Oncology - Radiation Physician

Radiation Oncology opening in Wisconsin Located in La Crosse, WI

• just 70 miles from Rochester, MN Full-time, permanent opening Employed position BE / BC by the American Board of Radiology in Radiation Oncology is required Wisconsin state licensure will be necessaryDepartment of Radiation Oncology is seeking a Radiation Oncologist to join our practices in primarily La Crosse, WI. The ideal candidate is a clinician who will continue to build a dynamic radiation oncology practice while working in conjunction with physicians from Rochester and other community and regional providers. This is a full-time clinical opportunity.All our Midwest community departments of Radiation Oncology are based out of our Rochester, MN practice, a leading cancer center for innovation and excellence in patient care. The total Midwest practice includes a robust team of 42 MD physician staff. The department has a fully accredited residency program with 12 medical residents and the position includes participation in education efforts for residents and medical students. The Medical Physics Division has 18 faculty and 26 clinical medical physicists and supports a medical physics residency as well as doctoral degree students. Opportunities for research and education exist through the integrated academic and community Radiation Oncology practice in the Midwest.

Compensation & Benefits A highly competitive compensation package is offered and includes comprehensive benefits, relocation assistance, funded pension and generous CME package.The La Crosse Radiation Oncology center is an existing, purpose-built facility encompassing greater than 15,000 square feet including 8 clinic exam rooms, 2 linear accelerator vaults and a CT simulator with IV contrast capabilities. The department ACR, CoC, and ASCO QOPI-accredited Cancer. Equipment in the clinic includes : a Varian TrueBeam treatment machine with 6 degree-of-freedom couch, EPID, OBI, Brainlab ExacTrac, and cone beam CT capabilities; a GE Lightspeed CT simulator with 4D capability which will be upgraded to a Siemens CT simulator in 2023; Eclipse treatment planning; ARIA informatics; MIM; full access to the integrated EPIC electronic medical record and all advanced modalities of diagnostic and nuclear medicine imaging either locally or through the Rochester clinic. Three full-time medical oncologists and three medical oncology advanced practitioners provide care in a coordinated and team-based approach with the radiation oncologist. Many surgical subspecialists are available locally. Local tumor boards and etumor boards are held weekly.The physician will be supported by a full time NP or PA, a physicist and a dosimetrist and a regional practice dosimetry team, in addition to the radiation therapists and support staff. Additional support services such as Social Work (Cancer Guide), Dietician, Chaplain, Financial Counselors, and Research Coordinators are available to the care team.Clinical research opportunities also are available through the Rochester Radiation Oncology Department, the Alliance for Clinical Trials and NRG cooperative groups at all regional sites.The primary schedule will be days, with the responsibility being to provide care and treatment of outpatients. Any inpatient care would be addressed as well. Call rotates between 3 providers (2 MD, 1 NP / PA). La Crosse, WI : La Crosse, WI, is a city of 52,000 with a metro area of 120,000 in the Upper Mississippi River Valley, located between Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN, and Madison, WI. The area offers unlimited, four-season recreational opportunities (biking, golf, hiking the bluffs and cross-country / downhill skiing). We have a great family environment with safe and high-quality schools, including two universities and a technical college. There are sport events, a local symphony orchestra, theaters, children's museum and a civic center.