Hematology Oncology Physician Opportunity with Expanding Practice at Lexington Health - South Carolina
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Lexington Oncology is seeking a BC/BE Hematology-Oncologist or Medical Oncologist Physician to join a thriving practice of nine esteemed physicians in West Columbia, South Carolina.
Position Highlights:
- The weekly schedule will be a mix of managing the outpatient clinic, seeing 50% hematology and 50% oncology, with an average 1 in 10-week shared service inpatient call schedule.
- Clinical research is welcomed, where all physicians have a hand in at least one trial across all major disease sites.
- Three times a week, physicians attend multi-disciplinary tumor conferences for weekly general and breast cancer with alternating bi-weekly lung nodule and genitourinary conferences.
- The practice has 7 oncology trained APPs and 1 dedicated inpatient APP to support physicians during their call week of shared service.
- Steady 3-5% Practice Growth.
Lexington Oncology, an employed group within the Lexington Health network of care, operates out of a 60,000 sq.ft. space, spread over two floors on Lexington Health's main campus. The state–of–the–art clinic features 47 rooms, including 40 standard rooms and 7 procedural offices, and 64-chair infusion suite. There is a fully staffed central laboratory and in-house radiology team on the clinical floor, as well as an outpatient dispensing pharmacy for oral chemotherapy and supportive medications. Onsite are 7 phlebotomists and 4 shared nursing stations. Each station has desk RNs who handle prescription refills, FMLA, and cancer treatment schedules. Lexington Oncology is committed to providing the highest quality of care by offering cutting edge equipment that includes a 64-slice CT scanner and a 5-ring PET scanner, both from GE.
Lexington Health’s Oncology program has been awarded by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer the Cancer Center of Excellence and is 1 of only 5 hospitals in the state of South Carolina, and the only hospital in the midlands to be Quality Oncology Practice Initiative certified. Patient care and satisfaction is a focus, and scores are consistently ranked in the top 15% in the nation.
We are committed to offering quality, cost-effective benefits for our employees and their families. Competitive Day ONE Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Retirement and Savings Plans
- 24/7 Live Epic EMR Support from Our On-site Team
- Relocation Assistance and Sign on Bonus
- Annual CME Allowance
- Malpractice Insurance (occurrence-based)
- Life, Accidental, and Critical Illness Insurance
- Employer Paid Short- and Long-Term Disability (after 90 days)
- Healthcare FSA
- Daycare FSA
- 529 College Savings Plans
- Adoption Assistance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- On-site Child Care Center
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer
- Health Directions Gym Membership
- Employee Discounts and Services
About Lexington Health:
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. It was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare and was first in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Consistently ranked as best in the Columbia Metro area by U.S. News & World Report, Lexington Health delivers more than 4,000 babies each year, performs more than 34,000 surgeries annually, and is the region's third largest employer.
Lexington Health also includes an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence, the state’s first HeartCARE Center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, and an Alzheimer’s care center. Its postgraduate medical education programs include family medicine and transitional year residencies, as well as an informatics fellowship.
Community Highlights:
- Close Proximity to beautiful Lake Murray
- Affordable Cost of Living
- Annual average temperature is 68 degrees in December
- Lexington County is one of the fastest-growing areas in South Carolina
- Family Friendly and home to some of the best school districts in the state
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