Hematology/Oncology Opening in Norton, VA
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Hematology/Oncology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Norton, Virginia, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
4/29/24
**Hematology/Oncology opening - Norton, VA**
Located 45m to Kingsport
J1/H1 Eligible
**Position Details**
- Full-time, permanent
- Employed
- Cancer center houses medical and radiation oncology with a 20-chair infusion center, and an onsite mobile PET CT scanner all at one convenient location.
- Your patients have access to onsite dietitians, social workers, financial assistance, clinical trials/research, support groups, screenings, high-risk clinics, and Nurse Navigators to help patients in their treatment journey.
- Staff provides excellent personalized care plans to patients that help meet their unique needs.
- Physicians participate in weekly, multi-modality tumor board conferences to help provide the best possible treatment options.
- Center is one of seven locations throughout the service area that includes the advanced technologies we provide including Brachytherapy: IMRT, SBRT and SRS; Trilogy and TruBeam STX with Brain Lab.
- Center offers a beautiful lodge-like setting with mountains rising in the background including a large garden, which is situated in front of two walls of floor to ceiling windows in the infusion center.
**Compensation/Benefits**
- Competitive Salary
- Full Benefits - Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- 403B Retirement Plan
- Annual CME Allowance
- Moving packages
- Sign On Bonus
**Community Details:**
- Beautiful location
- Small town living
- Easy light traffic commute to larger cities
- Regional, moderately sized airport within a short drive
- Home to The University of Virginia College at Wise
- Safe, family friendly community
- Excellent public and private schools
- Low cost of living
- Mild weather and 4 distinct seasons
- An abundance of outdoor activities (golfing, fishing, camping, biking, hiking, kayaking and more)
- Within an hours drive of the Tri-Cities (Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City) and just over two hours to Asheville, North Carolina and the Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee areas.
- Outdoor recreation is plentiful. Located adjacent to the majestic Jefferson National Forest, Norton is a progressive community in Southwest Virginia that still embraces traditional values.
- The City of Norton is an independent city located in the arrowhead portion of Virginia approximately 20 miles from the Kentucky state line and 45 miles from the Tennessee state line.
- Centrally located at the intersection of U.S. 23 and Highway 58A, the city has for many years served the region as a commercial hub to parts of southwest Virginia and eastern Kentucky.
**About the Medical Group**
- As the largest healthcare facility in the coalfield region, Hospital provides a wide array of services through highly trained physicians and support staff.
- Supports a wide range of health care services including surgery, OB/GYN, pulmonary and critical care, rehabilitation services and much more.
- Recognized for its outstanding inpatient rehabilitation services, a black lung clinic and high-quality imaging technology.
- In 2016, Health Group completed the $13.3 million Health-Plex expansion. The Health-Plex not only has amazing views of the beautiful Southwest, VA mountains; but is a 39,000-square foot facility that includes a wellness center, pharmacy with drive-thru services, occupational medicine, outpatient rehabilitation, cardiac/pulmonary rehab, primary and orthopedic physician offices.
- 22-hospital health system, covering a 27-county area and is made up of three tertiary facilities, 19 community/critical access hospitals, seven cancer centers, 18 Urgent Care locations, 40+ primary care and multiple specialty offices through its employed arm
- Over 800 physicians and advanced practitioners.