Physician – Oncology

• Job Title: Physician Oncology
  
• Job Type: Locum Tenens
  
• Location: Richmond Indiana
  
• Service Setting: Inpatient
  
• Coverage Type: Clinical Call
  
• Coverage Period: September 1 2026 Ongoing
  
• Clinical Shift Schedule: Tuesday Friday 8:00 AM 5:00 PM (1-hour unpaid lunch); Mondays off
  
• On-Call Schedule: Night Call on some days - schedule TBD; Weekend Call Schedule - TBD
  
• Call Type: Telephone Call (Provider comes to the hospital only if requested by the APP)
  
• Call Response Time: Telephone availability required
  

• Coverage begins September 1 2026
  
• Winchester clinic coverage every Wednesday
  
• Hagerstown clinic coverage every other Thursday (1st and 3rd Thursdays each month)
  
• Provider will travel between multiple practice locations
  
• Telemedicine is not available
  

• Patient Demographics: Adults
  
• Rounding: Included
  
• Phone Consults: Yes (Call coverage)
  
• Case Mix: Medical Oncology
  

• No. of Beds: 220
  
• Trauma Level: Level III Trauma Center
  
• EMR System: Epic
  
• Specialty Backup Available: Full multispecialty support including Cardiology General Surgery Neurology Infectious Disease Rehabilitation Hospice Pediatrics and additional medical specialties
  
• Support Staff Available: Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) Nursing Staff and Ancillary Support
  
• Reason for Coverage: Staff Leaving
  

• Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
  
• Temporary/Emergency Privileges Available: No
  
• Credentialing Timeline: 6090 days
  

• Travel Lodging and Malpractice Insurance: Included
  

• Medical Oncology patient management
  
• Order entry within the Vemsta platform
  
• Case logs required for credentialing
  

• Licenses: Active Indiana Medical License or IMLC
  
• Board: Board Certified or Board Eligible (Board certification required within 5 years of residency)
  
• DEA: Active DEA (if applicable)
  
• Certifications:BLS Required ACLS Required only if requesting conscious sedation privileges
  

Experience:

• Oncology experience
  
• Case logs required
  

Other Qualifications:

• Flu vaccination required (or approved medical/religious exemption)
  
• COVID-19 vaccination required (or approved medical/religious exemption)
  
• Must enter work hours in the Vemsta platform
  
• Must complete order entry as the locum provider
  

• Provide inpatient oncology care
  
• Evaluate and manage oncology patients during scheduled clinical hours
  
• Participate in night and weekend telephone call rotation
  
• Collaborate with Advanced Practice Providers and provide physician support as needed
  
• Travel to outreach clinic locations in Winchester and Hagerstown for scheduled coverage