Locums Radiation Oncology Need in Pennsylvania
Englewood, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Oncology-Radiation
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Locums/Travel
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
11/14/24
Coverage Needed
- ASAP - ongoing
- Immediate Dates Needed
- December 23, 24, 26, 27
- Open to 2 weeks on/off split
- 20 Estimated shifts/month
Schedule
- Mon - Fri
- 7:30a - 5p
- Weeknight call:
- 5p - 7:30a
- Weekend call:
- 7a - 7p
- 24 Hour weekend call (unlikely):
- 7a - 7a
Clinical Details
- 40+ Patients on treatment
- Average 3 simulations daily
- Facility provides comprehensive radiation oncology treatment and cancer care services, including: Nutritional counseling and support services, Patient education resources, Patient support groups/psychosocial counseling, Transportation Services
- Radiation therapies and services including: Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), On-Board Imager® (OBI), Stereotactic Radiation Surgery (SRS), Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT), Intracavitary gynecological brachytherapy (HDR), PET/CT services
- Symptom/side effects management
- Top diagnosis codes: Breast, Lung, Male Genital, Secondary Neoplasms, Digestive, Head and Neck
- Average treatments per day: IMRT -30
- Average SBRT per day: 1
- 100% Adults
- Mixed diagnostic radiology exams, no procedures
Requirements
- Active PA License
- Minimum # years experience: 4
- Board Certified
- Must be able to offer FT availability
- DEA
- BLS
Call
- Telephone
- 30 min response
- Beeper
- Average admissions while on call: 1
Support Staff
- Radiation Oncologists: 2
- APP’s: 2
- Manager: 1
- Radiation Therapists: 7
- Nurses: 4
- Financial Counselors: 1
- Office Assistants: 3
- Physicist: 2
- Dosimetrist: 2
- Transportation persons: 2
- Nurse Navigator: 1
EMR
- Aria