Join an established Hematology/Oncology Practice in Southern IL with Academic-Community Hybrid Opportunity

SSM Health - Illinois in conjunction with Oza Cancer Center seeks a Hematology/Oncology Physician to join its growing team. Join an established practice with two hem/onc NP's in a newly renovated Cancer Center on the campus of Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. This is an employed position with SSM Health Medical Group, a premier multi-specialty group located in Mt. Vernon and Centralia, Illinois. Mt. Vernon provides a great area to establish a balanced personal and professional lifestyle with big city amenities one hour away from downtown St. Louis! 

SSM Health - Illinois is located where easy access is available to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis & Louisville.

Highlights of the opportunity are:

• Practice at a brand-new state of the art facility and newly remodeled cancer center
• Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM Health Illinois
• Active Hospitalist & Intensivist program in place
• Physician focused administration
• Fully electronic office and dedicated staff
• Option for hybrid model: 80% community based and 20% academic with Saint Louis University (SLU)
  • Faculty appointment with SLU 
• Potential for waiver sponsorship

Excellent Financial Package:

• Competitive base salary guarantee
• Bonus incentives available
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available
• Attractive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision coverage + more!
• Short & long term disability insurance paid for by the organization
• 36 days of vacation
• $5,000 CME allowance
• Retirement options available, including a 401k with an employer match
• Student loan repayment available

Academic:

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCare’s more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health – St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Group’s more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Facility Description:

The Oza Cancer Center is an outpatient facility on the Good Samaritan Campus in Mt. Vernon, IL.

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