Job Description
Join a high volume hospital radiation oncology department for a focused 4 day locum assignment. You'll provide on site inpatient consultations, oversee daily treatment delivery, and manage new consults, follow up visits, and treatment planning. The role offers a standard weekday schedule with no routine on call responsibilities.
Key Details
- Assignment Type: Locum Tenens
- Setting: Hospital (Inpatient)
- Start Date: December 28, 2026 (ends December 31, 2026)
- Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM (regular weekday hours)
- Patient Population: Adult
- Location: Johnstown, PA
- Stipends: Housing and travel options can be discussed for non local candidates
Benefits
- Weekly direct deposit
- Malpractice insurance with tail coverage
- Supportive credentialing assistance
- Lodging and mileage reimbursement (if applicable)
- Flexible scheduling (optional if applicable)
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct inpatient radiation oncology consultations on weekdays.
- See patients in the outpatient office when needed.
- Oversee and verify the delivery of scheduled radiation treatments.
- Provide on site radiation therapy to patients; document all patient contact hours.
- Perform new patient consults, follow up visits, treatment planning, and weekly on treatment visits (OTV).
- May be called for occasional emergent inpatient consultations (rare, 1-2 times per year).
Qualifications
- Board certified or board eligible in Radiation Oncology (minimum board certification eligible).
- Completed a Radiation Oncology fellowship (3 years).
- Required certifications: ABLS, ACLS, ATLS, BLS (PALS not required).
- Ability to obtain credentialing within approximately 10 days.
Working Hours
- Regular inpatient consultation: Weekdays 07:00 - 15:00.
- No scheduled on call or after hours duties; occasional emergent consults possible but not required.
Skills
- Brachytherapy: Intracavitary (e.g., Mammosite), Interstitial, Low dose rate (LDR) and High dose rate (HDR).
- External Beam Therapy (EBRT): Linear accelerator operation, RapidArc/VMAT, Electrons, Tomotherapy, Superficial/Orthovoltage.
- Advanced Techniques: Conventional/Conformal, IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, SRS (including CyberKnife and GammaKnife), IORT, Total Body Irradiation (TBI), Total Skin Electron (TSE), Hyper fractionated regimens.
- Treatment Planning: Conventional planning, MLC beam shaping, 3D CRT, IMRT, PET CT/MRI image fusion, Electronic Portal Imaging (EPI), participation in clinical trials.
- Proficient with electronic medical record (EMR) systems and radiation oncology documentation.
