Description

Doctor of Medicine | Hematology and Oncology
Location: Jefferson, PA
Employer: Lancesoft Inc
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

We are seeking a Board-Certified Hematologist for a locum tenens opportunity focused on malignant hematology in Pennsylvania. This coverage is needed due to a permanent provider departure, with an anticipated start in late April/early May and a minimum commitment of 6 months.

This is a full-time assignment (1.0 FTE), Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with a 1-hour lunch. All clinic visits and documentation must be completed during scheduled hours. Overtime requires prior approval.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Management of leukemia, lymphoma, and malignant hematology cases

• Development of treatment plans for new patients and follow-ups

• 15–20 patients per day

  • New consults: 45 minutes

  • Follow-ups: 20 minutes

• No bone marrow transplant patients

• No procedural responsibilities (APPs perform bone marrow biopsies)

Call Schedule:

• Weeknight pager call (5:00 PM – 8:00 AM, Monday–Thursday)

• Fellows take first call; physician serves as second call for questions

• No weekend call

Practice Environment:

• EMR: EPIC

• Collaborative team of 4 physicians

• APPs, RNs, and MAs provide strong clinical support

Minimum commitment to be considered: 2 weeks per month (consecutive or alternating).

Requirements

• Board Certified in Hematology (required)

• Active Pennsylvania medical license (strongly preferred)

• PA DEA registration

• BLS and ACLS certifications

• Will consider providers in licensure process (IMLC or standard), though active PA license preferred

• Ability to complete credentialing requirements within 10 days of receipt

• Background checks required during privileging process:

  • Child Abuse Registry (Act 33)

  • PA State Police Check (Act 34)

  • FBI Background Check (Act 73)

Hospital privileging timeline: approximately 90–120 days.

Benefits

• Full-time weekday schedule

• No weekend call

• Light secondary weeknight call only

• Long-term 6+ month assignment

• Travel and housing accommodations covered (hotel, flight, car, mileage, parking, tolls, etc.)

• Malpractice insurance coverage provided

• Supportive multidisciplinary oncology team