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Radiation Oncology Physician | St. Louis Metro Area | SSM Health Join a collaborative, mission-driven Radiation Oncology team serving patients across the St. Louis region. Work Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. , with an approximately 40-hour workweek. Practice with advanced technology , including Varian TrueBeam linacs, CyberKnife, HDR brachytherapy, Eclipse, ARIA, and Epic EMR. Receive competitive compensation , recruitment incentives, generous PTO, and a comprehensive benefits package.
Position Overview:
SSM Health is seeking a BE/BC Radiation Oncology Physician to join an established, highly supported team in the St. Louis metro area. This role offers strong referral relationships, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the resources of an integrated health system.
Practice Highlights:
Full support team including radiation therapists, onsite physics, dosimetry, and dedicated nursing support Collaboration with surgical and medical subspecialists, medical oncologists, primary care partners, and academic gynecologic oncology teams Opportunity to use IMRT, SRS, SBRT, VMAT, and HDR brachytherapy while managing adult malignancies Optional academic setting and professional development opportunities
Technology and Resources:
Current resources include Varian TrueBeam linacs, CyberKnife, GE CT simulator with wide bore and 4D capability, Nucletron HDR remote afterloader, Eclipse, ARIA, and Epic EMR. Experienced physics staff supports brachytherapy planning, and gynecologic brachytherapy device placement is performed in the OR with the gynecologic oncology team. Opened in 1828, SSM Health DePaul Hospital is a 540-bed, full-service Catholic hospital. SSM DePaul Hospital was the first hospital west of the Mississippi River and remains the oldest continuously existing business in St. Louis. Today, SSM DePaul Hospital serves patients from across the St. Louis metropolitan area, with a concentration in the surrounding communities of Bridgeton, Florissant, Hazelwood, St. Ann, Olivette, St. John, Maryland Heights, and Overland in Missouri. SSM Health DePaul Hospital offers comprehensive medical care, with all private rooms in a convenient, central location, and offers the most advanced technology and procedures, including spine, knee, hip, and weight loss surgery. Bridgeton, Missouri is an established North St. Louis County community that offers residents a convenient home base with easy access to the amenities of the greater St. Louis metro area. Residents can enjoy local dining, shopping, parks, and recreation, along with nearby access to St. Louis attractions, cultural destinations, major sports venues, entertainment, and regional employment centers. With its neighborhood feel and strong connection to the broader metro area, Bridgeton offers a practical, well-located place to live while staying close to everything St. Louis has to offer. SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com. For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It?s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.
