Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW:

• Job Title: Radiation Oncologist.
• Job Type: Locum Tenens.
• Location: Williamsport, PA.
• Service Setting: Inpatient/Outpatient.
• Coverage Type: Clinical + Call.
• Coverage Period: 11/1/2025 – Ongoing.
• Clinical Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 7a–3:30p, 7:30a–4p, or 8a–4:30p.
• On-Call Shift Schedule: Every other week, simultaneous with outpatient coverage.
• Call Type: Telephone; inpatient consultation (rare).
• Call Ratio: 1:2.

COVERAGE DATES:

• Full-time ongoing assignment (22 shifts per month expected).
• Must be available for at least one year.

PATIENT INFORMATION:

• Patient Demographics: Adults only (100%).
• Patient Volume/Census: Avg. 30 treatments per day.
• Admissions: 0 on average.
• Phone Consults: Yes.
• Case Mix: Breast, Lung, Prostate, and other organ sites.
• Consults: 8–12 per week (split with another physician).
• Daily Caseload: 2 new consults, 1 re-evaluation, 2 follow-ups; 2–3 simulations/day.

FACILITY INFORMATION:

• Trauma Level: Level II.
• EMR System: Aria RO, Epic/IP Powerchart.
• Specialty Backup Available: Peer review sessions Tuesday afternoons.
• Support Staff: 2 physicists, 2 dosimetrists, 6 radiation therapists, 3 nurses, 2 front office staff, 1 financial counselor.
• Reason for Coverage: Other coverage need.
• Privileges: Full Privileges.

PRIVILEGES & COMPLIANCE:

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes.
• Temporary Privileges Available: No.
• Credentialing Timeline: 30 days.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered.
• Airfare: One flight per month covered (economy, 1 checked bag, no upgrades).
• Lodging: $150/night cap at non-preferred hotels; incidentals not permitted.
• Mileage: IRS mileage reimbursement rates.
• Rental Car: $50/day (Apr–Nov, mid-size); $75/day (Dec–Mar, mid-size 4WD SUV).

REQUIRED PROCEDURES:

• 2D & 3D Radiation Therapy.
• IMRT.
• IGRT.
• DIBH.
• SBRT.
• SRS.
• Brachytherapy for cylinders (note: locums generally not placed on materials license).

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Licenses: Active Pennsylvania license preferred (will consider IMLC in hand or candidates obtaining license).
• Board: Board Certified in Radiation Oncology.
• DEA: Active DEA required.
• Certifications: None required.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year in specialty.
• Other Qualifications: Highly prefer local or drive-in candidates.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide outpatient and occasional inpatient radiation oncology services.
• Manage 30 treatments per day alongside a clinical team.
• Conduct 2 new consults, 1 re-evaluation, and 2 follow-up visits daily.
• See all on-treatment patients every Tuesday.
• Perform 2–3 simulations daily and review images.
• Participate in weekly chart rounds (Wed, 8a) and network peer review (Tues afternoons).
• Participate in call coverage every other week (rare inpatient consults, patient calls).

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