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Physician - Radiation Oncology

Sanford Health · Marshfield, WI · Full time

Posted Jun 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

How do you talk with a patient who is weighing palliative radiation near the end of life?

What they are checking: Their ability to discuss goals of care honestly and avoid treatment that adds burden without benefit.

Tell me about a time you caught an error in a treatment plan before it was delivered.

What they are checking: Their commitment to safety culture and plan review with dosimetry and physics.

How would you like to be involved in research and education at the system's main teaching campus?

What they are checking: Whether they would contribute to trials and teaching that the department values.

What would you do

You'll present at weekly tumor conferences across the Marshfield Clinic system. How do you handle a case where you disagree with the surgical or medical oncology plan?

What they are checking: Whether they can advocate clearly in a multidisciplinary setting while keeping relationships strong.

The role includes outreach to the Eau Claire Cancer Center. How would you keep quality consistent across two sites?

What they are checking: Whether they think about peer review, physics support and follow-up across distance.

Many patients will travel a long way for daily treatment. How does that affect your recommendations?

What they are checking: Whether they consider hypofractionation and patient burden in a rural catchment.

About the work

We're looking for someone interested in Gamma Knife. What experience do you have with stereotactic radiosurgery?

What they are checking: Their real hands-on depth with SRS and how much support they would need to run cases.

How comfortable are you with brachytherapy, and which sites have you treated?

What they are checking: Whether they can deliver brachytherapy independently, which the posting names as a requirement.

Walk me through how you'd decide on brain metastases treatment between radiosurgery and whole-brain radiation.

What they are checking: Current, evidence-based reasoning on a common decision tied to the Gamma Knife program.

How do you work with medical oncology on concurrent chemoradiation schedules?

What they are checking: Coordination of timing and toxicity management across departments.

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The full job description

As published by Sanford Health.

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. 

 Visas Accepted H1B or J1

 Specialty Radiation Oncology

 Practice Details Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin is seeking a BE/BC Radiation Oncologist to join our established department. Excellent referral base and support from the Medical Oncology team onsite. Seeking a Radiation Oncologist that has interest in working with Gamma Knife and comfortable with Brachytherapy treatments. Participate in weekly tumor conferences with other Radiation Oncologists in the Marshfield Clinic system. Marshfield Center is Marshfield Clinic Health System's largest tertiary care center as well as the main campus for research and education. This position will also include outreach to the Eau Claire Cancer Center.

 Community Description Nestled in the heart of Wisconsin, Marshfield is a safe, clean community with a population of about 20,000 people. The region boasts a solid economy and a low cost of living, which includes below-national average costs for housing and transportation. Community pride is evident in the private and city funds invested in making Marshfield a great place to live. Located one mile outside of town, you will have access to 6,500 acres for hiking, biking, hunting, canoeing, cross-country skiing, berry picking, and wildlife or bird watching or simply enjoying the fresh air. With excellent schools and high school graduation rates high above the national average, Marshfield is committed to offering and preparing students for top-notch educational opportunities. Those of us that have chosen to call Marshfield home have come to enjoy the benefits of short commutes, safe and friendly neighborhoods, fresh air and water, bountiful nature, and so much more. Come and see for yourself. Fun Fact: Marshfield is known as the HEART of Wisconsin!

 Job Description Radiation Oncology Core Privileges include the ability to perform history and physical examination, admit, evaluate, diagnose and provide treatment plans for patients of all ages.

 Qualifications M.D. or D.O. degree. Experience can be demonstrated in one of the following ways: An applicant who has just completed a residency or fellowship shall provide his/her residency or fellowship log. OR An applicant who is not applying directly out of a residency/fellowship shall provide a quality profile from hospital(s) where he/she currently has privileges showing his/her clinical activity for the past 24 months, including numbers of procedures performed morbidity, mortality, infection rates and other complications. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of at least 100 Radiology Oncology cases in the last 24 months. OR If a quality profile is not available from the hospital(s) where the applicant currently has privileges, documentation of the applicant’s clinical activity for the past 24 months is required. The applicant must be able to demonstrate active involvement of at least 100 Radiology Oncology cases in the last 24 months. More education and experience may be required the more advanced the practice becomes. Successful completion of a hospital affiliated Radiation Oncology residency program or a clinical fellowship accredited by the ACGME, the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada in the residency. The Credentials Committee and the Board of Directors may consider training at residency programs accredited by organizations other than the above. Certification by the appropriate specialty board of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as applicable. Those applicants who are not board certified at the time of application but who have completed their residency training within the last five years shall be eligible, however must achieve board certification within five years from the date of completion of their residency training unless the appropriate governing Board waives such requirement. (Refer to each entities policy for grandfather exceptions) Any individual who does not satisfy the board certification criterion may request that the appropriate governing Board waive it. The individual requesting the waiver bears the burden of demonstrating that his or her qualifications are equivalent to, or exceed, the criterion in question. Privileging documents and related credentialing requirements will supersede this job description in defining minimum qualifications, criteria, and scope of practice, if variation between documents exists.

 Compensation Sanford Health offers a nationally competitive compensation plan with an additional physician benefits package including a health, dental and vision insurance, 401K plan, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, CME allowance, allowed time away, malpractice insurance and tail coverage, and a relocation allowance. Sanford Health – Marshfield Clinic is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. This may qualify you for additional state and/or federal education loan forgiveness programs.

 Recruiter Information Lindsay Becker, Physician Recruiter

Phone: +1 (715) 8640506 or Email: lindsay.becker@sanfordhealth.org Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org.

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