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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