Radiation Oncologist Needed

The physician taking this position will join another Radiation Oncologist with an already thriving cancer practice in a rapidly growing health care market. Practice is located in Memorial Hospital of Carbondale with an off-site clinic 13 miles to the east.

Salary is very competitive and it is on a partnership track.

As the new Radiation Oncologist you will admit patients to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, ranked a Top 100 Hospital for the last two years by Solucient, an industry leader in hospital quality improvement. Memorial is a not-for-profit, patient focused hospital with a strategic plan designed specifically to create an efficient, safe, hassle-free environment for specialty physicians.

The hospital is a regional medical center and is currently adding a two-floor addition to increase capacity and provide nearly all private rooms. The hospital imaging center includes all-digital imaging and archiving with 64-slice CT scanning, MRI and PET.

Memorial is also part of the Southern Illinois Healthcare hospital system, which has recently developed a cancer services line with a director to serve physicians and make care more convenient and coordinated for patients. 

140 licensed beds.  153 total beds.

Part of Southern Illinois Healthcare a Top 51 Thomson Reuters Health System

Southern Illinois’ regional acute-care facility

Physicians in over 40 different specialties

24-hour Hospitalist program

Teaching facility – SIU Family Medicine Residency – Carbondale & West Frankfort

Obstetrics and Pediatrics

• Only hospital with Level II+ nursery in southern Illinois
• 2000 births annually
• Only dedicated pediatric unit in the area

Surgical Services

• Seven modern surgical suites including one with daVinci™ technology
• Cardiac, neuro, urologic, general, breast, plastic, orthopedic, ENT & oral 

Neurosciences

• Primary Stroke Center 

Prairie Heart Inistitute

• Over 2000 diagnostic catheterizations. Over 1000 interventions. Over 200 cardiac surgeries each year
• Top 100 Cardiovascular Hospital 2008 & 2009; Blue Cross/Blue Shield Cardiac Center of Distinction
• Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI
• STAT Heart/Code STEMI

 Cancer

• Part of SIH Cancer Institute
• Accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
• Comprehensive Breast Center
• Affiliated with the SIU School of Medicine - Simmons Cancer Institute    

 Emergency services

• Regional Hospital Coordinating Center for Emergency Preparedness (Region 5)
• Resource Hospital for Emergency Medical Services

You will be living in beautiful southern Illinois, a hidden treasure in America’s heartland. The region is bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and dotted with accessible lakes nestled in the great hardwoods in the hills of the Shawnee National Forest. The area is rich with state parks, including famous Giant City State Park and Lodge, Garden of the Gods and Little Grand Canyon. 

Recreation

• Boating and sailing, fishing, hiking and rock climbing, winding horse trails and miles of cycling paths including Tunnel Hill, the #1 bike ride in Illinois.
• Tee up at over 25 golf-courses or take a trip on the southern Illinois wine trail where you can visit dozens of wineries and bed and breakfasts.
• Music festivals and local fairs are numerous and there are many historical attractions, unique shops and towns and fine restaurants with local and international cuisine.
    

Southern Illinois University

SIU is located in Carbondale. SIU is a major institution with a medical school. It has top-ranked sports programs, especially in football and basketball, and offers a full schedule of theater, live music, opera and other events at historic Shryock Auditorium and modern McLeod Theater.

Additional Information

John A. Logan Community College is just 10 miles from SIU and is one of the top-ranked community colleges in the country. It also offers many educational and cultural activities.

Local shopping includes many quality, national stores and, in southern Illinois, you are only two hours from St. Louis, three hours from Nashville or Memphis and six hours from Chicago. It is also a great area for your children with good schools, many of them newly built with above average student assessment scores.

Climate is mild, with an extended and vibrant fall season, mild winters, and long, warm Spring seasons. Average rainfall is 40 inches, snowfall 6 inches, temperature in winter averages 35 degrees and in summer 72 degrees.

All of this quality lifestyle comes at a very pleasant cost. One may purchase a new home on land with room for horses for less than the price of a home in many cities. The average three-bedroom home costs $150,000.

A great hospital, a growing health system, possibilities for specialty medicine, a wonderful place to live and a low cost of living. Come visit us and see for yourself the great advantages of practicing in southern Illinois with Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and Herrin Hospital: the Southern Illinois Healthcare family