PRN Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Physician - SOM/Pediatrics - M67621

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Job Description

Advertising Summary: Join CHoR’s Pediatric Hematology and Oncology team: deliver exceptional care, teach future clinicians, and grow your academic career.

Unit: School Of Medicine MBU

Department: Pediatrics

Mission or Goal of Unit: The Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond (CHoR) is seeking a hourly Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist. Children’s Hospital of Richmond of the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System has committed itself to transforming the division into a model academic unit devoted to excellence in clinical care, teaching, and clinical, translational, and basic research.

Chief Purpose of this Position in Support of Above Mission or Goal: The PRN Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist Physician will provide support to the division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation. This candidate should be eager to participate in a busy outpatient and inpatient clinical program in a collegial atmosphere.

Responsibilities

  • Teaching: Faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. Faculty member will provide teaching and mentorship to medical students, residents, and Fellows when applicable.
  • Research: Faculty member will have working knowledge in basic research methods and be able to participate in clinical, translational, and outcomes research that division may play an active role in pursuing.
  • Service: Faculty member will serve on departmental, hospital, or School of Medicine level committees when appropriate, as well as professional activities through journal review, conference presentations, etc.
  • Clinical: Faculty member will serve as a pediatric hematologist and oncologist on a PRN basis for the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

  • Board certified or board eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
  • All candidates must be eligible for medical licensure in Virginia
  • Drug Enforcement Agency licensure
  • 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 member at VCU

Preferred Qualifications

  • Previous experience in an academic medical center

Salary Range: Commensurate

FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt

ORP Eligible: No

Flexible Work Arrangement: Other

Rank: Open

Tenure: Ineligible

Months: 12 months

Contact Information

  • Contact Name: Erin Flexon
  • Contact Email: erin.flexon@vcuhealth.org [erin.flexon@vcuhealth.org]

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
5+ years of experience

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Pediatric OncologyClinical ResearchMedical TeachingPatient CareTranslational Research

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates PRN Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Physician - SOM/Pediatrics - M67621 at Virginia Commonwealth University a 7.2 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 5% in Oncology — ranked against 623 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Of the 37 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 14% are remote, 57% have no call, 27% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 18.8% 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 contract/1099 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

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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
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Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 7.2
Among the best 10% of Oncology listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 623 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.