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Job description
Advertising Summary:
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU)School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located inthe heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’ssponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationallyrecognised for patient care and education. Virginia CommonwealthUniversity is an equal opportunity employer.
Unit:
School Of Medicine MBU
Department:
Radiation Oncology
Department Summary:
Established in 1987, VCU’s Department of Radiation Oncologyprovides a full range of clinical services at the VirginiaCommonwealth University Medical Center and its regional affiliatedfacilities. It is comprised of over 30 faculty in its threedivisions, spanning five clinical locations and treatingapproximately 150 patients per day, with active, funded programs inclinical research, medical physics, and molecular radiobiology. Ourteam is an integral component of VCU’s Massey Comprehensive CancerCenter, one of only two National Cancer Institute-designatedcomprehensive cancer centers in Virginia.
Our Radiation Oncology team is highly unified and collaborative,reflecting the discipline at large. Our faculty are committed toproviding exceptional and compassionate patient-focused patientcare, conducting cutting-edge research, and educating emergingattending providers, medical physicists, and dosimetrists tocontribute to the ever-evolving field of Radiation Oncology.
Our clinical services currently include Varian True Beam LINAC withbody stereotactic capabilities and CT simulators available at theHMP and CMH community facilities. Additionally, there is access tothe full complement of technological offerings of our downtownlocation (Adult Outpatient Pavilion/AOP): ETHOS Helical LINAC(installation in progress), MR LINAC (ViewRay), Varian EDGE forstereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiotherapy, 3T MRsimulator, and an image guided brachytherapy suite allowingadaptive treatment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Department of Radiation Oncology at Virginia CommonwealthUniversity is seeking a board-certified Radiation Oncologist toprovide clinical coverage in the form of consultative and externalbeam radiotherapy treatment services during times of physicianabsence at our downtown site or any of our satellite centers.
Our department offers radiation oncology physician services at fivedistinct sites. Four of the five sites are located within 20minutes of the main center in downtown Richmond, VA, and one islocated in South Hill, VA.
As an important part of our departmental team, hourly RadiationOncologists consistently deliver excellent clinical care to ourpatient populations in ways that reflect current professionalpractice norms and skills and remain consistent with acceptedmedical practice guidelines. The incoming physician willcollaborate with our faculty, nursing, physics, dosimetry, andtechnician teams to improve patient outcomes, participate inquality improvement initiatives, and promote patient safety andsatisfaction.
Clinical/Service : Time and effort (100%) shall bedevoted to the provision of clinical services through coreactivities encompassed in the radiation oncology scope of practice,including, but not limited to: new patient consultations, follow-upvisits, management of patients under treatment, brachytherapyprocedures, participation in tumor boards and in QA conferences.Establishment and maintenance of clinical privileges at ourdowntown and satellite facilities (typically renewed on a two-yearor three-year cycle) will also be required.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
MD or DO degree (or equivalent) completed via anACGME-accredited program
Board certification in Radiation Oncology from the AmericanBoard of Radiology
At least 5 years of clinical experience
Ability to provide excellent clinical care across a broad rangeof disease sites in a multi-disciplinary oncology setting
Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships inorder to establish and maintain strong referral patterns
Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environmentof respect, professionalism, and civility with a population ofpatients, faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds andexperiences, or a commitment to do so as an affiliate facultymember at VCU
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
ORP Eligible: No
Flexible Work Arrangement: Other
Rank: Open
Tenure: Ineligible
Months: 12 months
Restricted: No
Contact Name:
Ashley Krauss
Contact Email:
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Worksite address
richmond, VA, 23214, US
Who can apply
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