Chief of Radiation Oncology

Radiation Oncology, Section Chief Opportunity
Memphis VA Medical Center

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a Section Chief of Radiation-Oncology with a dual academic appointment with the University of Tennessee. The position reports directly to the Service Chief and is responsible for the administration, management, and leadership of the entire Radiation-Oncology Department. The Medical Center consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs). It's a 1a complexity tertiary care VA healthcare system located in one of the fastest growing Veteran population regions in the United States. The facility provides comprehensive care to almost 69,000 enrolled Veterans in a 52-county area of Western Tennessee, Northern Mississippi, and Northeast Arkansas. It includes 236 inpatient beds with a 26-bed Spinal Cord Injury Unit. It is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs.

Duties include but are not limited to:

You will perform all aspects of therapeutic radiation oncology. This includes 3-D external beam planning, Intensity - Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT); Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT); Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) treatment and planning; Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) treatment and planning; Electron Beam Radiotherapy; Rapid Ard/ Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy (VMAT) treatment and planning; Pinnacle Treatment Planning System (TPS); Mosaiq. Provide inpatient and outpatient consultation and follow-up care post treatment. Attend and participate in Tumor Boards. You will work in coordination with hematology/oncology and surgical subspecialties to ensure that Veterans with malignancies are appropriately managed. See new consults, follow-up patients, and weekly clinic patient treatments. Responsible for devising the treatment plan, contouring both tumor and normal structure targets and evaluating the overall clinical suitability of a radiation treatment plan. Participate in weekly tumor board conferences.

Highlights of this position include:

Experience Based Salary $350,000 - $400,000
Work Schedule: Mon-Fri: 8AM-4:30PM
CME Reimbursement: Possible $1000 per year (must be Board Certified)
Malpractice Liability Protection with tail coverage
Incentive: Education Debt Reduction Program (Student Loan Repayment)
Recruitment Sign-on Incentive for highly qualified candidates

Requirements:

Board Certified in Radiation Oncology
Five plus years of leadership experience preferred
Full and unrestricted license from ANY state
US Citizenship
Be proficient in the written and spoken use of the English language

We Offer:

Paid Time Off: 26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, and 11 paid holidays, 5 paid CME attendance days
Pay Incentives: Regular salary increases and annual performance bonus
Health, Dental, & Vision Insurance
Retirement: Traditional Federal Pension (5-year vesting) and Federal 401K with up to 5% agency match
No Contract: No Physician Employment Contract and no significant restriction on moonlighting
Clinical research opportunities and possible academic affiliation

If interested, please email a copy of your current CV to to schedule a time to discuss this opportunity.