Hematology/Oncology Physician

Hematology/Oncology Physician

This regional medical center, located 1 hour from Asheville and 1 hour 15 minutes to Charlotte, is seeking a board certified/board eligible Hematology/Oncology physician.

Job Description

• 98% outpatient practice
• 1:3 call; hospitalists facilitate admissions
• All calls are first routed through a 24/7 oncology nurse's line
• Never called into the hospital
• 8 AM - 5 PM Monday-Thursday, 1/2-day Friday (8 AM - 12 PM)
• Caseload of 13-15 patients per day
• 2 PAs on staff
• 2 radiation oncologists
• 2 new linear accelerators
• 24 infusion chairs
• Patient navigators and cancer support groups
• Opportunity for tumor board and cancer committee engagement
• Network with nationally renowned cancer specialists on complex cases
• Option for clinical trials
• Precepting residents available

Diagnostics Include:

• X-ray, CT
• Ultrasound
• Mammography
• Bone density
• Nuclear
• Mobile PET & Mamo
• MRI & breast MRI

Opportunity to Precept - Graduate Medical Education

• Internal Medicine Residency
• Gastroenterology Fellowship
• Geriatric Fellowship
• Family Medicine in 2025
• Medical students

Compensation Package

• Base salary
• WRVU productivity bonus incentive
• CME + $6,500 stipend
• Sign-on bonus
• Relocation stipend
• Student loan assistance
• PSLF public service loan forgiveness
• Robust benefits + PTO
• Occurrence medical malpractice
• 403b retirement and savings plan

About the Hospital

Located just an hour from Asheville, the hospital is a not-for-profit system in beautiful Western NC and affiliated with a larger academic health system. Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and licensed for 315 acute care beds. The primary service area is 90,000 with a total service area population of 216,000 lives.

About the Area

• Close to national forest
• State park sits next to pristine 6,812-acre reservoir
• Boating, swimming, fishing, camping
• Paddle-in campsites
• 15 miles of mountain bike trails
• South Mountains State Park, one of the state's most rugged areas
• Elevations to 3,000 feet
• 80-foot waterfall and mountain streams
• More than 40 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and outdoor adventurers
• 17-mile mountain bike loop
• Drive-to campsites sit beside the Jacob Fork River
• Thriving music, theatre, and arts scene as well as some of the region's best wineries and breweries
• Wonderful shopping and dining
• Area recently named one of the most affordable places to live by US News & World Reports.