WVU Cancer Institute Seeking Hematology Oncologist in Princeton, WV

Oncologist – Princeton Community Hospital

The WVU Cancer Institute, part of West Virginia University School of Medicine, is actively recruiting candidates for Oncology (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). You will join our rapidly expanding division, committed to providing the best in cancer care to the people in the state of West Virginia and surrounding regions. The successful candidate will be expected to practice at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, WV.  This position offers outstanding opportunity for program growth and development. 

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Oncology.  In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: Candidates must have a MD or DO degree, or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license.  Candidates must have completed an accredited internal medicine residency, as well as a hematology/oncology or oncology fellowship program.  Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in hematology and/or oncology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Position highlights:  Academic appointment, established patients, exceptional work/life balance, generous benefits package:  100% employer-contributed retirement, free college tuition for dependents, free life insurance, signing bonus, paid relocation, lucrative compensation package. 

Princeton Community Hospital (PCH) is a fully accredited, 203-bed acute care multispecialty medical facility serving a 10-county region in southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. It offers advanced medical technologies and procedures, from state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging to minimally invasive surgery. In addition, PCH provides behavioral health services at The Behavioral Healthcare Pavilion of the Virginias, a 64-bed psychiatric hospital in Bluefield, West Virginia. PCH is proudly located in the heart of Mercer County, West Virginia, an area rich in culture, history, and natural beauty. The City of Princeton provides a progressive business environment while preserving traditional hometown values.

The WVU Cancer Institute is one of the country’s premier cancer treatment centers.  Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, and patient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment in state-of-the-art facilities.  We offer treatment to those in West Virginia as well as patients from five border states.  We have a very active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, and emerging statewide clinical trials network. 

WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality. WVU Medicine is comprised of fourteen member hospitals and six hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care. WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.

The West Virginia University Health System has been ranked number 180 out of 500 businesses selected for the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2021.”

WVU & UHA are AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.