Hematology/Oncology Physician

Hematology Oncology Physician

Join our community hospital-based medical oncology practice in Springfield, Missouri, as a BE/BC Hematology Oncology physician. This practice operates from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, five days per week, in an outpatient setting and is integrated with radiation oncology and an outpatient infusion room in the same building.

Job Description

• Work within a multidisciplinary team that includes nurse navigation, social services, and financial counseling.
• Expect to see approximately 15 to 18 patients per day and supervise one advanced practice provider.
• Benefit from very strong research support in both commercial and academic trials.
• Outreach clinics to underserved communities are a possibility.
• The case mix is equally split between hematology and oncology.
• Consult on oncology inpatients admitted to the hospitalists service but will not supervise inpatient chemotherapy.
• Utilize Cerner's PowerChart EMR with NCCN chemotherapy regime templates.
• Participate in call rotation of 1:5.
• Position will support H1B visas.
• Enjoy a work-life balance.

Requirements

• Board-certified or board-eligible in Hematology Oncology.

Benefits

• Higher starting salary, with starting salaries $50,000 to $75,000 more compared with comparable opportunities located in and surrounding suburbs of Kansas City and St. Louis.
• Cost of living is 25% less in this community, providing significant buying power.
• Greater income potential with the opportunity to earn in the top 75th percentile in the U.S.
• Average home pricing settled at $172,712, making it easy to build a quality of life with substantial savings.

Community Overview

The community is welcoming to new members and offers a series of fun events throughout the year for families and getting to know one another.

About Employer

Missouri's first hospital system accredited by DNV-GL Healthcare for quality and patient safety. All five hospitals, as well as our outpatient centers and provider-based clinics, hold this national distinction from DNV's accreditation program. We are the only local health system named five times to U.S. News & World Reports Best Regional Hospitals list and recognized by CareChex as among the top 10 percent of U.S. hospitals for medical excellence and patient safety in overall medical care.

Closest Major City

• 148 miles to Kansas City, MO
• 165 miles to Tulsa, OK
• 197 miles to Saint Louis, MO
• 225 miles to Wichita, KS
• 229 miles to Memphis, TN
• 262 miles to Oklahoma City, OK

Colleges and Universities

• Missouri State University-Springfield (Full-time enrollment: 16,660; Located in Springfield, MO)
• Ozarks Technical Community College (FT enrollment: 10,356; Located in Springfield, MO)
• Drury University (FT enrollment: 3,902; Located in Springfield, MO)
• Southwest Baptist University (about 29 miles; Bolivar, MO; Full-time enrollment: 2,783)
• Missouri Southern State University (about 66 miles; Joplin, MO; FT enrollment: 4,456)

Recreation

• Springfield-Greene County Botanical Center hosts special events, classes, and exhibits all year. The Botanical Center is home to the MU Extension, Friends of the Garden, Greene County Master Gardeners, and Springfield-Greene County Park Board botanical staff.
• Springfield has 72 miles of greenways and 81 miles of on-street bike routes.

Shopping

• Battlefield Mall, one of the state's largest shopping malls with 170 shops and 4 anchor department stores, is located in Springfield.
• A popular shopping district features a nineteenth-century village consisting of renovated buildings with shops offering quilts, crafts, and folk art.
• An antique mall and flea market houses more than 70 dealers in a three-story building, the largest such enterprise in the Ozarks.
• Bass Pro Shops, billing itself as the world's largest sporting goods store, is located in Springfield and specializes in equipment for anglers, hunters, and others.