Radiation Oncologist
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: A-MD-68516
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Radiation Oncology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Lexington, KY
- Service Setting: Ambulatory Clinic
- Coverage Type: Clinical Only
- Coverage Period: Oct 05, 2026 – Dec 25, 2026
- Shift Schedule: Tues – Fri, 7a – 4p
- Reason for Coverage: Provider Resignation
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance Covered
Coverage Dates
- Oct 05 – Oct 09, 2026
- Oct 13 – Oct 16, 2026
- Oct 20 – Oct 23, 2026
- Oct 27 – Oct 28, 2026
- Nov 05 – Nov 06, 2026
- Nov 10 – Nov 13, 2026
- Nov 17 – Nov 20, 2026
- Nov 24 – Nov 27, 2026
- Dec 01 – Dec 04, 2026
- Dec 08 – Dec 11, 2026
- Dec 15 – Dec 18, 2026
- Dec 22 – Dec 25, 2026
Pationt Information
- Average Daily Volume: 20
- Case Mix: Various oncologic disease states
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff Available: 1 RN, 4 Radiation Therapists, 2 Medical Physicists, 3 Dosimetrists
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
- Credentialing Timeline: Emergency credentialing available in 1 week
Required Procedures
SBRT, IMRT, 3D, SRS
Job Requirments
- Board: Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radition Oncology
- Licenses: Active KY License or Universal License (IMLC)
- DEA: DEA preferred, must have for assignment
- Certifications: BLS (preferred), ACLS (nice to have), PALs (nice to have), NRP (nice to have)
- Experience: Residency and fellowship completion required
Other Qualifications
Clean malpractic/background; must be available for listed dates
Duties & Responsibilities
- Oversee treatments
- New consults
- Follow-ups
- Planing
- Status checks and tumor conference participation
Key Responsibilities
The Radiation Oncologist will oversee patient treatments, conduct new consults, and perform follow-up assessments. They are also responsible for treatment planning and active participation in tumor conferences.
Requirements
Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiation Oncology with an active Kentucky or Universal license. Completion of residency and fellowship training is required, along with proficiency in SBRT, IMRT, 3D, and SRS procedures.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Of the 39 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 54% have no call, 23% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Kentucky is 90.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.6% of Kentucky clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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Living in Lexington
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $314k
- Typical market rent
- $1,553/mo
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 92.9
- State income tax
- Up to 4.5%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).
BEA 2024 · Lexington-Fayette, KY metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.