Hematology/Oncology Opening in Bakersfield, CA
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## Hematologist/Oncologist | Bakersfield, CA Southern California — 115 Miles from Los Angeles, UCLA Affiliated ## Position Details * Full-time, permanent employed position * Chief and General positions available * H-1B visa candidates welcome * Academic appointment with UCLA ## Practice Overview Seeking BC/BE Hematologists/Oncologists — both Chief and General positions available — to join a well-established program at a UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital: * Academic appointment with UCLA * Experienced mentor serving as Chief of Division and Chair of Medicine * Experienced full-time NP on staff * Newly remodeled clinic space and infusion center * Recruitment driven by departure of current Hem/Onc for family reasons * Only designated Level II Trauma Center in the area — 222-bed tertiary medical center * Group trains 200+ medical students, residents, and fellows annually * GME programs in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, and Pharmacy * Fellowship programs in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Infectious Disease * Accredited stroke center * Ten outpatient clinics serving nearly 120,000 patients ## Compensation & Benefits * Competitive compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience — based on MGMA values * Commencement bonus * Relocation reimbursement * Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance options * Vacation, sick, holiday, and paid education leave * CME reimbursement * Retirement plan — vested day one * Malpractice and tail coverage provided * Loan Forgiveness Program qualification * H-1B visa candidates welcome ## Required Qualifications * MD or DO — Board Certified or Board Eligible in Hematology/Oncology * California medical license or willingness to obtain * H-1B visa candidates welcome ## About the Community – Bakersfield, California * Growing community with 500,000+ residents in the city and nearly 1 million in the county * Ranked one of the Best Places to Live in California by U.S. News * One of the sunniest cities in the U.S. — warm, temperate climate with long summers * Excellent schools, great neighborhoods, and affordable housing * Located in California's San Joaquin Valley — 90 minutes north of Los Angeles and 2 hours from Disneyland * Proximity to world-class beaches and the high Sierra mountains * Easy access to museums, concerts, river rafting, golf courses, national parks, and rock climbing * Meadows Field Airport offering convenient regional connections