Medical Oncologist and Hematologist - Chesterfield Pavilion | Department of Internal Medicine | M68065, M68066

OncologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is a premier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond. Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the School of Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care and education. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity employer.

Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Internal Medicine

Duties & Responsibilities

Mission or Goal of Unit

Pursue the clinical, research, and education missions of the VCU’s academic medical center in the specialties of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care.

Through bench research, clinical trials, and the rigorous study of prevention control, our scientists pursue the many roles of medicine in treating, preventing, and managing the adverse events of cancer through the continuum of care.

Our hallmark activity is translational research, where our physicians and scientists work to bring laboratory discoveries to the patient as quickly and safely as possible. Through our training programs, our faculty train the next generation of physicians and scientists to further advance practice and science.

Chief Purpose of This Position

The VCU School of Medicine Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care and Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center are seeking a medical oncologist and hematologist to practice at our future, new location in Chesterfield County.

This position will be responsible for seeing patients in the outpatient clinic and attending on the inpatient wards and consult service.

Teaching

Trains medical students, residents and fellows in the lab and while in the clinic. Expected to actively participate in providing clinical research opportunities to fellows.

Research

You will have access to our strong VCU School of Medicine faculty development programs, research training and resources. You may participate in sponsored research activities for which your expectations include, but are not limited to, preparing manuscripts for submission to scholarly journals and preparing presentations as professional conferences. Likewise, you may be an investigator on sponsored research activities.

Clinical

Attends on the inpatient wards and consult service, and/or sees patients in the outpatient clinic with a focus on hematologic malignancies.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board certified or eligible in medical oncology or hematology
  • Eligible for Virginia licensure
  • Evidence of accomplishment/potential (e. g. – publications, trial PI) during medical school, residency, fellowship, and/or early academic career
  • Demonstrated ability to work in and foster an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from all backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a faculty at VCU

Salary Range: Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

ORP Eligible: No

Rank: Open

Contact Information

  • Contact Name: Jerry Riggins
  • Contact Email: Jerry.Riggins@vcuhealth.org

Key Responsibilities

This position involves practicing as a medical oncologist and hematologist at a new location in Chesterfield County, seeing patients in the outpatient clinic and attending on inpatient wards and consult services. Responsibilities also include teaching medical students, residents, and fellows in clinical settings and potentially participating in sponsored research activities.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Manuscript Preparation

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 40 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 50% have no call, 30% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.9% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Virginia is 101.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.1% of Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Oncologist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs

4
<$560k
1
$572k
2
$620k-680k
2
$680k-740k

Annual compensation range

#1

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$300-$350/hr
#2

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#3

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$561k-$652k
#4

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 3.0
Better work-life than 50% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 658 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Richmond

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$342k
Typical market rent
$1,648/mo
Residents’ average commute
22 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
97.9
State income tax
Up to 5.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Richmond, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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