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WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina

Physician, Oncology - Sarcoma/Melanoma

OncologyFull-Time

Compensation

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Posted 1mo ago

Job Description

WakeMed Physician Practices is a premier multi‑specialty medical group with more than 500 physicians and NP/PA providers across a wide range of clinical specialties. Our organization places a high value on quality, compassionate, patient‑centered care, and we remain committed to delivering state‑of‑the‑art healthcare to the patients and communities we proudly serve.

We are seeking a Board‑Eligible/Board‑Certified Hematology & Medical Oncology physician with a clinical interest or current practice specializing in cutaneous malignancies (including melanoma, non‑melanoma skin cancers) and sarcoma to join our rapidly expanding oncology program in Raleigh, NC.

Position Highlights

You will join a collaborative oncology team that currently includes 8 physicians and 14 NP/PA professionals practicing within a highly integrated cancer program.

The ideal candidate is comfortable managing a broad range of oncologic and benign hematologic conditions and thrives in a multidisciplinary environment working closely with: Surgical oncology, olorectal surgery, Hepatobiliary surgery, Breast and thoracic surgery, Gastroenterology, Radiation oncology, Dermatology (partnered practices), Radiology and pathology.

WakeMed’s surgical services include trauma/emergency general surgery, colorectal, breast, thoracic, minimally invasive, and bariatric surgery, supported by two fellowship‑trained surgical oncologists.

The WakeMed Physician is responsible for providing quality clinical care to patients cared for by their division. The Physician may be responsible for providing teaching and supervision to residents, medical students and/or APP? s within their division.

The Physician is responsible for appropriate coding and corporate compliance and may be responsible for some general administrative responsibilities of the practice. Physician reports directly to the Director of their assigned division and understands and supports the mission values, and management of WakeMed.

Department Description

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed Health & Hospitals is the leading provider of health services in Wake County. With a mission to improve the health and well-being of our community, we are committed to providing outstanding and compassionate care. For more information, visit wakemed.org.

EOE

Licensure

Licensed Medical Physician And Board Certification in Area of Practice Required

Education

Doctorate Medicine Required

Experience

Fellowship/Internship/Residency - Related Area Required

Key Responsibilities

The physician is responsible for providing high-quality clinical care to patients with oncologic and hematologic conditions within a multidisciplinary team. Additionally, they may provide teaching and supervision to residents, medical students, and advanced practice providers.

Requirements

Candidates must be a licensed medical physician and board-eligible or board-certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology. A doctorate in medicine and completion of a fellowship, internship, or residency in a related area are required.

Qualifications

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

Key Skills

Melanoma TreatmentSarcoma TreatmentMultidisciplinary CollaborationMedical Coding

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 60% have no call, 23% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for North Carolina is 94.3 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 59.2% of North Carolina clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Oncologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

2
$500k
3
$550k-600k
1
$625k
1
$652k
1
$700k

Annual compensation range

#1

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#2

Physician Radiation Oncology

MultiCare Health System · Olympia, Washington

$561k-$652k
#3

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
#4

Surgical Oncology Physician

$407k-$572k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 1.5
Better work-life than 20% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • On-site

Living in Raleigh

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$372k
Typical market rent
$1,577/mo
Residents’ average commute
23 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
98.2
State income tax
Up to 4.8%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Raleigh-Cary, NC metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Hospitals and Health Care
Raleigh, NC
5,001-10,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health benefits
Retirement plan
Malpractice coverage (likely)
CME allowance (likely)