Board-Certified Radiation Oncology Physician

Position Type: Part-Time to Full-Time, on-site at the Baltimore VA Medical Center Radiation Oncology Service, 10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Estimated hours: approximately 1,560–2,080 annually.

About the Role

Seeking experienced, board-certified Radiation Oncology Physicians to provide on-site care for adult cancer patients. The physician will perform consultations, develop treatment plans, oversee radiation therapy, monitor patient progress, complete follow-up evaluations, and participate in peer review and quality-improvement activities. The successful candidate must be experienced with advanced radiation-treatment technologies and capable of working collaboratively with physicians, physicists, radiation therapists, nurses, and other clinical personnel.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and treat inpatient and outpatient cancer patients receiving curative or palliative radiation therapy
• Conduct consultations, medical histories, physical examinations, and reviews of imaging, laboratory findings, and medical records
• Develop individualized radiation-treatment plans and explain treatment goals, risks, expected outcomes, dose, and duration to patients
• Obtain and document informed patient consent before treatment
• Provide conventional and advanced treatments, including 2D/3D conformal therapy, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SRS, SRT, and SBRT
• Support CT simulation, treatment planning, image review, and treatment-plan verification
• Review consults and upcoming patient cases for a minimum of two hours daily
• Perform weekly treatment-management examinations and evaluate each patient at least once every five treatments
• Monitor treatment response, side effects, complications, laboratory results, and imaging findings
• Modify radiation dose or treatment plans when clinically appropriate
• Complete end-of-treatment documentation and discharge instructions
• Conduct follow-up examinations within 30–60 days after completion of treatment
• Communicate test results to patients and referring providers within required timeframes
• Complete and electronically sign all patient-care documentation in CPRS
• Participate in weekly tumor boards, chart rounds, peer-review conferences, and quality-improvement meetings
• Support patient safety, radiation safety, infection control, and incident-reporting requirements
• Provide scheduled evening, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage
• Maintain professional and respectful relationships with patients and clinical personnel

Requirements

• Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree
• Completion of an accredited Radiation Oncology residency
• Current American Board of Radiology certification in Radiation Oncology
• Current, unrestricted medical license from any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia
• Minimum of five years of documented post-residency Radiation Oncology experience
• At least three years of continuous relevant work experience during the previous five years
• Minimum five years of experience performing consultations, CT simulations, treatment planning, treatment management, and follow-up care
• Minimum five years of experience with Varian Edge linear accelerators or equivalent
• Minimum five years of experience with IGRT and Cone Beam CT
• Minimum five years of experience with Eclipse treatment planning and ARIA record-and-verify systems
• Minimum three years of experience with Siemens SOMATOM go.Open Pro CT simulator or equivalent
• Current National Provider Identifier
• Current DEA registration suitable for practice in Maryland
• Current ACLS and BLS certifications
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently
• Ability to obtain clinical privileges, complete required background screening, and receive a PIV identification card

Preferred Qualifications

• At least three years of experience using the VA CPRS electronic medical record system

Health and Credentialing Requirements

Selected physicians must provide documentation of:

• Current medical license, board certification, NPI, DEA registration, ACLS, BLS, and continuing medical education
• Tuberculosis screening completed within the required timeframe
• Immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and Tdap
• Annual influenza vaccination or an approved medical exemption
• Hepatitis B vaccination and required testing
• Bloodborne-pathogen training
• Completion of required privacy, cybersecurity, ethics, patient-safety, infection-control, and workplace-safety training
• Successful credentialing and privileging before providing patient care

Additional Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs
• Must be reliable and able to maintain scheduled clinical and on-call coverage
• Must notify management immediately of any licensing, credentialing, scheduling, or availability issue
• Must comply with all applicable patient privacy, medical-record, radiation-safety, and professional-practice standards