medical oncology and hematology - Fergus Falls, MN, United States - Permanent Placement Resources, LLC

Description

Medical Director of Oncology & Hematology, Lake Region Medical Group in Fergus Falls, MN

The ASCO 2020 Oncology Workforce study revealed that 11% of oncologists practice in rural areas and 66% of rural counties have no oncologists.

Lake Region Healthcare is a mission-driven rural health system passionate about rural health and rural cancer care delivery. Our cancer center opened in 2010 and construction was funded entirely with community donations.

Unlike many outreach models of rural cancer care, we are community-based truly by the community and for the community - and we understand the needs of rural cancer patients.

Our center is growing, and we are looking for a medical oncologist with the sense of purpose and calling to provide cancer care in the beautiful lakes country of west-central Minnesota.

Work a 4-day work week with flexible patient scheduling
Potential for future outreach 1 day/week
Shared low-intensity 1 in 3 call, primarily by phone
Work with two oncologists and two APPs to see an average of 12-14 patients per day
Radiation oncology on-site with new Varian Truebeam linear accelerator and PET/CT
Dedicated support staff include Patient Navigators, Oral Chemotherapy Navigators, Financial Navigator, Prior Authorization Team, Social Worker, and Pharmacy onsite

Full benefits include:
health, dental, vision, life insurance, group health insurance, disability insurance (short and long term), & malpractice insurance
~Generous sign-on bonus, relocation reimbursement, and paid professional dues

Our distinctive retirement plan
Profit-sharing & cash balance plan
Minnesota has consistently ranked in the top 10 best states in the United States to practice medicine and ranks particularly high in the best quality of life and best place to raise a family

Lake Region Healthcare's Cancer Care & Research Center is recognized by the Quality Oncology Practice Initiative (QOPI) Certification Program, an affiliate of the American Cancer Society of Clinical Oncology.

The Lake Region Healthcare (LRH) enterprise is an independent, community-owned, and governed, non-profit healthcare organization headquartered in Fergus Falls. LRH has been named one of the Chartis Group s Top 100 Rural and Community Hospitals in the U.S. five of the last six years for top performance in the quality of care, cost, and patient satisfaction.

With facilities in nine communities, the mid-sized rural health system primarily serves five counties in west-central Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.

Comprised of Lake Region Healthcare, Mill Street Residence Assisted Living Facility, and Prairie Ridge Healthcare, the enterprise operates two hospitals, 10 clinics, a cancer center, a senior living community, and various other health and wellness-related ventures.

With over 1,100 employees and 120 Physicians and Advance Practice Providers, LRH is the leading and largest employer in the city and surrounding communities.

Our community is well known for the lake country beauty, wooded hills, and rolling farmland.

The community offers a nature learning center, historic buildings, a performing arts center, and the natural beauty of trails and prairie.

The paved, 135 mile-long Central Lakes Trail begins in our community and ends in St. Joseph, MN where many enjoy biking, walking, jogging, in-line skating, or snowmobiling in the winter.