Pediatric Hematology Oncology Physician
Compensation
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Job Description
- Job Id: L-MD-93310
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Pediatric Hematology Oncology
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Springfield, MO 65804
- Service Setting: Outpatient, Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Clinical + Call
- Coverage Period: ASAP – Ongoing
- Shift Schedule: Mon – Fri, 8a – 4:30p
- Cal ScheduleWeekend (Fri 4:30p – Sun 8a)
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Ratio: 50/50
- Call Response Time: 30 minutes
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Vendor
Patient Information
- Average Daily Volume: 5-10 patients/day
- Admissions: 1-3
- Rounding: Assigned Patients
- Phone Consults: 2
Facility Information
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: RNs: 7, MAs: 1, PA/NPs: 2, Office Staff: 5
Privileges & Compliance
- Hospital Privileges Required: Yes
- Temporary Privileges Available: Yes
Required Procedures
Required
Bone marrow biopsy
Job Requirements
- Board: Board Certified required
- Licenses: Licensed in MO or Universal License (IMLC)
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Trained
- Fellowship: Required
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide outpatient pediatric hematology/oncology care during scheduled clinic hours.
- Manage inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology patients, including during call.
- Take call coverage including overnight and weekend call (Friday 4:30pm to Monday 8am) for 7-day periods.
- Perform bone marrow biopsies as required.
- Collaborate with hospitalists for overnight admissions except for new oncology diagnoses.
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient pediatric hematology/oncology care, including managing admissions and performing bone marrow biopsies. Participate in a rotating call schedule to ensure continuous patient coverage during evenings and weekends.
Requirements
Must be a board-certified physician with specialized training and fellowship in pediatric hematology/oncology. Requires active Missouri licensure or a Universal License (IMLC) and current BLS, ACLS, and PALS certifications.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Of the 34 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 56% have no call, 24% require no weekends.
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
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- Includes call
- Includes weekends
Living in Springfield
- Typical 3-bedroom home value
- $238k
- Typical market rent
- $1,200/mo
- Residents’ average commute
- 18 min
- Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
- 88.6
- State income tax
- Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology
Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.
BEA 2024 · Springfield, MO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.
City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.