Description
Radiation Oncology - Baptist Health Hardin Hospital in Elizabethtown, KY- Recruiting incentives up to $200,000
Baptist Health Medical Group is seeking a BC/BE fellowship trained Radiation Oncologist to join our Cancer Center in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Join an existing group of providers in a well-established market. Team is comprised of another full-time Radiation Oncologist, full-time radiation oncology trained APRN and additional support staff including experienced radiation therapists, nurses and medical assistants. Employed onsite physics and hybrid dosimetrist support staff along with social workers, dieticians, clinical trials and therapy support services. The Cancer Program is currently accredited by the Commission on Cancer with plans for additional accreditation through ACR.
Baptist Health Hardin will be relocating the Radiation Oncology department in the fall of 2024 to our new on campus Cancer Center in a brand-new medical pavilion. This facility will have two linear accelerators (1 Halcyon 1 Trubeam), an HDR suite and shell space for a third linac. Radiation Oncology clinic and therapy will be located on the first floor of the center along with our resource center, Therapy center which will focus on speech and lymphedema therapies and additional support services including an in-house specialty retail pharmacy with oncology residency trained pharmacists. Upstairs there is space designated for 6 medical oncologists, oncology clinic and an infusion center.
Support services also include dietary, PT/OT/ST, cancer registry, breast/lung cancer navigation and PET Therapy.
For additional information please contact:
Jane Barger
Sourcer, Physician Recruitment
Jane.Barger@bhsi.com
781.690.1556
Incentive Overview
- Competitive compensation and benefits package - Up to $200,000 in recruiting incentives including starting bonus, student loan repayment, residency/fellowship stipend, relocation/moving allowance, CME allowance and malpractice insurance/tail coverage provided
- Two-year income guarantee with opportunity for additional productivity and quality bonuses
- Generous time off to encourage good work life balance
- Complimentary Professional Student Loan Debt Repayment Advising
- PSLF Eligible Employer
- Physician Mentorship Pathway for growth and development
EPIC (Gold Star 9 level)- electronic health record system integrated throughout all hospital and practice locations - Advanced Technology capabilities including DAX Co-pilot
- Immigration support by experienced Immigration attorney, if needed
About Baptist Health Medical Group
Baptist Health ranks in 150 top places to work in healthcare, according to Becker's Hospital Review
- Multispecialty physician-led medical group
- 8 hospitals with over 1,800 providers, including 860 physicians and more than 950 advanced practice clinicians representing primary care and 78 specialties
- Comprehensive administrative and operations support teams
- Physician leadership councils
- Top 10% in the country for quality clinical outcomes.
About Baptist Health Hardin Hospital
Baptist Health Hardin Hospital employs over 2,850 staff and has more than 40 locations providing clinic and diagnostic services. The hospital is a 300 bed regional facility. The service area of ten (10) counties serves a combined population of over 450,000 in Central Kentucky. The location is 40 miles south of Louisville on Interstate 65. The hospital is the 12th largest in the state, with the second busiest Emergency Department. The Baptist Health Hardin medical staff is comprised of over 450 physicians / providers representing 32 specialties.
New Medical Pavilion - opened October 2024
New Medical Pavilion provides high quality clinical care, focused on specialty care with surgical suites, procedural suites, support areas and diagnostic testing. Service lines will include Surgery/Urology, Cardiology, Vascular Surgery, Wound and Hyperbaric Chamber Therapy, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Oncology (Cancer Care Center) and Radiation Oncology.
About Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- Fastest growing community in the state of Kentucky with great public schools, dining, and entertainment options.
Vibrant downtown scene offers boutique shopping, restaurants, breweries and live music. - Baptist Health Hardin serves Hardin County and nine surrounding counties totaling 450,000 residents.
- Ford Motor Company is building two electric battery plants, creating 5,000 new jobs, and is the single largest economic investment in the history of the state of Kentucky. The first plant is expected to open in 2025.
- Kentucky’s largest cities, Louisville and Lexington, are within a short drive of E-town. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (located 45 minutes from Elizabethtown, KY) offers flights to 30+ destinations nonstop and 460+ places with just one stop.
- Elizabethtown’s cost of living index is lower than the national average.
- Opportunities to enjoy nature abound in and around Elizabethtown, with numerous accessible and well-maintained parks, nature preserves, and hiking/ biking trails.
- Watch your family grow with athletic opportunities in our regional youth sports park or our large indoor sports facility offering football, baseball, basketball and soccer.
- Enjoy the arts with your family at our PAC theatre or community music events.
Click here to learn more about Elizabethtown, Kentucky!
HPSA Score: 15
EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES
Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056.
