We believe equity is essential for optimal health outcomes and are committed to achieve optimal health for all by actively eliminating barriers due to racism, poverty, gender identity, and other determinants of health. We are deeply committed to the goals of health equity and antiracism by teaching and working in an environment characterized by celebrating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We partner with our community, our patients, and their families to ensure access to outstanding care for everyone while improving health and wellness through teaching, patient and community education, and research (learn more here). Hennepin Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer: applicants from diverse backgrounds or historically under-resourced communities are especially encouraged to apply.

We are seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) BC/BE Radiation Oncologist for our Comprehensive Cancer Center team. This position will focus on outpatient care but includes occasional inpatient consults.

About the Department

• We are a highly collaborative and integrative group with two radiation oncologists, all surgical subspecialties, palliative care, genetics, mental health, and a survivorship clinic run by an APP. We have 5 Oncologists and multiple Oncology Nurse Practitioners who provide patient care in our cancer center.
• Our Cancer Center has long-standing partnerships with the Metro Minnesota Community Oncology Research Consortium (a nonprofit research program sponsored by the National Cancer Institute), participating community hospitals and clinics, and with the Cancer Trials Support Unit. As a result of these affiliations, patients receive access to the newest therapies available for cancer treatment, symptom management, and cancer prevention.
• Advanced treatment capabilities include external beam radiation therapy bringing highly specialized, precision-based cancer care to the local community.
• We have 1 external beam radiation unit Varian True Beam® with micro-MLCs, CT simulator on site. We also offer a variety of external beam treatment options: 3D, IMRT with Rapid Arc®, VMAT  SRS, SRT and SBRT and Hyper ARC. We have an active stereotactic radiotherapy program.  We also offer Radio-isotope therapy for Thyroid cancer and bone Metastases including Sr-90, and Xofigo.
• We have 2 dosimetrists, 2 Nurses and 4 Therapists to help care for our patients. Clinic hours are 8:00am – 4:00pm and may include occasional care to help with clinical exigencies.

Why You’ll Love Working at Hennepin Healthcare

• Ability to work with patients from diverse socioeconomic, gender, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Call responsibility 1:6 weeks on average.
• Opportunities for medical student/resident education and research with potential for an academic appointment at the University of Minnesota.
• As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we are a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
• Our Office of Professional Worklife and other institutional supports are available to help with your sense of wellness; it is our firm belief that we must attend to our own well-being before we can care for others.

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree. BC/BE to practice as a physician in Minnesota
• Completion of an ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC accredited Residency training program in Internal Medicine
• Completion of an ACGME, AOA, or RCPSC accredited Fellowship training program in Radiation Oncology

Hennepin Healthcare (a subsidiary corporation of Hennepin County) is a public, integrated system of care that includes HCMC, a nationally recognized Level I Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center. The comprehensive healthcare system includes a 473-bed academic medical center, a large outpatient Clinic & Specialty Center, and a network of primary and specialty care clinics throughout Hennepin County. We partner with our community, our patients, and their families to ensure access to outstanding care for everyone while improving health and wellness through teaching, patient and community education, and research. 

Offers of employment from Hennepin Healthcare are conditional and contingent upon successful clearance of all background checks and pre-employment requirements. Positions at Hennepin Healthcare are credentialed through the Office of the Medical Staff according to their policies.

• We offer a competitive pay rate based on your skills, licensure/certifications, education, experience related to this position, and internal equity.
• We provide an extensive benefits program that includes Medical; Dental; Vision; Life, Short and Long-term Term Disability Insurance; Retirement Funds; Paid Time Off; and Tuition reimbursement.
• For a complete list of our benefits, please visit our career site on why you should work for us.

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