Medical Oncologist​/Hematologist

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Somerset, PA is seeking a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist to join our team! - Competitive Salary - Visa Sponsorship

Hospital: UPMC Somerset

Address:
Somerset, PA

Assignment Type:
Full-time

Join a growing program in the world renowned UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Somerset!

UPMC Somerset is currently seeking a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist to join our UPMC Hillman Cancer Team! We are seeking physicians with excellent clinical skills, interested in delivering high quality care and participating in numerous clinical trials available throughout the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network. Successful candidates should have or be able to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license and be board certified/board eligible in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology.

Candidates requiring a J-1 visa waiver or H-1B sponsorship following a J-1 waiver are welcome to apply. Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with experience.

The candidate will join a recently renovated facility on the UPMC Somerset hospital campus, offering the latest medical oncology treatments and clinical trials. Physicians in the practice are well supported as part of an integrated, physician-led network of clinicians. Work with an experienced team of medical oncologists/hematologists, advanced practice providers, specialized oncology nurses, lab, pharmacy and support staff. Enjoy unprecedented growth in a practice that includes outpatient and inpatient medical consults, chemotherapy, lab and supportive therapy visits.

Care is provided in the clinic and hospital Monday - Friday, 8 am to 4:30 pm. On-call coverage is shared between physician colleagues.

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience plus a generous incentive program
• Sign-on bonus
• Outstanding benefit package including family health, dental, vision, pension, and life & disability insurance
• Occurrence-based malpractice insurance
• Generous PTO and CME allowance

Located in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, Somerset is a great place for outdoor enthusiasts, offering hiking, biking, and kayaking in the five nearby state parks, as well as skiing and other recreational activities at Seven Springs and Hidden Valley resorts. Somerset is approximately 70 miles from Pittsburgh and is within a 3-4-hour drive from several major northeast metropolitan areas, including, Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia.

The region offers a friendly and uncomplicated way of life filled with cultural and recreational opportunities, where children can grow up in a safe and enriching community.

With affordable living, a welcoming community, and easy access to Pittsburgh and surrounding cities, Somerset is an ideal place to live, work and grow your career.

Somerset Hospital is a 118 licensed-bed hospital which cares for about 3,900 inpatients, more than 140,000 outpatients, and nearly 18,000 emergency cases annually. The hospital presently has a complement of medical/surgical beds, pediatric beds, obstetric/gynecology beds, nursery cribs, an intensive coronary care unit, skilled nursing beds, and an adult, adolescent and child neuropsychiatric service with an 18-bed hospital-based unit.

Other services currently include medical oncology, a sleep lab, a dialysis center, a cardiac catheterization laboratory, a pain management program, occupational health, and community education. Round the clock emergency care is provided by the hospital. Ancillary services include radiology, laboratory, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary services, orthopedics, inpatient/outpatient drug and alcohol services and hospice.

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, one of the largest integrated community cancer networks in the United States and Western Pennsylvania's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center has a strong commitment to clinical, translational, and basic science research, residency education, and community outreach. We pride ourselves on the exceptional level of cancer care we are able to provide each patient - whether they are seen at our primary location in Shadyside, PA, or at one of our more than 70 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Maryland.

Each location provides UPMC Hillman Cancer Center care through personnel and technology linkages, so wherever your patients are treated, they can be confident the most advanced cancer diagnosis and treatments are available.