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Spokane, Washington

Surgical Oncologist - Breast

OncologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Join a Legacy of Care - Celebrating 50 years of Healing and Hope

Surgical Oncologist (Breast) - Spokane, Washington Comprehensive Oncology Practice

For over five decades Cancer Care Northwest has been the Inland Northwest's premier cancer center, providing an integrated approach to the diagnosis, treatment and healing of cancer and blood-related diseases.

A premiere multi-disciplinary cancer center in the beautiful mountainous Pacific Northwest is ideally seeking a fellowship trained breast surgeon or a qualified general surgeon with an interest in building a breast surgery practice.

Join a team of over 30 providers, a mix of medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists along with specialized advanced practice providers. This position is located in Spokane, Washington, known for its affordability, great schools, light traffic and abundance of activities for all stages of life.

What Sets Cancer Care Northwest Apart?

  • Longest established oncology practice in the region with over 50 years of world-class treatment.
  • Largest market share in the Inland Northwest
  • Partnership opportunity after 2 years of employment
  • Increased autonomy over non-private groups
  • Access to high-quality radiology, pathology, plastic surgery and many other subspecialties
  • Valuable home life work balance with the support of:
  • Individual medical scribe for high volume providers
  • Surgical Physician Assistant

The Opportunity

Surgeons typically practice in clinic 2 days a week and in surgery 2 days a week. The 5th day is used variably as either surgical, catch up clinical or administration day.

  • Comprehensive benefit package
  • Guaranteed base salary with extremely generous productivity-based incentives
  • Sign-on bonus / relocation package
  • Generous yearly vacation allowance
  • Weekly tumor boards
  • Clinical trial research opportunities
  • 2 local medical schools and local residencies allowing for the opportunity to teach
  • Benefit information and eligibility can be found at cancercarenorthwest.com

The Spokane Community

  • Spokane and the surrounding area have an abundance of activities for every stage of life.
  • Wealth of outdoor recreation hiking, boating, fishing, skiing, camping, beautiful mountains and lakes to explore
  • Highly rated public and private schools for the growing family
  • The Spokane Symphony featuring a 70-piece professional orchestra
  • Art District and several performing art venues
  • Comedy Club with local & professional touring comedians
  • Local wineries & craft breweries and upscale dining

Local Collegiate and Minor-league Sports

  • Requirements: Upon appointment, Washington MD license and completion of Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship
  • Additional benefit/eligibility information is located at cancercarenorthwest.com
  • Base Salary DOE - $350,000 - $450,000
  • PLUS - This position includes eligibility for production pay in addition to base salary

Regretfully, This Is Not a Visa Sponsorshi Opportunity

Recruiters: This is an internal recruitment position, and we are currently not engaging with external firms. Thank you for your understanding.

Key Responsibilities

The surgeon will manage a breast surgery practice, spending two days a week in the clinic and two days in surgery. The remaining time is dedicated to surgical, clinical, or administrative tasks.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Washington MD license and have completed a Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship. The role is intended for a fellowship-trained breast surgeon or a qualified general surgeon interested in breast surgery.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
5+ years of experience

Key Skills

General surgerySurgical proceduresClinical practicePatient diagnosisCancer treatmentMulti-disciplinary collaborationTeaching

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Cancer Care Northwest holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 72/100, 3 active listings.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 5.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

Oncology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedOncology median $500k (middle half $424k–$575k)140 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost of livingWashington index 107.0US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in Washington15 active664 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repayment$350k sign-onWashington Physician listings: 29% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 16% offer loan repayment532 active listings, Nov 2026
Oncology hiring demand#21 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 days · 22% state a sign-on bonusWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 209 postings, 157 closed
New Oncology listings450 in the last 30 days393 the 30 days before (+15%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Oncology pay trend+5.3% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Cancer Care Northwestsilver tier, 72/100Top Employers work-life index3 active listings
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, Top Employers work-life index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.

Top Oncologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

9 jobs · 7 employers
5
<$575k
2
$575k-650k
1
$652k
0
$725k-800k
1
$800k

Annual compensation range

#1

Hematology/Oncology Physician

Quincy Medical Group · Quincy, Illinois

$600k-$800k
#2

Physician Radiation Oncology

MultiCare Health System · Olympia, Washington

$561k-$652k
#3

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
#4

Physician-Gynecology Oncology

$506k-$598k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 662 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Cancer Care Northwest

Medical Practices
Spokane Valley, WA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Comprehensive benefit package
Guaranteed base salary with extremely generous productivity-based incentives
Sign-on bonus / relocation package
Generous yearly vacation allowance
Partnership opportunity after 2 years
Individual medical scribe for high volume providers
Surgical Physician Assistant support
Weekly tumor boards

Living in Spokane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$394k
Typical market rent
$1,483/mo
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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