Hematology/Oncology Physician

Up to or $750K! plus salary Plus Singing bonus! No call! SSM Health (near St. Louis) in Mt. Vernon, IL!

SSM Health - Illinois in conjunction with Oza Cancer Center seeks a Hematology/Oncology Physician to join its growing team.

This is an employed position that provides a great area to establish a balanced personal and professional lifestyle, incorporating an Academic element with a community-based practice near big city amenities, just one hour away from downtown St. Louis!

SSM Health - Mt. Vernon, Illinois allows for easy access to St. Louis, Chicago, Evansville, Indianapolis & Louisville.

Highlights of the opportunity are:

• Practice at a brand-new state-of-the-art facility and a newly remodeled cancer center
• Facility is a not-for-profit Catholic institution affiliated with SSM Health Illinois
• Active Hospitalist & Intensivist program in place
• Physician-focused administration
• Fully electronic office and dedicated staff
• Potential for waiver sponsorship

Excellent Financial Package:

• Competitive base salary guarantee
• Bonus incentives available
• Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available
• Attractive benefits package: Medical, dental, and vision coverage + more!
• Short & long-term disability insurance paid for by the organization
• 36 days of vacation
• $5,000 CME allowance
• Retirement options available, including a 401k with an employer match
• Student loan repayment available

Academic :

SLUCare Physician Group and SSM Health have partnered for decades to provide exceptional medical services to patients at Cardinal Glennon Childrens Hospital, St. Marys Hospital, and most recently Saint Louis University Hospital.

SLUCares more than 600 faculty, other academic medical professionals, and staff are now a dedicated academic physician division within SSM Health - St. Louis and continue their work as researchers and educators. They will collaborate with SSM Health Medical Groups more than 600 community-based providers to deliver care at more than 50 physician office locations, as well as through comprehensive virtual and digital health services.

Facility Description:

The Oza Cancer Center is an outpatient facility on the SSM Health Good Samaritan Campus in Mt. Vernon, IL.

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With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, SSM Health provides convenient access to high-quality community-based services as well as world-class academic medicine, clinical trials, and research studies. The organizations footprint includes hospitals, physician offices, outpatient and virtual care services, senior care, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a fully transparent pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. As one of the largest employers in every community it serves, the organizations more than 40,000 team members and more than 15,000 providers are dedicated to fulfilling SSM Healths Mission: Through our exceptional health care services, we reveal the healing presence of God.

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