Hematology Oncology Physician Blue Ridge

Hematology Oncology Physician in the Blue Ridge

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Job Description

Hematology/Oncology at the Alan

B. Pearson Cancer Center in Lynchburg, Virginia seeks a board-eligible or board-certified physician. The group is the community's #1 most referred practice. The recently renovated 75,000+ sq ft Alan

B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center brings all comprehensive cancer services under one roof. It benefits from support from pathologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, general surgeons, and subspecialists. An onsite genetic counselor provides comprehensive genetic counseling and testing. Patients are enrolled in NSABP and NCI cancer clinical trials. The center holds QOPI, CoC, and NAPBC accreditation.

• $600K Base + production incentives
• $60K Sign‑on Bonus!
• $15K Relocation
• Up to $120K Student loan reimbursement (max half of total loan amount, not to exceed $120K payable over 6 years)
• Paid malpractice insurance with tail
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 403(b) 457(b) with 3% employer contribution match
• Sponsorship available

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family‑friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos. Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum. Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport.

The city also features top‑tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. CMG serves a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices. Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG also houses the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

• 4‑day work weeks, staggering hours
• Mainly outpatient
• Inpatient consults 24/7 availability, on‑call MD
• Call is 1:7
• Team: APP oversight, 1 NP to 1 MD (goal)
• Very competent clerical and support staff, including oncology navigators, clinical trials, social work, financial assistance for patients
• Strong relationship with Radiation Oncology, surgeons, pathology, radiology
• Seasoned nursing staff and chemo staff; emergency protocols in place for ADRs
• Strong support from administration and leadership
• Opportunity for leadership role in practice
• Unique to this role:
• Tumor Board – one MD represents Hem/Onc
• Weekly – Breast Tumor Conference (1 hour) and Thoracic Tumor Conference (30 mins)
• Monthly – GU Tumor Conference (1 hour) and GYN Tumor Conference (often cancelled for low number of patients)
• Clinical Trials
• PET CT on site
• Lab – hematology studies, chemistries, urine, occult blood, iSTAT creatinine, HCGs, Mags, uric acid, phosphorus, LDH, iron studies, ferritin and tumor markers are sent
• outs
• Intensive onboarding program using the Varian documentation system, dragon dictation, electronic order entry

• Completion of medical degree and residency/fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology
• MD/DO with certification by an American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) board in the physician's primary specialty, must be board certified or in the process of certifying

Mid‑Senior level

Part‑time

Health Care Provider

Hospitals and Health Care

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