Monday, January 12, 2009

ACCC & CMA News plus Employment Opportunity

The following information has been received by ANCO.


****ACCC NEWS****
The Association of Community Cancer Center's (ACCC) This Week At ACCC was published today and is available online at http://www.accc-cancer.org/mediaroom/newsletters/2009/media_ACCCNEWSLETTER_1-12-2009.html. ANCO is an Institutional Member of ACCC. This edition features:

Register Today: March 18-21, 2009, ACCC's 35th Annual National Meeting

CMS Proposes Expansion of PET Scans as Cancer Diagnostic Tool

CMS Announces New MAC Awards For Fee-for-Service Claims in 14 States

MedPAC Recommends Full Inpatient, Outpatient Payment Update

New Tool Developed to Predict Colorectal Cancer Risk

ACCC’s Drug Database and Compendia-Based Drug Bulletin Put on Hold

Q&A on ACCC's Listserv: Medication Reconciliation

ACCC's CE Blackboard: Lung Cancer, Year in Review

Take Our Survey: Oncology Issues and ACCC's Website

State Medical Oncology Societies Host Membership Meetings


****CMA NEWS****
The California Medical Association's (CMA) CMA Alert was published today and is available online at http://www.calphys.org/html/news.asp. This edition features:

Medical Board Changes CME Reporting Requirements

Obama Administration Looks at Health Care Reform

Physicians Can Earn 2% Medicare Bonus for e-Prescribing

Deadline to Make Medicare Participation Decisions for 2009 Is 12/31

Order CMA's 2009 Model Medical Staff Bylaws

CMA Foundation Publishes 2009 Antibiotic Awareness Toolkit

Save the Date: 2009 Leadership Academy

Benefit of the Week: 30-50% off Epocrates


****EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
An ANCO member practice has the following employment opportunity available.

Busy Oncology/Hematology Practice currently has an opening in our Fremont office for an Oncology Infusion Charge Nurse. We are a continually growing company that provides outpatient oncology services including chemotherapy, radiation, and clinical trials. We have multiple offices within the Bay Area and pride ourselves in providing comprehensive and compassionate care to our patients.

The Oncology Infusion Charge Nurse will work in an outpatient setting and will be responsible for providing direct care to patients undergoing chemotherapy. Will plan, provide and document professional nursing care in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager. Prefer candidates with experience in chemotherapy administration, but willing to provide training for motivated candidates.

Requirements:

• Current California RN license
• Current BCLS
• Prefer OCN or Chemotherapy Provider Card

We offer an excellent benefits package including health insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and profit sharing. At Valley Medical Oncology Consultants we value our employees and believe that the overall success of the company is a direct result of our dedicated and caring staff.

If you are interested in joining our team, please submit a letter of interest with salary requirements along with your resume to kli@vmoc.com.

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