Radiation Oncologist

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Radiation Oncologist you will help patients and their families facing cancer receive high-value, top-quality, specialized care so they can achieve the best possible outcomes and maintain their quality of life.

 

Every day you will provide advanced radiation oncology services and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. You will be expected to adhere to the highest standards of medical ethics and practice, ensuring compassionate and effective cancer treatment.

 

To be successful in this role, you must be passionate about delivering exceptional, patient-centered care and dedicated to upholding the highest standards in your medical specialty.

Essential Functions

• Provide advanced radiation oncology services at or above customary practice standards in the community.
• Diagnose and treat cancer using radiation therapy techniques, tailored to individual patient needs.
• Develop comprehensive treatment plans, considering patient history, tumor characteristics, and overall health.
• Collaborate effectively with referring physicians, oncologists, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated and holistic patient care.
• Monitor patient progress, manage side effects, and adjust treatment plans as necessary throughout the course of radiation therapy.
• Adhere to the standards and principles of medical ethics of the American Medical Association and all recognized associations or accrediting boards concerned with radiation oncology.

Job Requirements

Required

• Doctorate (MD or DO)
• Successful completion of a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty
• Active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Colorado
• Board Certified or Board Eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital
• Ability to obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration
• Ability to obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution

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Where You’ll Work

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is a full-service, 712-bed acute care provider in Colorado Springs comprising Penrose Hospital, St. Francis Hospital and St Francis Hospital - Interquest. St. Francis Hospital opened in 2008 to keep pace with the growing needs of the Colorado Springs' community on the north side of the city. St. Francis Hospital features 340-beds and offers a modern Birth Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Cancer Center, Emergency Department, Level III Trauma Center, Imaging Services, Acute Inpatient Rehab, Surgical Services and Critical Care Unit. It also serves as southern Colorado's home base for the Flight For Life Colorado air medical transport service. It's an incredible time to join us as we celebrate recognition with Magnet Hospital designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for superior quality in nursing care. With more than 300 days of annual sunshine, mild winters and easy-to-access recreational areas including Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods and some of Colorado's top destination resorts, you will enjoy an incredible lifestyle while having the career you've always wanted.

 

This position is split equally between two locations, with 0.5 FTE at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 0.5 FTE at St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center.