Physician - Radiation Oncology - Full Time - Jefferson City, MO.

Company: SSM Health
Location: Jefferson City
Posted on: January 19, 2023

Job Description:

It's more than a career, it's a calling

MO-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City

Worker Type:

Regular

Job Highlights:

SSM Health is seeking a full time BC/BE Radiation Oncologist to join us as the primary physician leading the department in Jefferson City, MO. The ideal candidate must possess a strong sense of teamwork and excellent communication skills, and have experience with IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, SRS and 3D CRT.

Highlights:

Expect to see 2-3 consults per week: 2-3 follow-up visits per week and average 10 treatment patients per day
The Radiation Oncology department consists of two radiation therapists, a nursing team, and has comprehensive support from the SSM Health Radiation Oncology team of physicists, dosimetrists, Therapists and RN
In-house referrals from oncology, OBGYN, Urology already in place to support this practice
Equipment: Varian True Beam, GE Discovery CT Simulator, Eclipse Treatment planning system, RadCalc. and ARIA/Epic Electronic Health Record
Physician peer case review on weekly basis with
Excellent onboarding process
Two-year guarantee salary with wRVU productivity and comprehensive benefits
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM
No Call
Full-time opportunity
Full Comprehensive Benefits Portfolio

Jefferson City (population 45,000) was recently named the "Most Beautiful Small Town in America" by Rand McNally. It is located within 30 minutes of Columbia, MO and 2 hours of St. Louis and Kansas City and their big-city amenities. Experience the rewards of practicing with one of the leading health systems in the nation, while you discover a quality of life unique to Mid Missouri. Here you'll find smaller cities such as Mexico, Jefferson City, our state capital, and Columbia, home of the University of Missouri. This area has all the diversity, vibrancy and activities you would find in major metropolitan areas without the congestion and stress. And, for those who wish to experience the wonders of nature, Lake of the Ozarks' 1,150 miles of shoreline offer the state's premier lake resort and vacation destination.

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.

Licenses / Certifications:

Physician - State of Work Location

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type:

Employee

Department:

Radiation Oncology

Scheduled Weekly Hours:
40

SSM Health complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability or sex.

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