Surgical Oncologist - Breast
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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. Responsibilities include participating in weekly tumor boards and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists and specialized providers.
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 with a focus on breast surgery.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Key Skills
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Of the 35 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 63% have no call, 34% require no weekends.
Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 6.1% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | not listed | Oncology median $487k (middle half $413k–$570k)140 comparable listings, Oct 2026 |
| Cost of living | Washington index 107.0 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Oncology listings in Washington | 17 active | 661 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 3% remote · 63% no call · 34% no weekends35 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | $350k sign-on | Washington Physician listings: 27% state a sign-on bonus (median $40k) · 16% offer loan repayment544 active listings, Oct 2026 |
| Oncology pay trend | +6.1% vs prior quarter | —through Sep 2026 |
| Implied production pay | ~$250k | $50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU |
Location & Logistics
Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states.
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Benefits & Perks
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.