Radiation Oncologist ($3,120/day)

Radiation Oncologist

VA Health Service Area 3 1 | Tennessee

Provide onsite radiation oncology care and after-hours call coverage for Veterans receiving curative and palliative cancer treatment. Current needs are at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis and the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. Travel reimbursement applicable.

Assignment Details

• Current coverage: Memphis—2 FTE equivalents; Mountain Home—1 FTE equivalent. Individual assignments are coordinated to maintain continuity of care.
• Locations: Memphis, 116 N. Pauline Street, Memphis, TN 38105; Mountain Home, corner of Lamont and Veterans Way, Mountain Home, TN 37684.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., local time. Assigned call coverage includes evenings, weekends, and holidays, with phone response within 15 minutes and onsite response within 60 minutes when medically necessary.
• Anticipated contracting (locum) period: January 1, 2027–December 31, 2031, consisting of five (5) one-year contracting periods. Individual assignments depend on award, VA orders, credentialing, and facility needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients, review imaging and laboratory studies, order additional workup, and develop individualized radiation treatment plans with informed consent.
• Plan and manage conventional and advanced radiation treatments, including 3DCRT, IMRT/VMAT, IGRT, SBRT, and SRS, within granted privileges.
• Monitor treatment response and adverse effects, perform at least weekly treatment-management evaluations, and adjust treatment as clinically indicated.
• Complete timely consultation, treatment, discharge, and follow-up documentation in VA CPRS; provide post-treatment follow-up within 30–60 days.
• Participate in peer review, chart rounds, tumor boards, multidisciplinary care, radiation safety, and quality improvement; provide emergency oncology consultation during assigned call.

Required Qualifications

• MD or DO; completed radiation oncology residency; current American Board of Radiology certification in Radiation Oncology; at least three years of clinical experience excluding residency.
• At least three years of experience with 3DCRT, IMRT, SBRT, SRS, Eclipse treatment planning, and ARIA record-and-verify systems. Document at least 10 SBRT cases and 10 SRS cases within the past two years.
• Current, full, unrestricted U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or District of Columbia medical license; current DEA registration. All licenses held must meet the SOW’s licensure-history requirements.
• Current BLS and ACLS or accepted equivalents; fluent English; successful VA credentialing, privileging, required screening, and mandatory training. Maintain board certification and continuing education throughout the assignment.