Sutter Health

Physician, Inpatient Hematology Oncology (San Francisco, CA)

Sutter Health$250K — $300K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • MD or DO from an accredited medical school
  • Unrestricted California medical licensure eligibility
  • DEA registration and hospital medical staff privileges eligibility
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology and Medical Oncology
  • 5-7 years of experience in inpatient hematology and oncology care

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate inpatient care needs, performing complex history and physical exams
  • Conduct daily rounds and clinical assessments for inpatient care
  • Order and integrate diagnostic results into management plans
  • Direct and oversee various inpatient treatment protocols
  • Manage hematologic emergencies and oncologic complications
  • Lead care discussions focusing on goals and supportive strategies
  • Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to optimize care transitions

Benefits

  • Medical coverage from day one with low-cost options
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision coverage
  • Employer-funded retirement contribution with no employee input
  • Full malpractice coverage, including tail insurance
  • Annual CME allowance of $3,000 to support ongoing education
  • Relocation assistance and access to professional development resources
  • Integrated EPIC EMR for streamlined patient management
Full Job Description
Opportunity Information

Sutter West Bay Medical Group is seeking a motivated Physician, Inpatient Hematology Oncology to join our multidisciplinary oncology care team in San Francisco. This is an opportunity to work side-by-side with nationally recognized physicians and advanced practice clinicians in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

What You'll Do

The Inpatient Hematology/Oncology Physician provides comprehensive, evidence-based care to adult inpatients through their hematologic and oncologic journey. This physician serves as a key member of the multidisciplinary oncology team, evaluating and managing complex hematology and oncology patients from diagnosis through treatment, complications management, palliative care, and transitions of care across multiple hospital campuses.

Inpatient Consultations
  • Evaluate new inpatient hematology and oncology consult requests from the emergency department, hospitalist services, and specialty teams.
  • Perform comprehensive history and physical examinations and develop diagnostic and treatment plans for patients with complex malignant and non-malignant hematologic and oncologic conditions.

Patient Assessment & Management
  • Conduct daily inpatient rounds and ongoing clinical assessments.
  • Order, interpret, and integrate laboratory studies, pathology results, molecular testing, and diagnostic imaging into patient management plans.
  • Provide consultation services at the Van Ness Campus and support consultation needs at Davies and Mission Bernal campuses, including telehealth-based consultations as appropriate.

Hematology & Oncology Treatment Management
  • Direct and oversee inpatient treatment plans, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapies, cellular therapies, transfusion support, and other oncology-related interventions.
  • Monitor treatment response and toxicity, modifying care plans based on clinical status and evolving evidence-based guidelines.

Acute Care & Complication Management
  • Manage oncologic emergencies and acute hematologic complications, including but not limited to:
    • Tumor lysis syndrome
    • Spinal cord compression
    • Febrile neutropenia
    • Hypercalcemia of malignancy
    • Disseminated intravascular coagulation
    • Thrombotic and bleeding disorders
    • Cytopenias and transfusion-related complications
  • Collaborate closely with intensive care, infectious disease, radiation oncology, surgical, and other specialty teams as needed.

Palliative & Supportive Care
  • Lead discussions regarding goals of care, prognosis, and treatment options.
  • Provide symptom management and coordinate care with palliative care and hospice services when appropriate.
  • Partner with patients and families to support informed decision-making throughout the continuum of care.

Care Coordination
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including hospitalists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, case managers, and palliative care specialists.
  • Ensure seamless coordination across inpatient and outpatient settings to optimize patient outcomes.

Transitions of Care
  • Facilitate appropriate discharge planning, outpatient oncology follow-up, infusion therapy coordination, and transitions to post-acute or specialty care settings.
  • Communicate effectively with referring physicians and outpatient oncology providers.

Patient & Family Education
  • Educate patients and caregivers regarding diagnoses, treatment options, anticipated side effects, prognosis, and supportive care resources.
  • Promote shared decision-making and patient-centered care.


Qualifications

Education
  • Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degree from an accredited medical school.
Licensure & Certifications
  • Eligible for unrestricted California medical licensure.
  • Eligible for DEA registration and hospital medical staff privileges.
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology and Medical Oncology.


Join Us and Enjoy

Sutter West Bay Medical Group provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support your professional growth, financial well-being, and work-life balance:
  • Medical Coverage: Begins on day one, with multiple plan options starting as low as $0-$50 per month; includes coverage for domestic partners
  • Dental & Vision: 100% employer-paid coverage
  • Retirement: 8% employer-funded profit-sharing contribution up to IRS maximums-no employee contribution required
  • Malpractice Insurance: Full coverage including tail
  • Continuing Medical Education: $3,000 annual CME allowance
  • Relocation & Support: Relocation assistance and access to professional development resources
  • Technology: Fully integrated EPIC EMR across both clinic and hospital settings


Organization Details

About Sutter Health

Sutter Health is a not-for-profit health system in Northern California, headquartered in Sacramento. It includes doctors, hospitals and other health care services in more than 100 Northern California cities and towns. Major service lines of Sutter Health-affiliated hospitals include cardiac care, women’s and children’s services, cancer care, orthopedics and advanced patient safety technology.
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Size
58,000 employees
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Founded
1981

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