Work and play in a gorgeous lake community

Avera Medical Group is seeking a BE/BC Radiation Oncologist to join a highly integrated Radiation Oncology Service Line team of 7 physicians serving six Avera Cancer Institutes spanning a footprint of 72,000 square miles in SD and southwest Minnesota.

Opportunity will provide service to the Avera Cancer Institutes in Yankton, SD:

• Avera Cancer Institute Yankton-Radiation Oncology currently features:

• VMAT, IMRT & 3D Conformal External Beam Radiation Therapy
• Monday-Fri 8am – 4:30pm
• Raystation/MIM Treatment Planning
• Elekta Infinity Accelerator and Mosaiq EMR
• Highly regarded care team with great patient scores
• Market competitive compensation and a generous benefit package to include loan assistance
• Check out:  https://www.avera.org/services/cancer-care/avera-cancer-institute/

• New Comprehensive Cancer will open in early 2026
  • Newly renovated facility will offer medical oncology, radiation oncology with a newly installed Varian TrueBeam, chemotherapy infusion, clinical research, pharmacy, laboratory, chapel/meditation room, wig salon, genetic counseling and other support services.

Avera Medical Group Radiation Oncology Service Line:

• Avera has extensive expertise and technology in creating a new solutions to providing specialty care in rural areas. Avera has had a dramatic impact on access to health care in rural areas through virtual programs. Avera’s mission leads us to provide equal access to vital health care services, regardless of whether people live in rural or urban areas.
• Join a highly integrated Radiation Oncology Service Line team of 7 Radiation Oncologists across Avera’s footprint

• Single Radiation Oncology EMR and Treatment Planning Software across all six Radiation Oncology sites
• Opportunity to participate in Service Line Committees:  Chart Rounds, Multidisciplinary Conferences in a wide variety of diseases, Clinical Quality Review, Service line Steering Committees and Cancer Committee

• 1:8 Service Line weekend call rotation, first call is taken by our Avera Cancer Institute Navigation Center
• 24/7 Oncology Nursing first-call coverage through the navigation center
• Our comprehensive cancer program includes not only Radiation Oncology, but also includes Medical Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Hematology, Transplant & Cellular Therapy, Comprehensive Breast Surgery, Cancer Research, Palliative Medicine, Integrative Medicine and more 

Avera Sacred Heart Hospital Details:

• Avera Sacred Heart Hospital, has positioned itself as a leader in the health care industry since 1897, serving approximately 135,000 residents in a 16-county area in southeastern South Dakota and northeastern Nebraska.
• Sponsored by the Benedictine Sisters from Yankton and the Presentation sisters from Aberdeen, SD. Our mission is to make a positive impact in the lives and health of persons and communities by providing quality services guided by Christian values.
• 69-bed facility widely recognized as a regional healthcare referral center for excellence in emergency medicine, cancer care, cardiopulmonary, surgical services, obstetrics, pediatrics, home health and hospice programs, medical education and research, rehabilitation services and a full range of wellness services.
• Teaching hospital physician has the opportunity to work with the Sanford School of Medicine 3rd and 4th year medical students.
• Medical staff consists of over 85 providers. We have a wide variety of specialties in Yankton including: Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Neurology, OBGYN, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, ENT, Pain Management, Palliative, Pathology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Podiatry, Pulmonology, Radiation Oncology, Radiology, Rheumatology and Urology.

Yankton is a growing community with a unique blend of indoor and outdoor recreational activities, a great education system and plenty of economic opportunity.

• Yankton is a safe community with clean neighborhoods and an abundance of Midwestern hospitality.   
• The downtown Meridian District just a block away from the Missouri River has a variety of restaurants, bars, boutiques, history and art. It includes the Meridian Bridge, one of the largest recreational trails to connect two states (South Dakota and Nebraska). One minute, you can be exploring primitive trails along the river, and within a few minutes of walking you can get a drink at your favorite bar.     
• Quality education is a priority in Yankton. The community boasts various daycare options, a strong public school system with free preschool, and Mount Marty University. Yankton is less than 30 minutes from The University of South Dakota and the Sanford School of Medicine in Vermillion, SD
• The outdoor Huether Family Aquatics Center in Fantle Memorial Park provides a lazy river, a splash pad, zero-depth entry, a climbing wall, tube slide, body slide and more.
• The Summit Activities Center has an indoor zero-depth entry pool and 110 foot water slide, a walking track, fitness area with free weights and machines and an aerobic area. 
• The Lewis and Clark Recreation Area provides outdoor activities year round. The beautiful Lewis and Clark Lake and the nearby Missouri River offer an abundance of water activities, bike trails, hiking, kayaking, horse back riding, etc.