Physician (Radiation Oncologist)

Nitelines Usa • Keesler, MS

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, Nite Lines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing health care organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.

Requirements

• MD or DO medical degree
• Successful completion of Residency in Radiation Oncology
• Minimum 24 months experience within the previous 3 years
• Must be Board Certified with ABR
• Must have Mississippi License to practice medicine

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support certification

Responsibilities

• Comprehensively review medical records and relevant imaging to prepare for new patient visits, follow-ups, simulations, and on treatment visits.
• Direct staff to obtain outside records and coordinate with non-military facilities when necessary.
• Incorporate national treatment guidelines, relative medical literature, and clinical experience to formulate appropriate treatment plans.
• Be competent in nasopharyngoscopy.
• Be competent in the use of SBRT or SABR.
• Be competent in the use of SRS and FSRT for malignant and benign intracranial disease, using both an invasive and non- invasive head ring.
• Be competent in patient selection, simulation, treatment planning and delivery of total body irradiation.
• Be competent in a variety of treatment modalities including electron treatment, three dimensional (3D) conformal treatment, intensity modulated therapy (IMRT) and volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT).
• Be competent in utilizing techniques including deep inspiratory breath hold (DIBH) and 4DCT.
• Appropriately obtain informed consent prior to delivery of radiation therapy.
• Provide advance instructions to the clinic staff on the details of the simulation including but not limited to required lab work, patient positioning, immobilization, use of contrast and scanning parameters.
• Be available to supervise the simulation, place markers as needed and delineate isocenter when appropriate or delegate to another Physician (Radiation Oncologist).
• Complete contours and review of dosimetry in a timely fashion.
• Represent the Radiation Oncology Service at local Tumor Conferences as specified by the Service Chief to contribute to formulation of appropriate treatment plans, coordination of care and education of house staff.
• Attend the Service morning meeting to review new starts, planned CT simulations, required on-treatment visits, on-treatment patient issues, treatment planning items, and to address the status of dosimetry, physics, radiation therapy, desk staff, and other issues.
• Review imaging daily at a minimum prior to the next fraction to provide important feedback to the radiation therapists and ensure patient safety.
• Be competent in the review and interpretation of a variety of imaging modalities including mega voltage (MV) portal films, kV/kV matching, marker match, cone beam computed tomography (CBCT).
• Attend chart rounds as part of the QA process in the clinic to review all patients treated, ensure weekly visits have been completed and documented appropriately, monitor for toxicities, review imaging, and discuss patient management.
• Assess patients for enrollment in clinical trial when applicable and educate patients on clinical trial opportunities.
• Complete necessary paperwork, treatment planning and assessments for patients as stipulated by the protocols for enrollment, treatment, and follow-up.
• Enter reports and notes into the appropriate systems for clinical visits including history and physicals, interval histories, follow-ups, treatment summaries, and on-treatment visit notes.
• Verify the content and correctness of all prepared and transcribed reports by validating its contents.
• Adhere to the Center for Disease Control guidelines always concerning universal precautions and the Keesler Infection Control Program while providing services under this contract.
• Participate in medical education.
• Co-sign all clinical notes produced by the residents working under his/her technical guidance.
• May be assigned the responsibility for medical guidance oversight of a Section of the Radiation Oncology Service which is in accordance with the radiologist's area of expertise.
• Accomplish special quality assurance studies, no more than four per year, in accordance with schedules established by the Chief, DOR.
• Provide advice, professional opinions and written technical studies and professional reviews upon request by the Chief, DOR in support of the various boards and committees within Keesler involved with evaluation of patient care and treatment.
• May be required to attend Service, Department or Hospital board or committee meetings in accordance with schedules established by the Chief Radiation Oncology Service (or Chief, DOR).
• Refer patients to civilian practitioners only after providing notification to, and receiving approval from, the appropriate Keesler staff in accordance with DOR and Center procedures.
• May be required to perform peer review functions and some quality assurance functions as permitted under DHA-PM 6025.13.
• Participation in some Quality Improvement, Risk Management, and Utilization Management Programs may be required.

Benefits

• Attend one conference annually, up to one week in length, for the purposes of continued medical education.
• CME requirements shall be sufficient to satisfy requirements of appropriate licensing agencies and JC at no additional cost to the government.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior