Careers

Your Profile:
As an Oncologist, you are part of a team of medical specialists ensuring the adequate and optimal diagnoses, care and follow up of our Oncology patients. You have an interest in all aspects of your specialization (preferably with experience in the field of Hematology) and are willing to work in a small team to perform your duties in the broadest sense possible. You are also willing to actively contribute to the daily operation of our hospital and intended developments for the future of our organization.

What we offer:
We offer you a versatile position with a great deal of responsibility in an open, dynamic
and professional organization. You will work in a pleasant and rewarding atmosphere with
opportunities for growth and development.

Requirements:
• Registered as an Oncologist (or Internist-Oncologist);
• Patient-centered with a great bedside manner and a high level of flexibility;
• Ambitious and willing to ensure continuity and quality of care;
• Highly adaptable and able to work independently and with a team;
• Comfortable handling and managing multiple responsibilities;
• Good command of the English language. The ability to speak and understand Dutch,
Spanish, or French is considered a plus.

Tasks:
• Examines, diagnoses and treats patients, if necessary using information and data from
other medical disciplines and in coordination and consultation with medical specialists
and other care providers;
• Writes treatment plans and records relevant data;
• Coordinates multidisciplinary patient care;
• Prescribes and administers medication, provides information to patients and performs
medical procedures;
• Performs rounds, and assesses the health status and stability of the patient in relation to the treatment plan and adjusts the plan if necessary.
• Contributes to the development and execution of quality management by developing
protocols and procedures in cooperation with other medical specialists.

SMMC External Vacancy - Internist-Oncologist PDF

Interested?
For more information, contact the Head of our Medical Staff Bureau (MSB) Ms. Hester Versleyen at + 1 (721) 543-1111 ext. 2503 or 2512. Your motivation letter and resume can be submitted to the MSB via medicalstaffbureau@smmc.sx. A copy of both should be submitted to the Labor and Social Affairs Dept. located on Soualiga Road #1, Philipsburg, St. Maarten.

St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC) is an ambitious and growing hospital organization on 
St. Maarten. With more than 425 FTE’s, 28 Specialists and a capacity of 80 beds, we continuously strive to ensure safe, quality health care. Our primary service area of St. Maarten, Statia and Saba, represents a total population of approximately 60.000 people, constituting a multi-cultural mix with more than 100 different nationalities. In addition, we also offer health care services to two million visitors annually. SMMC has started the construction of the new St. Maarten General Hospital (SMGH) to expand its services to accommodate the increased care demand of the people of St. Maarten, its visitors, and neighboring islands. The new hospital is planned to be operational in 2026.