We are a well-established, independent, community-based hospital with 29 healthcare centers that's been dedicated to improving the health of area residents since 1906. We are best known for our compassionate & personalized approach to care and attribute our success to our dedicated physicians, advanced practice professionals, staff and outstanding volunteers while having a mutually, beneficial relationship with the 170,000+ residents we serve in 20 different communities.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers’ is seeking a Radiation Oncologist to replace our physician who’s retiring summer of 2021 from our free-standing Radiation Therapy Center. This solo-practice is looking for a highly engaging physician who’s passionate about their field, committed, motivated with strong work ethics and desires to collaborate with multiple specialties on staff while providing quality care to patients. Requirements include, having completed an ACGME/AOA accredited residency and BE/BC by ABR or AOBR.

• Current Practice - Onsite Treatment techniques include IMRT (Conventional), IGRT, VMAT, CBCT, 3DCRT and CT GE simulator. Truebeam Linear Accelerator from Varian Medical Systems (purchased March 2017), Eclipse Treatment Software & Meditech/ARIA (EMR). We treat all body sections. New gating system on track to for 2021.
• Great referral connections with Medical Oncology (next door, in same building), several surgeons on staff, GI, Urology, Ob/Gyne, 24PCPs and more!
• Long-standing, phenomenal staff support who’ve been with the department since the center opened in 08/2004. Staff includes, 4 radiation therapists, RN, PSR, Cancer Registrars, and physicist support that’s contracted through CPS who’s been with us since day one.
• We are also a clinic site for radiation therapy students from the University of St. Francis, Joliet, IL. Chart rounds for quality assurance with other Radiation Oncologist.
• Currently have 17pts on treatment with 4-7 outpt consults weekly (with room to grow!!) and office hours are 7:30am-4:00pm. On-staff physician back-up support for PTO/vacation.
• We currently don’t offer SBRT, SRS or brachytherapy, but looking to add those features in the future as our machine has the capability with add-on(s). Help lead and be an integral part of growing our Radiation Oncology program! You have a true voice in decision-making here! Be part of our active medical staff committees, physician advisory councils and engaging healthcare center meetings, including Tumor/Cancer Board and Wellness.

Benefits Include: Guaranteed Base Salary, Medical Education Loan Assistance, Moving Bonus Assistance, Annual CME & General Expense Allowance, yearly Quality Incentive, accrue 5wks PTO yearly and GREAT Health (BCBS), Life and Disability Insurance as well as Retirement Plan, gym membership and annual Wellness Incentive available.

About the Hospital:

• Work with a Level II Trauma Center that’s Accredited by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons as a Community Cancer Program. We are also Primary Stroke Certified, have a Sleep Center, 24/7 STEMI, Hospitalist Team, Tele-Psych, phenomenal ED & Radiology departments (including IR & Breast Health Nurse Navigator, Hem/Onc, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Ambulatory/GI Lab, ENT, ID, Colo-Rectal, Neph/in-patient Dialysis, Peds, Ob/Gyn, 4 Urgent Care centers, our own blood bank, 3 pathologists, plus PT/OT/SLP Rehabilitation Services, pain management, wound care & much more! Our advanced imaging services provide comprehensive diagnostic and interventional therapies.
• Work with an organization that’s true to its mission of improving the health of area residents. Listed on Becker’s Hospital Review’s “100 Great Community Hospitals” list (2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019). We boast a renowned Patient Transportation System available at no charge to patients - done all through our dedicated 630 volunteers since ‘98.
• We are an integrated health system with a strong financial bottom-line! Since 03/18, the hospital began a $60 million master facility plan that included expanding our ED which opened early March 2020 (17 private rooms with state-of-the-art features). We are currently finishing Phase 2 of 4, as a bigger pre/post-CATH lab area for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Services will be opening early 2021, and we’ve moved outpatient cardiac diagnostics closer to the CATH Lab. We also renovated our infusion therapy and imaging departments (new women’s center!) and outpatient lab services. We will be modernizing our surgical waiting room and ORs and updating our patient registration process. All Master Facility Plan updates are estimated to be completed late 2022.

Community & Contact Information:

Our service area includes close knit, family-oriented communities with excellent education and employment opportunities and beautiful neighborhoods to raise children. Live in suburban to rural communities that are safe and provide naturally distanced areas with beautiful scenery and outdoor recreation at its BEST! When you work with us we’re confident you won’t be sitting in traffic on the way to-and-from the office. Our area allows easy access to Chicago and we are in close proximity to some of the state’s most prestigious colleges and universities. Living and working here is where you can truly enjoy the best of both worlds with being centrally located and surrounded by nature. Come discover why physicians who could work anywhere work here! For more information, please contact Jennifer Goodwin, in-house Manager of Physician Recruitment & Relations at (815) 705-1470, texts/calls also welcome at 630-347-7539 or by emailing her at jgoodwin@morrishospital.org.