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Radiation Oncology Physician for Springfield, MA (Locum to Perm)

Springfield, MA 01104

Job Description



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
About the Facility
http://www.mercycares.com/about-us

Welcome to Mercy Medical Center and our affiliated ministries.  It is our hope that our site will serve as a valuable resource for you in making informed decisions about your health care.

Our health system strives to meet the region’s needs for acute care, behavioral health care and continuing care, and in so doing, positively impacts thousands of lives every year. Our commitment to excellence in everything we do ensures that those entrusted to us are safe, well-cared for, and treated with the utmost dignity at all times.  We consider it a privilege to provide you with high quality health care services.   

Just as we strive to be a valuable resource to our community, our website was designed with that objective in mind.  You have easy access to valuable information about all of our programs, services, providers and facilities.  You also have access to a comprehensive health information library, as well as information about community education programming and support groups.

Meet Your Recruiter

Lisa Kaiser
Senior Recruiter

Lisa joined Wapiti Medical Staffing as a Recruiter in February 2022. Prior to coming to Wapiti, Lisa spent over 21 years in Retail Pharmacy in multiple roles including Manager, CPhT and Compliance Officer. Some of her accolades include Diabetic Lifestyle Coach, Orthotic Shoe Fitter and ACHC Accreditation Specialist. Lisa was also the recipient of Pharmacy Technician of the Year Award by the South Dakota Board of Pharmacy.

Lisa is a mother of two adult children, Eric and Brooke, whom she is incredibly proud of. In her spare time, she enjoys DIY projects, drawing and painting, traveling both domestically and internationally, cooking, gardening and experiencing new adventures so she can continue to check things off her bucket list.

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