14 Radiation Oncologist jobs in South Africa

Full spectrum of patient care for oncology patients seen in Cancercare; Ward care; After hours calls.

Interpersonal Factors

• As a professional, all services delivered need to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task should be consistently executed while positively influencing all stakeholders and the working environment. Employees are expected to operate outside the scope of their job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE).

New Patients

• Recruiting new referrals.
• Patients on treatment.

Radiotherapy Planning

• Deciding on treatment.
• Approving RT plans.
• Weekly plan meetings.
• Patients on treatment are seen weekly by clinical and radiation oncologists or by medical officers.
• Plan discussions for all new patients on treatment.

Ward Hospital Care

• See every patient in the ward daily, either personally or with colleagues.

Follow-up Patient Care

• See high-risk follow-up patients only.
• Evaluate outcomes.
• Re-referral back to community care or for shared follow-up with surgeons.

Chemotherapy Visits

• See patients on chemotherapy.
• Sign off for continuation of chemotherapy.
• Evaluate blood counts, treatment toxicity, and performance status (PS).
• Patients are ready for chemotherapy in the chemo rooms.
• Evaluate toxicity and outcomes.

Administrative Tasks

• Communicate with referring doctors and GPs.
• Complete SAOC / ICON documentation.
• Motivate funders and stakeholders.
• Check results.
• Complete insurance and medico-legal reports.
• Discuss monthly unit profitability.

Combined Clinics

• Participate in combined clinics.
• Expand the sphere of influence.

Medical Meetings

After-hours Calls

• Be available for emergencies after hours and see patients in the ward as needed.

Patient care

Full spectrum of patient care for oncology patients seen in Cancercare; Ward care; After hours calls

Interpersonal Factor

• As a professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE)

New patients

• Recruiting new referrals
• See patient/make treatment decisions
• Patients on treatment 

Radiotherapy planning

• Deciding on treatment
• Delineating volumes
• Approving RT plans
• Treatment checks
• Weekly plan meetings
• Patients on treatment seen weekly by clinical and radiation oncologist or by medical officer
• Plan discussion of all new pt on treatment

Ward hospital care

• See every patient in ward daily by self or colleagues

Follow up patient care

• See high risk FU only
• FU after initial treatment
• Evaluate outcome
• Re-referral back to community care or
• for combined sharing of FU with surgeon

Chemotherapy Visits

• See patient on chemo therapy
• Sign for continue of chemo
• Evaluate blood counts and treatment toxicity + PS
• Pt ready for chemo therapy in chemo rooms
• Evaluate toxicity and outcome

Admin Task

• Communication with referring doctors and GP’s
li>SAOC/ ICON completion
• Special motivation to funders etc
• Unit meetings
• Checking results
• Completion of insurance and medico-legal reports
• Cancercare communication
• Discus at unit level monthly profitability

Combined Clinics

• Combined clinics
• Expanding sphere of influence
• CME

Medical meetings

• Industry meetings
• CME

After hour calls

• Be available for after hour emergencies and see patients in ward

Required minimum education:

MB ChB MMed or equivalent

Required minimum experience:

Completed post graduate training

Required minimum work-related experience:

4 years after initial degree

1. Updated CV
2. HPCSA Registration and Card
3. Qualification Certificates
4. ID/Passport
5. Passport Sized Photo
6. Professional Indemnity
7. Proof of Sars
8. Proof of Banking Details
9. Work Permit If Applicable