board certification by the American Board of Medical  

Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association Boards or  

Equivalent.

No aspect of Medical Staff appointment or Clinical Privileges shall be denied on the basis of: age, sex, race, creed, color, national origin, a handicap unrelated to the ability to fulfill patient care and required staff obligations.