Radiation Oncologist Needed for Locum Tenens Coverage at Facility in Alexandria, Louisiana

Job description

About the facility

This outpatient cancer center provides dedicated radiation oncology services within a structured clinical environment supporting both inpatient and clinic-based care delivery. The facility maintains established clinical protocols and appropriate on-site resources to support coordinated oncology patient management throughout each coverage period. Infrastructure is in place to accommodate locum tenens clinicians during day shift coverage, with a support team that includes a nurse practitioner, dosimetrist, physicist, and radiation technologist.

About the facility location

The area offers clinicians on assignment access to a range of cultural and recreational attractions suited to varied interests. Notable destinations include the Alexandria Museum of Art, the Arna Bontemps African American Museum, the Coughlin Saunders Performing Arts Center, and the Alexandria Zoological Park. Outdoor recreation is accessible through parks such as Compton Park, City Park, and Fort Buhlow Recreation Area, as well as nearby lakes and historic sites including Forts Randolph and Buhlow State Historic Site and Kent Plantation House. Annual community events such as the Louisiana Dragon Boat Races and the Alex River Fete, along with air travel access via Alexandria International Airport, round out the range of options available to clinicians during time away from clinical responsibilities.

About the clinician's workday

The radiation oncologist will provide inpatient and clinic-based radiation oncology services on a day shift schedule, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with no call requirements. Clinical responsibilities include delivering radiation therapy treatments, managing on-treatment patients, and conducting follow-up visits. All clinical documentation must be completed through EPIC EMR, with treatment planning supported by Aria. Board certification in Radiation Oncology, prescriptive authority, and an active state medical license are required; credentialing is estimated at 30-45 days.

Additional job details

• Case load/PPD: Variable
• Support staff: Solo Rad Onc, NP, Dosimetrist, Physicist, Radiation Technologist
• Patient population: Adults
• Location type: On-Site
• Prescriptive authority required: Yes
• # of new consults: 0
• Treament type(s): Radiation oncology treatments; inpatient and clinic-based day shift coverage; no call; EPIC/Aria EMR; outpatient clinic setting

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