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MO-SSM Health Medical Group 12277 DePaul Drive

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

BE/BC Radiation Oncology Physician - St. Louis Metro area

• Join 8 Radiation Oncologist across the St. Louis Region

• Including therapists, onsite physics, dosimetry, and dedicated nursing support

• Competitive Compensation

• Recruitment Incentives

• Comprehensive benefits package including Health, Dental, Vision, 401k, etc

• Department has access onsite to hospital physician lounge and cafeteria

• Generous Paid Time Off

• Recruitment Incentives

• Supportive and collaborative work environment

• Access to state-of-the-art medical facilities and technology

• Opportunities for professional development

• Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm, approx. 40 hours/week

Together with a full complement of highly trained surgical and medical subspecialists, three medical oncologists on campus and a strong referral base of primary-care physicians, this opportunity will allow you to thrive in your career while being a part of a Mission-driven organization designed to serve its growing community’s needs.

The radiation oncologist will be expected to utilize all radiation modalities including IMRT, SRS, SBRT, VMAT and HDR brachytherapy while working with a multi-disciplinary team managing adult malignancies. Working within an academic setting is also an option. Current equipment within SSM Health includes Varian TrueBeam linacs, CyberKnife, GE CT simulator with wide bore and 4D capability, Nucletron HDR remote after loader, Eclipse, ARIA, and Epic EMR.

Physics staff is highly experienced with brachytherapy planning. The position requires close collaboration with several active academic in-house gynecologic oncologists. Gynecologic brachytherapy device placement is performed in the OR in conjunction with the gynecologic oncology team.

SSM Health Medical Group

As a member of SSM Health Medical Group, you will benefit from our physician-led organization with more than 65 locations throughout the service area. We offer our physicians the opportunity to manage the care of their own patients and provide appropriate treatment in a collegial, supportive environment. Additionally, our physicians enjoy an exceptional work/life balance via our flexible schedules, favorable call schedule and generous time-off plans.

St. Louis, Missouri, is an affordable place to live with 2.8 million residents and activities for everyone! STL provides Forest Park with museums, free zoo, etc, Excellent place to raise children with excellent public and private schools from Pre-K to University, numerous large playgrounds, City Museum, Magic House, etc. Professional sports (Blues, Cardinals, City SC). Etc.

Job Summary:

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.

• Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.

• Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

• Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.

• Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.

• Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.

• Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.

• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

• Constant standing and walking.

• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

• Occasional driving.

• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

6904000169 DePaul Radiation Oncology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

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