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Physician | Radiation Oncologist | J.W Ruby Memorial Hospital | Morgantown, West Virginia

OncologyFull-Time

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Job Description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply button located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position.

The West Virginia University Health System, the state’s largest health system and largest private employer, comprises 18 hospitals throughout the state and bordering states. In addition, it includes five institutes, as well as providing management services for other local hospitals through affiliate agreements.

Whether you are caring for our patients at one of the critical access hospitals, community sites, regional or academic medical centers, we are all one WVU Health System.

Work Here. Thrive Here.

Additional Job Description

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Radiation Oncology seek a Radiation Oncologist qualified for appointment at the Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor rank. The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of Radiation/Oncology. In addition to providing excellent patient care, the successful candidate will also be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.

Qualifications: Candidate must have an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and be eligible for state medical license. Successful candidates must have completed a Radiation/Oncology residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified/eligible in Radiation/Oncology. All qualifications must be met by the time of the appointment.

About the WVU Health System

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia’s largest health system and the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues.

The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.

We invite you to view this video and reach out today to learn why our physicians believe WVU Medicine is Like No Other!

Morgantown is consistently rated as one of the best small metropolitan areas in the country for both lifestyle and business climate. The area offers the cultural diversity and amenities of a large city in a safe, family-friendly environment. There is also an excellent school system and an abundance of beautiful homes and recreational activities. Morgantown is located just over an hour south of Pittsburgh, PA and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD.

Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, visit: https://medicine.hsc.wvu.edu/radiation-oncology/ and apply online at https://wvumedicine.org/careers/

For Additional Questions, Please Contact the Following

Nichole DeGasperi, Senior Physician Recruiter | nichole.degasperi@wvumedicine.org

Dr. Clump, Chair of the Department | dclump@hsc.wvu.edu

West Virginia University & University Health Associates are an AA/EO employer – Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – and WVU is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE award for gender equity.

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Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Shift

  • Exempt/Non-Exempt:
  • United States of America (Exempt)

Company

UHA University Health Associates

Cost Center

8310 UHA Cancer Radiation Oncology

Address

  • 1 Medical Center Drive
  • Morgantown
  • West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

University Health Associates and its subsidiaries (collectively "UHA") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws.

UHA strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

All UHA employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Key Responsibilities

Provide radiation oncology care in Morgantown, including excellent patient care. Teach medical students, residents, and fellows.

Requirements

Must hold an MD or DO degree, or a foreign equivalent, and be eligible for a state medical license. Must have completed a radiation oncology residency and be board certified or board eligible in radiation oncology by the time of appointment.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Medical EducationClinical Practice

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 35 active Physician listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 49% have no call, 37% require no weekends.

Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is up 8.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for West Virginia is 89.5 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.5% of West Virginia clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Top Oncologist Jobs

10 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution8 jobs

1
$450k
4
$515k-580k
1
$625k
2
$645k-710k

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 Gig Harbor/Tacoma

$560k-$625k
#4

Surgical Oncology Physician

$407k-$572k
+ 8 more · ranked by pay

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 Morgantown

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$286k
Typical market rent
$1,360/mo
Residents’ average commute
16 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
93.3
State income tax
Up to 6.5%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Morgantown, WV metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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