Radiation Oncology Job at Horizon Health Network

As a General Practitioner- Oncology Support in the Horizon Health Network, Saint John area (Region 2), the physician will deliver inpatient services to cancer patients within a regional interdisciplinary team setting. The General Practitioner will collaborate with the Medical Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, and Hematologists, for service delivery in the oncology inpatient clinic.

The GP Oncology Support physician will not take part or be responsible for the following:

· Oncology call schedule/weekend calls.

· Inpatient oncology consultations.

· Any New consults.

· Assist with providing hospitalist care to patients admitted under the Radiation Oncology service Monday-Friday. The average workload is 5 inpatients, with a range of 2-10 inpatients.

· Provision of survivorship care for patients who have completed active cancer treatment and require ongoing monitoring of their disease.

· Assisting care to patients receiving radiation therapy and side effects of treatments in radiation review/oncology clinic area as needed.

· To offer palliative symptom management and liaise with the division of palliative medicine when appropriate.

· Responsible for dictating and signing off clinical encounters and discharge summaries.

· Complete forms and necessary written referrals to help with patient discharge/transfer to other hospital as needed.

· Participate in medical practice that is compatible with the Health Authority’s mission, values, and strategic directions.

· Other duties that may arise by circumstance and may be assigned by the Department head of Oncology and the Chief of Staff.

Note: These responsibilities are the basic and prime duties associated with this position; other related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as may be necessary to the operation of Horizon Health Network.