Radiation Oncologist - Los Angeles - Per Diem

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Job Description

Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) is a physician-led partnership with strong values that support a patient-centered and evidence-based approach to medicine.

Provides our physicians with the resources and support systems needed to ensure every physician can focus on practicing medicine, connecting with one another, and providing the best possible care to their patients

Per Diem

Non-benefitted with a flexible schedule, hourly pay, malpractice insurance and tail coverage provided.

About the Area

The city of Los Angeles offers one of the world’s great urban experiences. Opportunities to enjoy pro sports, entertainment, cuisine, and the arts are virtually endless, with the variety to satisfy its incredibly diverse population. Beaches are nearby; mountains and desert are an hour away, and the weather enables year-round outdoor activities.

Working Here

The Los Angeles Medical Center is the region's largest facility—and SCPMG’s largest teaching facility—with a broad offering of primary, specialty, tertiary, and quaternary care programs for a highly diverse patient population.

Despite its size, the center is remarkably compact, providing physicians with ready access to interaction and support. Our leadership is dedicated to transparency, and to providing opportunities for others to step up and have a voice.

The center’s Graduate Medical Education program is another hallmark, along with our established culture of collaboration and accountability.

Physician well-being is key: New hires and partners alike will find wellness events, workshops, trainings, meet-and-greets, and other opportunities to integrate, grow, and thrive—all in one of the world’s premier big cities.

Board Certified or Board Eligible

Equal Employment Opportunity

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status

Key Responsibilities

Provide patient-centered and evidence-based radiation oncology care within the Los Angeles Medical Center. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality medical services for a diverse patient population.

Requirements

Candidates must be Board Certified or Board Eligible in Radiation Oncology. Applicants must also pass a background check and drug screening.

Qualifications

Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient careEvidence-based medicineClinical practice

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 31 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 61% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top contract/1099 Oncologist Jobs

12 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution10 jobs

6
<$565k
1
$572k
1
$652k
2
$695k-760k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs

401k / retirement match
90%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30%
Relocation assistance
30%
Loan repayment
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

#1

Clinical Cardio-Oncologist

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians · Boston, Massachusetts

$170k-$742k
#2

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#3

Physician Radiation Oncology

$561k-$652k
#4

Surgical Oncology Physician

$407k-$572k
+ 10 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 2.8
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 595 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Los Angeles

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$923k
Typical market rent
$2,778/mo
Residents’ average commute
31 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
113.6
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Southern California Permanente Medical Group

Hospitals and Health Care
Pasadena, CA
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

Malpractice Insurance
Tail Coverage
Flexible Schedule