Radiation Oncology Physician

Radiation Oncology Physician
Place of Performance: Dayton, OH

Specific Tasks:

• Provide evaluation and treatment of transported inpatient and outpatient clinical services for both palliative and curative cancer patients, follow-up, re-evaluation,and treatment visit.
• Provide evaluation and a treatment plan; follow patients for treatment management, continuing monitoring, and follow-up evaluations. Shall complete any documentation associated with the treatment provided to VA patients treated by them.
• A radiation therapy consultation is defined as a comprehensive patient evaluation provided at the request of the referring A consultation shall consist of a meeting of the patient and a radiation oncologist within the time frames established by VA Rules and Regulations, a history and physical examination, and a review of pertinent x-rays and laboratory results as well as the patient’s medical record.
• When it is determined radiation therapy is appropriate, a goal-oriented treatment plan from supporting data shall be developed for each patient, discuss treatment plan with patient and obtain patient’s signed consent, and made apart of the VA medical record. The treatment plan shall include the type of radiation to be administered, prescribed dose, treatment site location, Dose Volume (DV) based planning to include DV Histograms (DVH), designation of Organs at Risk (OAR) for radiation injury, DV based radiation delivery goals for each OAR.
• Includes weekly examination of the patient under radiation therapy by attending physician. Weekly examination includes review of the daily and/or weekly port films by the attending physician, monitoring all therapy for side effects or complications, prescribed dose changes and other adjustment in treatment as needed, review of all cases at weekly case conferences or chart rounds and documented encounters and clinical progress notes in CPRS.
• Document treatment discharge summary(End of Treatment Note) in CPRS to include total radiation treatment doses, patient’s condition at completion of treatment, discharge instructions to patient and a follow-up appointment with30-60 days post treatment.
• Must see each patient at least one (1) time following the radiation therapy treatment series within thirty (30) to sixty (60)calendar days of the end of a treatment series. The follow-up examination shall consist of a physical examination of the patient and a review of the current medical record including x-rays.The purpose of this examination is to evaluate the patient’s response to therapy and a written evaluation shall be completed for the patient’s medical record within 48 hours. Prior to any initiation of new treatment, approval must be obtained from the VAMC COR.
• Attend and participate in weekly peer review conferences to discuss the appropriateness of treatment decisions, treatment goals and expected results related to Facility Radiation Oncology patients.
• All patient care documentation including, but not limited to consultations, encounters, weekly progress notes, treatment discharge notes, follow-up notes, continuing physics consultation which covers weekly chart review checks, special physics consultation notes, and other required documentation, shall be recorded in CPRS in accordance with VA Rules and Regulations.
• All test results requiring action must be communicated by the ordering provider, or designee, to patients no later than 7calendar days from the date on which the results are available. For test results that require no action, results must be communicated by the ordering provider, or designee, to patients no later than 14 calendar days from the date on which the results are available. Shall provide the VA with the name, pager, and telephone numbers of a LIP (physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant) at the Outpatient Site of Care to accept critical test results discovered on tests done by the VA.
• Participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with committee participation as required by the facility Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee.
• Attend service staff meetings as required by the Facility Chief, Radiation Oncology Service, COR, or designee.
• Responsible for assisting in a protected peer review program in compliance with The Joint Commission and practice standards promulgated by ACR, ASTRO, and AAPM and to maintain documentation of appropriate peer review statistics as needed for quality management and credentialing.
• Attend and participate in the Facility’s Tumor Board Conferences.
• Shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care.
• Must be available on-call during all hours when the Facility clinic is closed, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

License:

• Shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Board Certification:

• Shall be board certified, American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified physicians in the area of Radiation Oncology.
• All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be always kept up to date.