Job Details

JB-IA-HEMA-072826-10291
Start Date 07/28/2026
Description

Medical Centers are looking for a locums Hematologist Oncologist to cover their needs!


Schedule:

  • Call Rotation:  Night Call Monday-Friday (after being onsite for Clinic during the day) and 24 Hour Call the weekend before or after their scheduled week
  • Call is required anytime they are scheduled to be working Monday-Friday 
  • Patient Contact Hours: 6
  • Clinic Days: 5
  • Clinic Hours: 8a-5p
  • Procedure/OR Days: 0
  • On Call: Dependent on Locums/Part Time Providers Number

Dates Needed Coverage:

  • Facility needs coverage 4 days per week. 95% of coverage is outpatient. 5% of coverage is inpatient.
  • Provider will need to be able to cover these dates (but site will try to be flexible too). These can be either M-Th or M-F:
  • 9/22–9/30
  • 11/16–11/20
  • 10/21–10/29
  • There will be more dates in 2027


Details:

  • Telehealth: No
  • Number of Physicians: 1
  • Number of Advances Practice Providers: 0
  • Nursing Support: Non-nurisng roles
  • Ancillary Staff per Provider: 1 RN or CMA per physician
  • Number of Exam Rooms per provider: 2
  • Medical Imaging: Yes
  • Lab & Pharmacy: Yes
  • Clinic Provider Daily Volume: 10-30
  • Average Daily Hospital Practice Census: 10-15 MercyOne Primary, 5-8 MercyOne Secondary
  • Appointment Length: 20 Mins
  • Patient Population: Primary Clinic; Medicare/ Medicaid/Commercial; Secondary Clinical; Commercial, Medicare
  • EMR: EPIC
  • Teaching Opportunity: Informal

Job Responsibilities: 

Medical Hematology/Oncology coverage for 4 days per week at our facility with outpatient taking up 95% of the coverage and inpatient 5%.


Services offered in the practice

Patient assessments, new treatment plans, ongoing treatment plans, changes in therapy, referral for ancillary services, end of life care, chemotherapy management, pain management (radiation and surgical oncology management provided by existing providers with strong relationships)


Submission Requirements

  • Board Certified or Truly Board Eligible in Hematology and Oncology - [PREFERRED] 
  • Willing to review candidates Board Certified in Oncology with Hem/Onc experience & willing to see Hematology patients - please note at time of name clear - [REQUIRED]
  • Active IA License or Active IMLC (please upload LOQ at time of name clear) - [REQUIRED]
  • Fellowship Trained in Hematology & Oncology - [REQUIRED]
  • Must be experienced - [REQUIRED]
  • Please list the dates the provider is able to cover at time of name clear - [REQUIRED]
  • Clean Malpractice/Background - [REQUIRED] 
  • Please upload Self-Query NPDB Report pulled within 30 days at time of presentation - [REQUIRED]

Job Summary

Location Des Moines, Iowa
Job Type Locum
Profession Physician
Board BC or BE
Coverage Type Call + Clinic
Orientation Rate Sign In View
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24 hr call weekdays Sign in to view details
Gratis Hours On Call (weekend) 6
Gratis Hours In Call (weekdays) 6

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