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Intermountain Health
Lafayette, Colorado

Medical Oncology Physician

OncologyIncludes callNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$576,015

The week · per this posting · Monday – Friday4-day week

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Job Description

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About This Role

As a Medical Oncologist you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. Our Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital is part of a larger group of centers across our 4 hospitals in the Denver and surrounding areas. So, you would be a part of team of oncologists collaborating across sites to care for patients, but based at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO.

Clinic hours are Mon-Fri 8am – 5pm. Our oncologists work 40 hours on a 4 day week.

You’ll be on call ~1:8 for all locations; Good Samaritan Medical Center, Platte Valley Medical Center, Lutheran Medical Center, and Saint Joseph Hospital Call is typically very light

How We'll Support You

We care about your wellbeing which is why we provide our caregivers with a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Compensation

  • Base Salary: $576,015 wRVU Production Incentive in addition to base compensation
  • Paid Call Coverage: $450 per weeknight call shift $1,890 per weekend call shift Call compensation begins with the first call shift
  • Recruitment Incentives
  • Competitive sign-on bonus, commensurate with experience
  • Relocation assistance for qualified candidates
  • Fellowship stipends available for eligible trainees

What You’ll Bring

  • MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine
  • Residency training in Internal Medicine
  • Board certification or eligibility in Medical Oncology
  • Active, unobstructed Colorado medical license, or the ability to obtain one
  • Full prescriptive authority and an active DEA, or the ability to obtain one
  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process
  • We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time

About Us

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 400 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across six states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

Intermountain Health was recently recognized by the American Medical Association’s Joy in Medicine award for our commitment to physician wellbeing. We also received the Lorna Breen Wellbeing First Champion award.

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunWhen you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver, learner, and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Life in Denver, CO

Good Samaritan Hospital is a 234-bed Level II Trauma Center. Our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Opening in 2004, Good Samaritan Hospital is an Accredited Chest Pain Center, Primary Stroke Center, and a Cardiovascular Center of Excellence. We’re especially proud of our people, who helped win us the Outstanding Patience Experience Award for 2021, 2022, and 2023 according to Healthgrades.

Lutheran Medical Center is a 338-bed Level II Trauma Center that provides comprehensive, specialty care to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Dating back to 1905, we are proud of the rich history and inspiring mission our hospital has embodied for over 110 years.

Platte Valley Medical Center is a 98-bed Level III Trauma community hospital that is proud to offer comprehensive, integrated care focused on holistic health. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other.

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 365-bed facility and one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver. We have been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC.

We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. Our deep community roots date back to 1873, making us one of the oldest hospitals in Colorado.

We are proud to have received several awards including America’s 250 Best Hospital Awards according to Healthgrades for 2022 and 2023. teer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together.

Committed to the best in medical education, research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes.

Saint Joseph Hospital is a 365-bed facility and one of the top-ranked hospitals in Denver. We have been awarded the highest national recognition possible for nursing excellence – Magnet designation – by the ANCC. We are proud to extend the mission of Intermountain Health by providing care for the poor, the vulnerab

Key Responsibilities

The Medical Oncologist will provide high-quality patient care as part of a collaborative team across four hospital sites. Responsibilities include maintaining clinic hours, participating in an on-call rotation, and ensuring excellent patient experience.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree with residency training in Internal Medicine and board certification or eligibility in Medical Oncology. An active, unobstructed Colorado medical license and DEA registration are required.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

DEA License

Key Skills

Clinical CollaborationOn-call Coverage

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is down 1.0% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 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.

Oncology by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Work-life score5.7 / 10 · above average in oncologyranked against 647 Oncology listingslisting-based score, 0–10
Listed pay$576kOncology median $488k (middle half $424k–$554k)140 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$559k in purchasing powerColorado index 103.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Oncology listings in Colorado10 active651 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Sign-on & loan repaymentnot statedColorado physician listings (all specialties): 23% state a sign-on bonus (median $25k) · 19% offer loan repayment354 active listings, Nov 2026
Oncology hiring demand#21 of 28 specialtiespostings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 209 postings, 157 closed
New Oncology listings416 in the last 30 days330 the 30 days before (+26%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Oncology pay trend−1.0% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Implied production pay~$250k$50/wRVU × 5,000 wRVUsCMS CPT frequencies; WeekdayDoc listing median $/wRVU
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index (647 Oncology listings), BEA Regional Price Parities (2024), CMS Physician Fee Schedule, WeekdayDoc Hiring Index; as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

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Salary Distribution

8 jobs · 6 employers
4
<$560k
2
$560k-645k
0
$645k-730k
2
$730k-815k

Annual compensation range

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#2

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#3

Hybrid Hematologist-Oncologist | 10 Days On-Site / Rest Virtual | $550K–$625K | $100k Sign-On

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Physician-Gynecology Oncology

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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 5.7
Better work-life than 70% of Oncology listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 647 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No weekends
  • Includes call
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About Intermountain Health

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Murray , UT
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Generous benefits package
Paid time off
License reimbursement
Malpractice insurance coverage
Annual CME allowance
wRVU Production Incentive
Paid Call Coverage ($450/weeknight, $1,890/weekend)
Competitive sign-on bonus

Living in Lafayette

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$612k≈ 1.1× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,193/mo≈ 5% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
24 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
105.2
State income tax
Up to 4.4%
Sources & methodology

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

BEA 2024 · Boulder, CO metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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