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Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Keene, New Hampshire

Medical Director of Oncology Services

OncologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Dartmouth Health Cheshire Medical Center seeks a collaborative, clinically credible physician leader to serve as Medical Director for Dartmouth Cancer Center at Cheshire Medical Center. This leader will advance high-quality, patient-centered cancer care for the Monadnock Region while strengthening Cheshire’s community-based cancer program and its connection to the broader clinical, academic, and research resources of Dartmouth Cancer Center.

Cheshire Medical Center is a nonprofit community medical center in Keene, New Hampshire, and a member of Dartmouth Health, the state’s only academic health system. As Cheshire County’s only hospital and a major hub for the Monadnock Region, Cheshire provides comprehensive primary, specialty, surgical, emergency, inpatient, outpatient, rehabilitation, population health, and chronic disease management services.

Through Dartmouth Cancer Center at Cheshire, patients receive coordinated cancer care close to home with access to subspecialty expertise, clinical trials, research infrastructure, and advanced resources through Dartmouth Cancer Center, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Working within a triad leadership model, the Medical Director will provide physician leadership for cancer services at Cheshire, overseeing clinical quality, care coordination, provider engagement, access, operational performance, and alignment with Dartmouth Cancer Center standards and strategic priorities.

The successful candidate will be a visible, approachable, team-oriented physician leader who maintains a clinical presence and builds credibility with providers, staff, patients, and community partners. This leader will promote accountability, collaboration, quality, service, and continuous improvement while expanding access, strengthening referral relationships, supporting clinical trial participation, and ensuring patients benefit from both local care and Dartmouth Cancer Center’s academic cancer expertise.

Qualified candidates will hold an M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school, have completed an ACGME-accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship, and be board certified. The ideal candidate will bring clinical excellence, sound judgment, operational discipline, strong communication skills, and a commitment to advancing community-based cancer care within an academic health system.

Applications, nominations, and inquiries are invited. Please direct communications to the search consultants assisting Dartmouth Health Cheshire Medical Center, preferably via email: cfitch@fitchsearch.com or heidi.n.krape@hitchcock.org.

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Director will provide physician leadership for cancer services, overseeing clinical quality, care coordination, and operational performance. They will align local services with Dartmouth Cancer Center standards while expanding access and supporting clinical trial participation.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an M.D. or D.O. from an accredited medical school and have completed an ACGME-accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship. Board certification and a commitment to community-based cancer care within an academic system are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipOncology CareStrategic PlanningClinical Quality ManagementPatient-Centered CareMedical Management

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Medical Director of Oncology Services at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Oncology — ranked against 654 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 34 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 3% are remote, 65% have no call, 32% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 1.7% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Physician by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score6.6 / 10 · top 10% in oncologyranked against 654 Oncology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed paynot listedPhysician median $354k (middle half $295k–$578k)14 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingNew Hampshire index 104.2US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Physician listings in New Hampshire161 active22,545 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 3% remote · 65% no call · 32% no weekends34 benchmarked listings
Physician pay trend+1.7% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (654 Oncology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Location & Logistics

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

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Annual compensation range

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.6
Among the best 10% of Oncology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 654 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lebanon, New Hampshire
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
CME Allowance

Living in Keene

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$361k
Typical market rent
$1,812/mo
Residents’ average commute
17 min
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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