Radiation Oncologist

JOB OVERVIEW

• Job Id: L-MD-74349
• Profession: Physician
• Specialty: Radiation Oncology
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
• Location: Duluth, MN
• Service Setting: Outpatient
• Coverage Type: Clinical only
• Coverage Period: Jan 04, 2027 – Ongoing
• Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Full-time
• Tuesday reserved as the OTV day for the locum
• Reason for Coverage: Vacancy
• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency

PATIENT INFORMATION

• Average Daily Volume: 10-16 patients under treatment per day per MD
• Case Mix: Radiation Oncology (inpatient and outpatient)

FACILITY INFORMATION

• EMR: Epic
• Office Equipment: Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, Siemens Go Open Pro CT scanner, ARIA EMR, EPIC
• Specialty Backup: Yes, full team support (4.0 FTE Radiation Oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, therapists, etc.)
• Support Staff: RNs: 2, MAs: 1, Office Staff: 3

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes

REQUIRED PROCEDURES

• Required:
• Linear Accelerator
• Rapid Arc/VMAT
• Electrons
• Conventional/Conformal Therapy
• Intensity Modulated Radiation therapy (IMRT)
• Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
• Stereotactic Body radiation therapy (SBRT)
• Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) - all types
• Conventional treatment planning
• Beam shaping (MLC)
• 3D CRT
• IMRT
• PET CT or MRI Image Fusion
• Electronic Portal Imaging (EPI)
• Preferred:
• Hyper altered fractionation

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Board: BC/BE
• Licenses: Active MN or willing to obtain
• Certifications: BLS
• Experience: Proficiency in EPIC, Varian ARIA, Eclipse, and Varian TrueBeam required
• Other Qualifications: Team-based care and collaboration

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide radiation oncology consultations, follow-up visits, and CT simulation orders.
• Develop and approve treatment plans including IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and SRS.
• Perform inpatient and outpatient consults and manage patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary oncology team including physicists, dosimetrists, and therapists.
• Participate in chart rounds, peer rounds, and tumor conferences.