**It's more than a career, it's a calling**

IL-SSM Health Cancer Center

**Worker Type:**

Regular

**Job Highlights:**

**SSM Health - Illinois** in conjunction with **Oza Cancer Center** seeks a **_Hematology/Oncology_** Physician to join its growing team. Join and 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, and will have responsibility of see patients in both locations. 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

250,000 population service area covering 9 counties

**Excellent Financial Package:**

Guaranteed Base Salary **of $550,000 per year for new grads, $650,000 for experienced candidates.**

Bonus incentives available

Medical, dental and vision coverage available

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

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**Job Summary:**

Diagnose and treat injuries or illnesses.

**Job Responsibilities and Requirements:**

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for obtaining call coverage by other medical staff members for holidays, vacations and other time off.

Responsible for the standard of practice for patient population.

Responsibility for maintaining a private office and all clinical decision making within the office during times of service.

Acts as an advisor and consultant in the establishment of operational policies of the practice to include: (1) Purchasing and capital allocations; (2) Managed care plan participation; (3) Budget and practice expenses; (4) Medicare/Medicaid participation; (5) Billing and collection of professional fees; (6) Personnel management and related policies; (7) Risk management and quality assurance; and (8) Coding compliance.

Responsible for after-hours call coverage for patients of the practice, in addition to office appointments.

Participates in community service activities, including speaking engagements, writing and special clinical programs as reasonably requested.

Responsible for all risk management, coding compliance and quality assurance activities and functions in and related to the practice.

Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.

Constant standing and walking.

Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.

Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.

Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.

Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.

Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.

Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.

Occasional lifting/moving of patients.

Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.

Occasional driving.

Rare crawling and running.

**Licenses / Certifications:**

Physician - State of Work Location

**Work Shift:**

Day Shift (United States of America)

**Job Type:**

Employee

**Department:**

6890000160 Mt. Vernon Oncology

**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**

40

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