Radiation Oncology Physician for Springfield, MA (Locum to Perm) - Wapiti Medical Staffing

Mercy Medical Center is seeking Locum Radiation Oncologist  to help with ongoing coverage starting October 2024 through summer 2025
 
Practice Setting: inpatient and outpatient
Reason for Coverage: gaps while we recruit
Dates of Coverage:  October 2024 through summer 2025
Call Ratio: every other week
Number of Physicians in Practice:  2
Will There be Other Radiation Oncologists Present During Locum Tenens Coverage?  yes
How Many APPs Provide Coverage?  1
Average Number of Patients Per Day - OUTPATIENT (Clinic/Office): 25
Average Number of Patients Per Day - INPATIENT  (Call/Rounding): variable 1 per week
Patient Population for Required Coverage: Adult, Office/Clinic, Hospital Based
Documentation System/EMR: meditech/ mosaiq
Estimated Credentialing Timeframe:  60 days approx.
Provider Must be local - only mileage is reimbursed
 Required Procedures:  

• Conventional Radiotherapy
• 3D Radiotherapy
• 3D conformal, IMRT, SBRT and SRS (No brachy needed)
• External Beam Radiation - 3D-CRT
• External Beam Radiation - IGRT
• External Beam Radiation - IMRT
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT)
• Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy

 Required Duties: 

• Orders Tests
• Orders Images
• Prescribes

Submission Requirements

• Board Certified/Board Eligible
• Active MA License is required or pending (in process) 
• Needs active DEA and Massachusetts controlled substance license
• Experience with following radiation techniques:  3D conformal, IMRT, SBRT and SRS (No brachy needed) 
• Experience with following software is preferred but not required:  Pinnacle, Velocity, Mosaiq and Epic
• Will be asked to see both inpatient and outpatient consults, do treatment planning, see weekly on-treatment visits and follow up patients
• Will participate in weekly Tumor Boards
• Looking for someone with excellent communication skills who works well with patients and staff
• Looking for someone who documents accurately and promptly in the EMR

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