Orlando Health is seeking a Radiation Oncologist (Pool) at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute Center at Bayfront Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida

The Orlando Health Cancer Institute Center at Bayfront Hospital is seeking a skilled and compassionate Radiation Oncologist to join our team as a pool physician. This position offers an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of cancer patients in West Florida while working in a state-of-the-art oncology program. Applicants must have successfully completed an ACGME accredited radiation oncology program and be ABR board-certified or board eligible.  The successful candidate is expected to have good interpersonal skills, must be skilled in modern radiation oncology practice, and have the aptitude to work within a strong multidisciplinary team. This position will provide comprehensive clinical coverage at our Orlando Health’s Bayfront Health Medical Group in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Our practice currently has 11 Radiation Oncologists across all of our locations. The physicians work alongside a talented medical physics team that includes 8.5 photon-clinic physicists, 2.5 proton-clinic physicists, 2 therapy physics residents, 11 Medical Dosimetrists, 2 medical physics assistants, and a medical physics research fellow.  Our program is currently experiencing significant growth with physical expansion opportunities across the Central Florida and St Petersburg area.   

Position Requirements:

• Qualified candidates must have completed a fellowship program in Radiation Oncology.
• BC/BE in Radiation Oncology
• Candidates should also demonstrate a strong commitment to patient care, research, teaching and cross-collaboration amongst multiple specialties.

Practice Highlights:

• Thriving physician-led, professionally managed healthcare system.
• Excellent brand recognition, with new patients seeking out Orlando Health for their care.
• Dynamic administration that fosters physician autonomy when it comes to clinical decision making and patient outcomes.
• Great payor mix with patients from top Orlando employers and Orlando Health team members.
• Robust operational support and resources in a collaborative work environment.

Financial Package:

• Excellent compensation package, opportunity to make more based-on productivity.
• Benefits package includes time away for vacations and conferences, health/vision/dental insurance along with full malpractice coverage, disability coverage, deferred compensation and retirement savings options.
• Generous sign-on bonus with eligibility for an annual bonus.

Community Description:

• There is no state income tax.
• The greater Tampa - St. Petersburg - Clearwater area offers access to theater, live music events, a world-famous theme park.
• Top rated private schools.
• Ample outdoor activities including large public parks for kids and pets, hiking and biking trails, abundant salt-water access for kayaking, fishing and paddle-boarding, with Florida’s beautiful beaches less than 10 minutes away.

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital

Situated in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital St. Petersburg is a comprehensive emergency, medical and surgical acute-care facility, serving the residents of the region for more than 110 years. Bayfront Hospital has been part of the Orlando Health organization since October 2020.  

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is a 480-bed tertiary care center and the only Level II Adult Trauma Center in Pinellas County. With advanced technology and expertise in numerous specialties, including cardiovascular, neuroscience, obstetrics, digestive health, orthopedics, surgery, emergency and trauma, and acute rehabilitation, Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. The hospital holds DHV-GL certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center and Joint Commission certification in hip and knee joint replacement. A 38-bed neurosciences unit has a dedicated neurology team with subspecialty expertise in stroke, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. Bayfront Health has been accredited by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) as a Level 4 adult epilepsy center. This accreditation is reserved for centers providing the most complex forms of intensive neurodiagnostic monitoring, as well as more extensive medical, neuropsychological, and psychosocial treatment. Bayfront Health Baby Place offers full obstetrical care and, in partnership with Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, is a state-certified Level III Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Center (RPICC) — one of only 13 in Florida.   

Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital is committed to staying at the forefront of medical research and technology and, as a teaching hospital, provides an exceptional training and learning environment with residency programs in family medicine, obstetrics and gynecology and pharmacy; a fellowship program in sports medicine; and home to the NAACLS-accredited Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital School of Medical Technology.  

Recognized with many patient-care quality and safety ratings over the years, recent awards include: 

• High-performing rankings in diabetes and stroke – U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2024 

• Tampa Bay Best of the Best 2023 – Tampa Bay Times 

• Best Place to Have a Baby 

• Best Emergency Room 

• Best Cardiology 

• Get with the Guidelines®: Gold Plus Achievement - Stroke – American Heart Association, 2023 

• Gold Plus Achievement - 10-Year Recognition 

• Target: Stroke™ Honor Roll  

• Target: Type 2™ Diabetes Honor Roll  

• Heart Failure Accreditation – American College of Cardiology  

One of the largest cancer care providers in Florida, Orlando Health Cancer Institute is guided by its vision “to be a national leader by providing exceptional cancer care and a personalized experience.” The realization of that vision includes a focus on an expanding footprint, enhanced services and treatments, advancements in technology, and an ever-growing team of interdisciplinary cancer experts specializing in more than 200 types of cancer. The institute’s dedicated medical staff consists of more than 60 medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, as well as pathologists, advanced practice providers, nurse and clinical specialists, and support staff such as pharmacists, dietitians and counselors. We also reach across specialties as needed, into areas like neurosurgery, pancreatology, colon and rectal surgery, and endocrinology. This multidisciplinary team approach means that each patient benefits from the expertise of a team of specialists who work together to develop a coordinated, personalized care plan, across the cancer-care continuum. These teams meet several times a week in tumor boards to talk through each patient’s treatment plan and progression.

The institute continues to introduce and further novel technologies to ensure top-notch services, such as new advanced radiation and proton therapies, bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy, and cancer-related aesthetic and reconstructive procedures. Through a robust research program, the institute also supports physician involvement in numerous research studies and clinical trials that gives patients access to innovative diagnosis, treatment and symptom management options.

While the institute’s comprehensive care includes an expert team of medical professionals, advanced technology and leading-edge research, we recognize there is more to cancer care. To treat the whole person — body, mind and spirit — the institute offers supportive and palliative care, cancer genetic counseling and high-risk care, and complementary services through various wellness programs, integrative medicine and a Cancer Support Community.

In addition to an all-inclusive facility on Orlando Health’s downtown campus, Orlando Health Cancer Institute has five additional treatment locations, in Clermont, Dr. Phillips area, St. Cloud, Lake Mary and Ocoee; more than 10 practice locations; and expanded options for virtual appointments and consultations. By continuing to extend the institute’s reach and expand its services, area residents are assured comfortable, convenient access to world-class cancer services in the familiarity of their own communities.

Orlando Health Cancer Institute provides award-winning, nationally recognized and accredited cancer services in Central Florida. Some of our recognitions and distinctions include:

• 60 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs – Becker's,2023
• Best Hospitals for Cancer (top 100) – U.S. News & World Report, 2023-24
• American College of Surgeons (ACoS) Commission on Cancer (CoC)
• National Accreditation Program for Breast Care Centers (NAPBC)
• Radiation Oncology Department accreditation – American College of Radiology (ACR)
• Medical Oncology Clinics certification – Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI®) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC)
• Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program accreditation – Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT)