Internal Medicine - Oncology

Updated 9/18/26
Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
Physician
Oncology-Medical Oncology
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Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Locums/Travel
Work Environment Hospital Clinic/Private Practice
Visa Sponsorship No

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Internal Medicine - Oncology Physician Position Overview

Locum tenens opportunity for an Internal Medicine - Oncology physician with scheduled clinical hours plus call coverage. This is a consultant-based practice with primary focus on outpatient care.

Key Responsibilities

Outpatient clinic schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

9-hour shifts with overtime after 9 hours only

30-minute admin time and 1-hour lunch included

36 hours of patient care and ambulatory clinic coverage per week

Hospital call coverage schedule:

Call rotation every 4th or 5th week

One full week at a time

Weekdays (Monday–Friday) for new consults

Saturday and/or Sunday for rounding and emergent consults

Patient mix: 70% Oncology and 30% Hematology (primarily benign cases)

Practice model:

Primary focus on outpatient care

On-call provider handles new consults at the hospital

Nurse Practitioners round on existing patients

New consults are assigned to the on-call provider once evaluated

Expected patient encounters: 15–18 per shift

Average phone consults: 5–6 per week

Average patients seen per visit: 2–3

Call response time required: 30 minutes

Must be able to cover at least 90% of scheduled shifts

Scheduling needed for the following periods:

November 2–13

December 7–18

January 4–15

February 1–5

March 1–12

April 19–30

May 10–21

June 7–18

Candidate Requirements

Board certification required: Eligible

Fellowship: Required

BLS certification required

Hospital privileges required: Yes

EMR System: Cerner

Preference will be given to candidates with:

Current Indiana medical license with active DEA

No paid or pending malpractice claims

No actions reported on NPDB

Time gaps of less than 6 months

Ability to provide 3–4 professional references

To maintain continuity of care:

60-day notification of agreement cancellation is required

45-day advanced notice of PTO is required

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