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Cancer Care Northwest
Spokane, Washington

Surgical Oncologist - Breast

OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$350k-$450k

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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 https://www.cancercarenorthwest.com/join-our-team/

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 https://www.cancercarenorthwest.com/join-our-team
  • 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 clinical practice with a focus on breast surgery, spending two days a week in the clinic and two days in surgery. Additional responsibilities include participating in weekly tumor boards and engaging in clinical trial research opportunities.

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 building a breast surgery practice.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Clinical ResearchTumor Board ParticipationPatient CareMulti-disciplinary CollaborationSurgical Procedures

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 36 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 53% have no call, 39% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

For production-based offers, this specialty runs a typical 5,000 wRVUs per year (derived from CMS CPT-frequency data), and WeekdayDoc listings compensate a median of about $50 per wRVU — implying roughly $250k in production-based pay. For reference, the 2026 CMS Medicare conversion factor is $33.40 per RVU.

Location & Logistics

Washington has no state income tax, which can significantly increase take-home pay compared to high-tax states. At the posted ~$400k midpoint, that is roughly $16k–$28k a year versus a typical 4–7% state rate.

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Salary Distribution10 jobs · 9 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks10 jobs · 9 employers

401k / retirement match
80%
CME allowance
40%
Sign-on bonus
30% this job
Relocation assistance
20% this job
Loan repayment
10%

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.8this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 563 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

Living in Spokane

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$397k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,507/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
21 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
None
Sources & methodology

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

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

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Cancer Care Northwest

Medical Practices
Spokane Valley, WA
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Partnership Opportunity After 2 Years
Comprehensive Benefit Package
Sign-On Bonus
Relocation Package
Generous Yearly Vacation Allowance
Individual Medical Scribe
Surgical Physician Assistant Support
Weekly Tumor Boards