Chief of Radiation Oncology-Leadership Opportunity

The Memphis VA Medical Center has an opening for a 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

The Memphis VA Medical Center is located on the beautiful Bluffs of the Mississippi River. It offers a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the art technology, as well as extensive education and research programs. It consists of one main campus and ten community-based outpatient clinics, servicing more than 250,000 Veterans that reside in a fifty-three-county, tri-state areas of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. 

Memphis is a metropolitan city that’s known for it’s small-urban feeling with a large taste of Southern hospitality. It’s located in the Mid-South of the United States and is known as the birthplace of barbeque, Blues, and Rock & Roll, as well as the home of the NBA Team, the Memphis Grizzlies. From nature to nightlife, there’s something for every enthusiast. Join the team and take advantage of riverboat cruises on the “Mighty Mississippi”, a stroll on historic Beale Street, or a tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland…the options are unlimited!

Paid Time Off:

• 26 Days paid annual (vacation/personal) leave
• 13 Days paid sick leave each year with no limit on accumulation
• 11 Federal holidays with pay annually
• 5 Days paid absence to attend approved CME courses

Insurance:

• Health Insurance: VA employees have an outstanding number of health insurance plans from which to choose (premiums are partially paid by VA) Lifetime Healthcare Insurance options available
• Dental & Vision: Our insurance options also include exceptional vision and dental plans (premiums are partially paid by VA)
• VA employees have the option to use Flexible Spending Accounts, which allow you to use tax-free dollars to pay for medical, dental, and vision care expenses that are not reimbursed by your health insurance plan
• Term life insurance, family, and additional coverage options are available with the cost shared by the Federal Government
• Long-term care insurance is available as an option

Federal Retirement Plan:

• VA employees are covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan composed of 1) Social Security benefits, 2) FERS-RAE basic benefits (pension), and 3) Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) which is a 401K-type plan
• How is the pension funded? VA employees automatically contribute 4.4% of their salary each pay period and the VA contributes 12.2% of the employee’s salary each pay period for a total annual contribution percentage equal to 16.6% of the employee’s salary
• Similar to the 401(k) savings plans widely available in the private sector, the TSP allows employees to tax defer a portion of their income each year, subject to the requirements of the Internal Revenue Service. For calendar year 2020, employees under the age of 50 may contribute up to $19,500, while those over age 50 are eligible to make catch-up contributions that allow them to defer up to $25,500.
• The Federal Government also provides an automatic basic contribution (1% of salary) and up to 4% of salary in matching contributions, depending on the amount of the employee contribution
• For retired military personnel, these benefits are in addition to full monthly retirement pay or pension
• In addition to FERS, VA provides health care insurance coverage for retired personnel
• Disability Retirement
• Employees are vested in a federal pension after only 5 years service