Description
Radiation Oncologist — Partnership Track — Stable, Growing, Independent — Little Rock, Arkansas
Partnership at two years. Fifty years in continuous practice.
Radiation Oncology Associates P.A. (ROAPA) is seeking two radiation oncologists for partnership-track positions in our group. ROAPA is an independent radiation oncology group that provides care for CARTI, a freestanding, not-for-profit integrated cancer system and the largest provider of cancer care in Arkansas. ROAPA currently has 11 members and this would bring us up to 13 physicians.
Founded in 1976, ROAPA marks fifty years of continuous operation in 2026, with volume growing year over year in both oncology and our functional radiation program. Our relationship with CARTI is as old as the practice itself — fifty years of continuous partnership, currently governed by a ten-year agreement. This is not a group whose position depends on the next contract cycle.
We will be interviewing at ASTRO in Boston. Available times are September 26, 27, and 28, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the convention center. Meetings are by appointment — please arrange a time in advance.
Compensation and partnership
Compensation is equal among all partners — no productivity tiers, no seniority weighting — and sits at or above the MGMA 90th percentile for radiation oncology. Partnership begins at the start of year three, with a nominal buy-in. This is a two-year track, not an open-ended associate role.
Years one and two carry a guaranteed salary, and full benefits apply throughout. Year one is a salary in the mid-$300,000s, with five weeks of vacation and a $7,500 CME allowance. Year two steps up to the low $400,000s, with seven weeks of vacation and a $10,000 CME allowance. From year three onward, as a partner, you receive an equal share of group compensation, ten weeks of vacation, and a $25,000 CME allowance.
Benefits from day one
- Professional liability coverage, with tail coverage provided by the group
- A personal umbrella liability policy, paid by the practice
- Profit sharing beginning in year two, vesting 20% per year to full vesting. Combined employee and employer contributions are funded to the maximum the IRS permits; allocations scale with compensation, so year-two amounts are smaller than at partner level
- Health, life, and disability insurance
- $15,000 signing bonus
- $15,000 relocation allowance
Why this opportunity stands out
- Independent group structure: ROAPA is an independent physician group — not hospital-employed, and not owned by a corporate or private equity platform
- Exceptional retention: near-zero physician attrition across decades of practice
- A true partnership track, not an indefinite associate role — with equal compensation and equal standing on arrival. Every physician in the group came in through this same track, on these same terms
- Established patient volume from day one — you step into an existing practice rather than building one
- Integrated, multidisciplinary care within CARTI: medical oncology, surgical oncology, urology, radiology, genetic counseling, and more, for a strong built-in referral base and true team-based care
- A growing functional radiation program for arthritis, launched five years ago and on pace for roughly 1,800 new patients this year. We are deliberately staffing this program with its own PA and NP team, who will begin taking on functional radiotherapy consults in the fall of 2026. Incoming physicians will practice predominantly oncology, with full case breadth
- Built-in mentorship: experienced physicians are on site the majority of the time, so you will not be practicing alone, and we readily accommodate a lighter schedule while you study for boards
- Light call, roughly one week in twelve — typically one or two phone calls across the entire week, almost always for minor issues. A PA/APRN team takes first call, and in-house locum coverage means your time off stays your time off
- Varian TrueBeam linear accelerators, ARIA EMR, and Eclipse treatment planning, with a strong SRS/SBRT program
- Practice sites: both positions will strengthen our satellite operations in Conway and North Little Rock — roughly 20 and 30 minutes from Little Rock, so you can live centrally regardless of assignment. Each satellite is staffed by two physicians — you will not be the solo physician at a site. As in any group, physicians cross-cover one another's vacations, and you will occasionally be asked to do the same
Who we're looking for
- Board-certified or board-eligible in Radiation Oncology (ABR)
- A true generalist comfortable across the full range of adult cases (we treat adults only, no pediatrics)
- Open to PGY-4 (2028) and PGY-5 (2027) residents, and to established radiation oncologists
- Flexible start: we are ready to hire now and equally willing to wait for the right new graduate finishing training in 2027 or 2028
- Active Arkansas medical license or eligibility
Living here
Arkansas offers a low cost of living and a high quality of life: a thriving Little Rock restaurant scene, a local symphony, a major concert venue, AAA baseball, championship golf, award-winning craft breweries, and abundant outdoor recreation, with easy weekend trips to Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, St. Louis, and Branson.
Requirements
Board Certified or Board Eligible Radiation Oncologist.
An AR license or the ability to obtain a State License.
