What exactly does ranking/prestige matter for? Especially in the current state of rad onc.

[medgator]

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There are so many stakeholders who get an opinion on it.

You should see the way Arizona regulates their linacs, governments are wild.

Yes I heard. They need physical presence with a rad onc I think?

 

[NotMattSpraker]

Yes I heard. They need physical presence with a rad onc I think?

Its confusing honestly. Part of the challenge is how they define the supervising physician, its super strict. I think you have to be a BC RO and also have supervised experience on a Linac. They also seem to have a really strict inspection process that gives the government a lot of power over new Linacs or when they change owners, even though its not a CON state.

 

[TheWallnerus]

Isn’t Sameer in Arizona. Things that make you go hmm.

Anyways. Some are accepting the optics of general/virtual direct more than others. Depends on if you’re using oculus dexter vs oculus sinister I guess.

 

[Gfunk6]

Isn’t Sameer in Arizona. Things that make you go hmm.

Anyways. Some are accepting the optics of general/virtual direct more than others. Depends on if you’re using oculus dexter vs oculus sinister I guess.

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Now that is a tempting job ....

 

[allseasons]

Isn’t Sameer in Arizona. Things that make you go hmm.

Anyways. Some are accepting the optics of general/virtual direct more than others. Depends on if you’re using oculus dexter vs oculus sinister I guess.

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Now that is a tempting job ....

What are you likely to make after partnership if the starting associate salary is 650k?

 

[madchemist89]

What are you likely to make after partnership if the starting associate salary is 650k?

Most likely no partnership

 

[allseasons]

Most likely no partnership

is the quick partnership track most likely a lie in your opinion then lol

 

[madchemist89]

is the quick partnership track most likely a lie in your opinion then lol

I didn’t see that originally, but I do now.

 

[radoncftw]

I know people that work for this practice.
it is a very sweet setup apparently, but most commute 2 hr from a larger metro area on those 3 days per week...

 

[allseasons]

I know people that work for this practice.
it is a very sweet setup apparently, but most commute 2 hr from a larger metro area on those 3 days per week...

Is it two hrs each way or two hours total?

 

[CaesarRO]

Even though that CMS ship sailed 6 years ago?

Correct.

APEx accreditation won't come right out and say they are fine with general so administrators follow the letter of their credentialing documentation which says Rad Onc in the building

 

[WildRivers]

I know multiple jobs that allow for 2 days remote now. It is becoming more common. A lot of this is being at least 1 hour from a major metro, but 2 hours away it is negotiable. I know of a job right now that will allow for that and pay very well.

 

[TheWallnerus]

I know multiple jobs that allow for 2 days remote now. It is becoming more common. A lot of this is being at least 1 hour from a major metro, but 2 hours away it is negotiable. I know of a job right now that will allow for that and pay very well.

I suppose people slowly coming to realization remote rad onc is OK even when not tied to some specious “it’s for MD health and safety” concerns (was fine and accepted in COVID era eg)

 

[Neuronix]

I suppose people slowly coming to realization remote rad onc is OK even when not tied to some specious “it’s for MD health and safety” concerns (was fine and accepted in COVID era eg)

Supply and demand. Rural upper Midwest is hard to staff.

 

[drowsy12]

Supply and demand. Rural upper Midwest is hard to staff.

when national hospital chain admins (providence, advent, etc) see what works for cheaper in one place, they will be hard pressed not to cut costs in other places

 

[metallica81788]

Correct.

APEx accreditation won't come right out and say they are fine with general so administrators follow the letter of their credentialing documentation which says Rad Onc in the building

I asked OneOncology leadership about this re: their support of ROCR and mandatory accreditation making rural staffing/recruiting even more difficult - they seemed to suggest without outright saying it that 100% on site presence wouldn't be a sticking point

Although now we are incredibly off this topic here, figured I'd mention

 

[thecarbonionangle]

There is an incredibly amount of elitism and arrogance in this field. Other fields of medicine have equal type of personalities but in rad onc this can seem more concentrated because it is a small field. I would try to go to the absolute best program you can get into. It absolutely opens up doors. it is never a guarantee of anything and it cannot make up for a poor personality, a serious criminal record or bad hygiene/halitosis but it can help!