Board-Certified Radiation Oncology PhysicianPosition Type: Part-Time to Full-Time
Estimated Hours: Approximately 1,560-2,080 hours annually
Work Arrangement: On-sitePlace of Performance
Baltimore VA Medical Center
Radiation Oncology Service
10 North Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201Position Summary
Seeking experienced, board-certified Radiation Oncology Physicians to provide on-site care for adult cancer patients. The physician will perform consultations, develop treatment plans, oversee radiation therapy, monitor patient progress, complete follow-up evaluations, and participate in peer review and quality-improvement activities.
The successful candidate must be experienced with advanced radiation-treatment technologies and capable of working collaboratively with physicians, physicists, radiation therapists, nurses, and other clinical personnel.Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Evaluate and treat inpatient and outpatient cancer patients receiving curative or palliative radiation therapy.
- Conduct consultations, medical histories, physical examinations, and reviews of imaging, laboratory findings, and medical records.
- Develop individualized radiation-treatment plans and explain treatment goals, risks, expected outcomes, dose, and duration to patients.
- Obtain and document informed patient consent before treatment.
- Provide conventional and advanced treatments, including 2D/3D conformal therapy, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SRS, SRT, and SBRT.
- Support CT simulation, treatment planning, image review, and treatment-plan verification.
- Review consults and upcoming patient cases for a minimum of two hours daily.
- Perform weekly treatment-management examinations and evaluate each patient at least once every five treatments.
- Monitor treatment response, side effects, complications, laboratory results, and imaging findings.
- Modify radiation dose or treatment plans when clinically appropriate.
- Complete end-of-treatment documentation and discharge instructions.
- Conduct follow-up examinations within 30-60 days after completion of treatment.
- Communicate test results to patients and referring providers within required timeframes.
- Complete and electronically sign all patient-care documentation in CPRS.
- Participate in weekly tumor boards, chart rounds, peer-review conferences, and quality-improvement meetings.
- Support patient safety, radiation safety, infection control, and incident-reporting requirements.
- Provide scheduled evening, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage.
- Maintain professional and respectful relationships with patients and clinical personnel.
Required Qualifications- Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
- Completion of an accredited Radiation Oncology residency.
- Current American Board of Radiology certification in Radiation Oncology.
- Current, unrestricted medical license from any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
- Minimum of five years of documented post-residency Radiation Oncology experience.
- At least three years of continuous relevant work experience during the previous five years.
- Minimum five years of experience performing consultations, CT simulations, treatment planning, treatment management, and follow-up care.
- Minimum five years of experience with Varian Edge linear accelerators or equivalent.
- Minimum five years of experience with IGRT and Cone Beam CT.
- Minimum five years of experience with Eclipse treatment planning and ARIA record-and-verify systems.
- Minimum three years of experience with Siemens SOMATOM go.Open Pro CT simulator or equivalent.
- Current National Provider Identifier.
- Current DEA registration suitable for practice in Maryland.
- Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
- Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.
- Ability to obtain clinical privileges, complete required background screening, and receive a PIV identification card.
Preferred Qualification- At least three years of experience using the VA CPRS electronic medical record system.
Health and Credentialing RequirementsSelected physicians must provide documentation of:
- Current medical license, board certification, NPI, DEA registration, ACLS, BLS, and continuing medical education.
- Tuberculosis screening completed within the required timeframe.
- Immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and Tdap.
- Annual influenza vaccination or an approved medical exemption.
- Hepatitis B vaccination and required testing.
- Bloodborne-pathogen training.
- Completion of required privacy, cybersecurity, ethics, patient-safety, infection-control, and workplace-safety training.
- Successful credentialing and privileging before providing patient care.
Additional Requirements- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Must not be excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs.
- Must be reliable and able to maintain scheduled clinical and on-call coverage.
- Must notify management immediately of any licensing, credentialing, scheduling, or availability issue.
- Must comply with all applicable patient privacy, medical-record, radiation-safety, and professional-practice standards.
