Community Physician - Department of Medical Oncology - Jefferson Abington Hospital/Asplundh Cancer Pavilion
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Job Summary

Occupation Physician
Specialty Hematology/Oncology
Degree Required MD/DO
Position Type Permanent/Full-Time
Work Environment Academic/Training Program
Location 19090, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States
Visa Sponsorship No

Job Description

Last Update: 4/18/24

The Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, part of the Jefferson Health network, is currently seeking a BC/BE community physician to join our community hematology/oncology division at Jefferson Abington Hospital located in Abington, PA.

The Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University and the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center welcomes applications from BE/ BC medical oncologists and hematologists interested in providing clinical care in general medical oncology, and benign and malignant hematology. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong clinical inpatient and outpatient care skills; the desire to practice in a community clinical environment, the ability to engage learners, engage in cancer clinical trial enrollment, and a commitment to patient care.

This position will have clinical responsibilities at Jefferson Abington Hospital in Abington, PA and the Asplundh Cancer Pavilion in Willow Grove, PA, and be a faculty member in the division of hematology/oncology at Jefferson Abington Hospital.

Jefferson Abington Hospital and the Asplundh Cancer Center are part of the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a leader in cancer treatment and research. Patients and physicians benefit from the collaborative efforts of surgical physician experts, medical and radiation oncologists, diagnostic radiologists, and pathologists to precisely treat and manage their cancer.

Jefferson Health offers competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including generous time off, CME resources, retirement, and medical/dental/vision. Relocation and sign-on bonus offered, in addition to quality and production incentives.

Interested individuals should send a CV to: Dr. Steven J. Cohen, Chief of Cancer Services at Jefferson/Abington Hospital and Asplundh Cancer Pavilion at [Register to View] .


Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson’s clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Jefferson includes Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health, a dynamic university and health system with broad reach across the Delaware Valley. Jefferson is the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in Philadelphia based on total licensed beds.

Through the merger of Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University in 2017, our University includes ten colleges and four schools. We are an NCAA Division II university and an R2 national doctoral university offering undergraduate and graduate-level programs that provide students with a forward-thinking education in architecture, business, design, engineering, fashion and textiles, health, medicine and social science.

Jefferson Health, the clinical arm of Thomas Jefferson University, has grown from a three-hospital academic health center in 2015, to an 18-hospital health system through mergers and combinations that include hospitals at Abington Health, Aria Health, Kennedy Health, Magee Rehabilitation and Einstein Healthcare Network. We have over 50 outpatient and urgent care centers; ten Magnet®-designated hospitals (recognized by the ANCC for nursing excellence); the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (one of only 70 in the country and one of only two in the region); and one of the largest faculty-based telehealth networks in the country. In 2021, Jefferson Health became the sole owner of HealthPartners Plan, a not-for-profit health maintenance organization in Southeastern Pennsylvania. We are the first health system regionally to create an aligned payer-provider partnership.

Jefferson’s mission, vision and values create an organization that attracts the best and the brightest students, faculty, staff, and healthcare professionals, as well as the most visionary leaders to drive exceptional results.

  • OUR MISSION: We improve lives.
  • OUR VISION: Reimagining health, education and discovery to create unparalleled value
  • OUR VALUES: Put People First, Be Bold & Think Differently and Do the Right Thing

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.