Position Type: Part-Time to Full-Time
Estimated Hours: Approximately 1,560–2,080 hours annually
Work Arrangement: On-site
Baltimore VA Medical Center
Radiation Oncology Service
10 North Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
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.
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Evaluate and treat inpatient and outpatient cancer patients receiving curative or palliative radiation therapy.
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Conduct consultations, medical histories, physical examinations, and reviews of imaging, laboratory findings, and medical records.
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Develop individualized radiation-treatment plans and explain treatment goals, risks, expected outcomes, dose, and duration to patients.
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Obtain and document informed patient consent before treatment.
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Provide conventional and advanced treatments, including 2D/3D conformal therapy, IMRT, VMAT, IGRT, SRS, SRT, and SBRT.
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Support CT simulation, treatment planning, image review, and treatment-plan verification.
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Review consults and upcoming patient cases for a minimum of two hours daily.
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Perform weekly treatment-management examinations and evaluate each patient at least once every five treatments.
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Monitor treatment response, side effects, complications, laboratory results, and imaging findings.
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Modify radiation dose or treatment plans when clinically appropriate.
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Complete end-of-treatment documentation and discharge instructions.
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Conduct follow-up examinations within 30–60 days after completion of treatment.
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Communicate test results to patients and referring providers within required timeframes.
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Complete and electronically sign all patient-care documentation in CPRS.
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Participate in weekly tumor boards, chart rounds, peer-review conferences, and quality-improvement meetings.
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Support patient safety, radiation safety, infection control, and incident-reporting requirements.
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Provide scheduled evening, weekend, and holiday on-call coverage.
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Maintain professional and respectful relationships with patients and clinical personnel.
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Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree.
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Completion of an accredited Radiation Oncology residency.
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Current American Board of Radiology certification in Radiation Oncology.
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Current, unrestricted medical license from any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia.
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Minimum of five years of documented post-residency Radiation Oncology experience.
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At least three years of continuous relevant work experience during the previous five years.
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Minimum five years of experience performing consultations, CT simulations, treatment planning, treatment management, and follow-up care.
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Minimum five years of experience with Varian Edge linear accelerators or equivalent.
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Minimum five years of experience with IGRT and Cone Beam CT.
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Minimum five years of experience with Eclipse treatment planning and ARIA record-and-verify systems.
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Minimum three years of experience with Siemens SOMATOM go.Open Pro CT simulator or equivalent.
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Current National Provider Identifier.
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Current DEA registration suitable for practice in Maryland.
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Current ACLS and BLS certifications.
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Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English fluently.
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Ability to obtain clinical privileges, complete required background screening, and receive a PIV identification card.
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At least three years of experience using the VA CPRS electronic medical record system.
Selected physicians must provide documentation of:
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Current medical license, board certification, NPI, DEA registration, ACLS, BLS, and continuing medical education.
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Tuberculosis screening completed within the required timeframe.
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Immunity or vaccination for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and Tdap.
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Annual influenza vaccination or an approved medical exemption.
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Hepatitis B vaccination and required testing.
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Bloodborne-pathogen training.
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Completion of required privacy, cybersecurity, ethics, patient-safety, infection-control, and workplace-safety training.
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Successful credentialing and privileging before providing patient care.
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Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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Must not be excluded from participation in federal healthcare programs.
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Must be reliable and able to maintain scheduled clinical and on-call coverage.
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Must notify management immediately of any licensing, credentialing, scheduling, or availability issue.
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Must comply with all applicable patient privacy, medical-record, radiation-safety, and professional-practice standards.
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