Physician Radiation Oncology - Maryland Oncology
Silver Spring, MD 20904
About the Job
Are you looking for a Great place to work? Our team at Maryland Oncology Hematology is looking for "star" talent. If you believe you have what it takes to create a rewarding experience for our Physicians, patients, and team members, we would enjoy the opportunity to speak with you!!!
Maryland Oncology Hematology is dedicated to providing the most advanced cancer care available anywhere in an atmosphere of caring compassion. We have over 15 convenient locations throughout Maryland and in DC.
Responsibilities:- Provides clinical instructions for physics, dosimetry, radiation therapists and other clinical staff as assigned.
- Responsible for providing all services in an efficient, high-quality, cost-effective manner within budget allocation.
- Works with the Chief, Radiation Oncology and Chief, Therapeutic and Diagnostic Imaging Service and other staff as appropriate, supports operations issues/problems resolution in a logical, step wise fashion.
- Participates in a forum in which staff identifies, communicates, and resolves issues related to Radiation Oncology Section, Medical Center ancillary and support operations.
- Responsible for implementing the goal of improving care for patients
- Has basic understanding of managed care practices, including health care finance, billing, coding and documentation.
- Knowledge, ability and willingness to use and promote the dissemination among clinical staff of current automated technology for Health Information Management Sections (HIMS), patient data tracking, patient orders, etc.
- Participates in local administrative, management, quality assurance, and other assignments, meetings, or committees.
- Provides direct patient care as in outpatient clinics and/or inpatient services and will participate in the Radiation Oncology Section on call schedule.
- Participates in regular peer review activities.
- Maintains patient records and files. Follows HIPPA guidelines regarding patient information.
- Ensures timely completion of daily clinic notes with accurate documentation and coding of services rendered.
- Practices radiation safety to reduce exposure to patients, staff, and self, in compliance with department and VA radiation safety procedures to maintain occupational exposures "as low as reasonably achievable" (ALARA).
- Provides patients with accurate and compassionate treatment.
- Follows established safety practices and reports as promptly as possible to unsafe conditions, unsafe practices or any occupational illness or injury sustained. Adheres to all safety and health standards regulations, work practices and uses proper protective equipment as required.
- Participates in quality assurance (QA) activities to include and provide data collection, data analysis, and trends and reports on changes based on data collection.
- Other duties as assigned
- Degree of doctor of medicine or an equivalent degree resulting from a course of education in medicine or osteopathic medicine.
- Current, full and unrestricted license to practice medicine or surgery in the State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States, or in District of Columbia
- Residency Training: Physicians must have completed residency training in an accredited core specialty training program leading to eligibility for board certification Approved residencies are: (1) Those approved by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), b) OR (2) Those approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA),
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Requires vision and hearing corrected to normal ranges.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to a radiation therapy environment. Work will require regular travel by air or automobile within the service area.