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Memphis, Tennessee

Radiation Oncology Physician

OncologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

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The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Why Join Us

Saint Francis Medical Group has built a model around one principle: remove the administrative noise so physicians can focus on patient care. Billing, coding, and collections are all handled in-house, and you'll have the full backing of executive leadership, IT, HR, and legal support from day one.

You'll be joining a highly productive practice serving a metropolitan area of over 1.3 million people — with the infrastructure, referral base, and institutional support to match. If you want a well-organized employed practice where you can hit the ground running and do meaningful work, this is it.

Position Highlights

  • Full-time, employed Radiation Oncology with Saint Francis Physician Network at Saint Francis Hospital – Memphis, TN
  • 100% outpatient practice
  • Clinic hours Monday–Friday, 8 AM–4 PM; consults and planning with indirect schedule designed by the physician
  • No ER call
  • Established referral base across a robust metropolitan market
  • Saint Francis Hospital: 500-bed facility with 200+ active medical staff, certified chest pain center, and the second-busiest ER in the city (80K+ annual visits)

What We Offer

  • Competitive compensation with productivity bonus
  • Vacation time plus CME allowance with stipend
  • Billing, coding, and collections handled in-house
  • Full executive, administrative, IT, HR, and legal support
  • Malpractice insurance provided
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • 401(k) with employer matching
  • Deferred compensation program
  • Relocation assistance

Candidate Requirements

  • MD or DO degree required
  • Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiation Oncology

Why Memphis Memphis sits on the Mississippi River at the crossroads of American music history — home to Sun Studio, Graceland, the Blues Hall of Fame, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, making it one of the most culturally rich cities in the South.

The cost of living is low, Tennessee has no state income tax, and the economy is anchored by major employers including FedEx, AutoZone, International Paper, and ServiceMaster.

Outdoor enthusiasts will love Shelby Farms Park, one of the largest urban parks in the country, while the city's dining scene, professional sports (Grizzlies NBA, Redbirds baseball, and a new pro soccer franchise), and top-rated public and private schools round out a genuinely livable market.

Whether you prefer a downtown loft or a suburban neighborhood, everything is within a 30-minute, low-traffic drive.

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is a 479-bed full-service hospital located at 5959 Park Avenue in Memphis, TN.

Offering a wide array of medical services, Saint Francis is noted for its many Centers of Excellence, including its Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Joint & Spine Center, Heart & Vascular Center, Chest Pain Emergency Center, and Surgical Services including its Center for Robotic Surgery, Diabetes Center, and Cancer Center.

The hospital has been recognized for excellence of care by United Healthcare, CIGNA, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Aetna. Saint Francis Hospital serves as an academic training site for University of Tennessee Surgical, Family Practice, and Psychiatric Residents.

The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nations oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency.

At Saint Francis Healthcare, you can grow your career skills and be a vital member of our team where we strive to be No. 1 in quality, safety and service excellence. Join our team!

Key Responsibilities

Provide radiation oncology services in a 100% outpatient setting, focusing on patient care, consults, and treatment planning. Work within a highly productive practice supported by in-house billing, coding, and administrative infrastructure.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree. They must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiation Oncology.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Clinical PlanningConsultationsOutpatient Care

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 59% have no call, 24% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Tennessee has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Oncologist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

3
<$515k
3
$515k-580k
1
$625k
2
$645k-710k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#2

Physician Radiation Oncology

MultiCare Health System · Olympia, Washington

$561k-$652k
#3

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
#4

Surgical Oncology Physician

$407k-$572k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.9
Better work-life than 60% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 619 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • On-site
  • Includes call

Living in Memphis

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$142k
Typical market rent
$1,232/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.2
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation with productivity bonus
Vacation time plus CME allowance with stipend
Billing, coding, and collections handled in-house
Full executive, administrative, IT, HR, and legal support
Malpractice insurance
Health, dental, and life insurance
401(k) with employer matching
Deferred compensation program