Radiation Oncology-Physician

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Radiation-Oncologist with a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). The position reports directly to the Chief of Radiation Oncology and is responsible for the administration, management, and leadership in the absence of the chief.

The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). It’s a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to almost 69,000 enrolled Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit.

It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

3-D external beam planning, Intensity - Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT);
Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT);
Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) treatment and planning;
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) treatment and planning;
Electron Beam Radiotherapy;
Rapid Arc/ Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) treatment and planning;
Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS);
Mosaiq. Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation and follow-up care post treatment. Attend and participate in Tumor Boards. You will work in coordination with hematology/oncology and surgical subspecialties to ensure that Veterans with malignancies are appropriately managed. See new consultations, follow-up patients, and weekly clinic patient treatments. Responsible for devising the treatment plan, contouring both tumor and normal structure targets and evaluating the overall clinical suitability of a radiation treatment plan.

Participate in weekly tumor board conferences.

• Experience-Based Salary $300,000 - $400,000
• Work Schedule:
  Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM
• CME Reimbursement:
  Possible $2000 per year (must be Board Certified)
• Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage
• Incentive:
  Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
• Recruitment Sign-on Incentive for highly qualified candidates

• Paid Time Off: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
• Pay
  
  Incentives:
  
  Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus
• Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Retirement:
  Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match
• No
  
  Contract:
  
  No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
• Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation

The medical center is in the metropolitan area of Memphis, TN, on the Bluff of the Mighty Mississippi River. It’s the hub of the United States and is known as the birthplace of Blues, Rock & Roll, and low & slow cooked barbecue. It’s also home to the infamous Grizzlies NBA Team!
You could savor your way through the ‘cue capital of the world and explore the best of Memphis-style barbecue from hole-in-the-wall hidden gems to world-class dining experiences! You’ll get it all on the Memphis barbecue trail. Many know Memphis as being home to “Memphis-Style Barbecue”, but it’s also the “Wing Capital” of the world with more chicken establishments (200+) than barbecue joints.

Plan a visit and enjoy the nightlife on Beale Street, take a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, or a visit to the historic Peabody Hotel and watch the royal ducks walk along the red carpet. The options are unlimited!

• MD/DO
• BE/BC in Radiation Oncology
• Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
• US Citizenship
• Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language