Radiation Oncologist

Pueblo, Colorado, presents an appealing option for providers seeking a vibrant community with a lower cost of living than many Colorado cities.

• Growing Healthcare Hub: Pueblo is home to established hospitals and a regional medical center, indicating a demand for medical professionals and opportunities for career advancement.
• Affordable Living: Compared to Denver or Colorado Springs, Pueblo offers significantly more affordable housing and a lower overall cost of living, allowing for a comfortable lifestyle.
• Diverse Community & Culture: Enjoy a rich cultural scene with a thriving arts district, historical attractions, and a diverse population. The Riverwalk is a popular community focal point.
• Outdoor Access: Southern Colorado location provides easy access to mountains, Arkansas River recreation (rafting, fishing), and numerous state parks for hiking and biking.
• Mild Climate: Experience 300 days of sunshine annually, perfect for outdoor enthusiasts.
• Strategic Location: Proximity to Colorado Springs (45 mins) and Denver (2 hours) offers access to larger city amenities when desired, without the daily grind.

Pueblo offers a balanced lifestyle: meaningful work, affordability, and abundant recreational opportunities, all within a friendly, growing city.

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As our Radiation Oncologist, you will be a pivotal clinician delivering the highest quality patient care and radiation therapy expertise within our Colorado healthcare system. This role involves comprehensive radiation oncology services, both in a dedicated treatment center and ambulatory clinic settings, while contributing to clinical quality improvement initiatives and community benefit programs, ensuring access to top-tier cancer care for our patients.

Every day you will provide expert ambulatory care, plan and deliver essential radiation treatments (including external beam, brachytherapy, and other advanced modalities), and meticulously manage medical records to current policy standards. You will actively comply with all managed care programs, Medicare, Medicaid, and federal/state reimbursement plans, including our ethical and religious directives. Furthermore, you will lead and participate in various activities focused on promoting clinical excellence and quality improvement within radiation oncology services, engage in medical staff committees, and, when assigned, provide crucial on-call coverage to support our community's urgent needs.

To be successful in this role, you will be a Board-Certified/Board-Eligible Radiation Oncologist with an active Colorado medical license (or eligibility to obtain one), demonstrating a commitment to continuously developing personal and professional competence through ongoing medical education and maintaining applicable board certification. We seek candidates who embody the highest standards of medical ethics, possess strong communication skills for patient and administrative interactions, and are dedicated to actively engaging in hospital operational matters, peer review, quality improvement, and providing impactful community benefit services, including charity care.

• Serve as a pivotal Radiation Oncologist in Colorado, delivering highest quality patient care and radiation therapy expertise in dedicated treatment and ambulatory clinic settings.
• Daily responsibilities include providing expert ambulatory care, planning and delivering essential radiation treatments (external beam, brachytherapy, etc.), and meticulously managing medical records to policy standards.
• Actively comply with managed care programs, Medicare, Medicaid, federal/state reimbursement plans, and ethical directives, while leading/participating in quality improvement, engaging in medical staff committees, and providing on-call coverage.

We believe in compensating our talent exceptionally well. For this critical role, we're offering a premium compensation package totaling $568,609 annually. This includes a valuable starting bonus to recognize your immediate contribution and comprehensive relocation support designed to alleviate the complexities of moving, allowing you to focus on success from day one.

Required

• Must have successfully completed a residency or fellowship commensurate with area of specialty.
• Obtain and maintain an unrestricted Drug Enforcement Agency (“DEA”) registration;
• Be board certified or eligible in the appropriate specialty, by a board acceptable to Hospital;
• Obtain Medical Staff Privileges within the Health system, at sponsoring institution
• Doctorate MD or DO required
• DR-Current and unrestricted license to practice medicine in applicable state required
• Must be willing to travel as this position is .5 fte in Pueblo and .5 fte in Colorado Springs

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Salary : $568,609