Physician Assistant needed just north of Houston, TX to practice clinical radiation oncology. This is a highly respected practice offering the most advanced cancer treatment options.
Here you will find great respect as a practitioner, and a nice balance between your professional career and a your personal life. This is an 8-5, Monday through Friday, clinic based practice that is 100% outpatient.
The compensation package will be highly competitive with benefits beyond that of most practices. Vacation, CME, CME time off, administrative support, retirement plans, and paid malpractice are a few of the benefits you will receive.
If you are seeking to practice in a state of the art facility designed specifically to treat cancer patients look no further. This practice offers the most modern and advanced modalities available. The center is equipped with the latest Elekta Synergy Linear Accelerator. This device is the first multi-functional linear accelerator with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and image guided radiation therapy (IGRT). It enables clinicians to simultaneously image and deliver radiation, allowing for aggressive treatment of tumors while minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue.
Other advanced technologies include: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), which is particularly useful in cases where tumors are not well separated from vital organs, such as the case with lung or prostate cancer. And, Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT), which uses ultrasound, electronic portal imaging, or CT technology to verify the tumor location daily prior to treatment.