Radiation Oncologist - Wheeling Hospital
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Job Description
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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 Radiation Oncology Department seeks a Radiation Oncologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Wheeling, WV.
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 candidate must have completed radiation oncology residency program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in radiation oncology. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.
The WVU Cancer Institute is West Virginia’s premier cancer treatment center. Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies to deliver the best possible treatment to patients in West Virginia and adjacent border states. We have a very active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, and emerging statewide clinical trials network.
WVU Medicine is West Virginia University’s affiliated health system, West Virginia’s largest private employer, and a national leader in patient safety and quality.
The WVU Health System is comprised of eighteen member hospitals and three hospitals under management agreements, anchored by its flagship hospital, J. W Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, a 700+ bed academic medical center that offers tertiary and quaternary care.
WVU Medicine has more than 1,000 active medical staff members and 18,000 employees who serve hundreds of thousands of people each year from across the state of West Virginia and the nation.
The WVU Health System has been ranked number 180 out of 500 businesses selected for the Forbes list of “America’s Best Employers 2021.”
Wheeling, WV is the largest city in the Wheeling-Belmont County (Ohio) Metropolitan Statistical Area that includes Ohio and Marshall Counties, WV, and Belmont County, OH. The comforts of a small town with the amenities of a big city are at your fingertips at a lower cost of living.
Wheeling is less than an hour from Pittsburgh, PA and two hours from Columbus, OH.
Through major art exhibitions, symphony concerts, theatrical productions, history programs, dance performances and hundreds of classes, workshops and seminars, Wheeling’s cultural community is committed to enriching lives through the arts and bringing enjoyment and inspiration to people of all ages.
From hundreds of fairs and festivals to arts and culture, there is something for everyone. Year-round activities include golf, hiking, biking, kayaking/water sports, running, skiing/snowboarding, and host of family activities.
Build your legacy as you serve, teach, learn and make a difference from day one. To learn more, medicine.hsc.wvu.edu and apply online.
For additional questions, please contact Nichole DeGasperi at nichole.degasperi@wvumedicine.org
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.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt:
United States of America (Exempt)
Company
UHA University Health Associates
Cost Center
8314 UHA Cancer Radiation Oncology Wheeling
Address
- 1 Medical Park Drive
- Wheeling
- 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
The successful candidate will provide high-quality radiation oncology patient care in Wheeling, WV. Additionally, they will be actively involved in teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD or DO degree or foreign equivalent and have completed a radiation oncology residency program. Applicants must be board certified or board eligible in radiation oncology and eligible for a state medical license.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 5+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Radiation Oncologist - Wheeling Hospital at WVU Medicine a 6.1 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Oncology — ranked against 652 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties.
Oncology — Physician Career Context
Physician pay on WeekdayDoc is down 2.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.1 / 10 · top 25% in oncology | ranked against 652 Oncology listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Listed pay | not listed | Physician median $484k (middle half $424k–$575k)141 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost of living | West Virginia index 89.5 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Oncology listings in West Virginia | 17 active | —live on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| All physician listings in West Virginia | 291 active | 22,316 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | West Virginia physician listings (all specialties): 6% state a sign-on bonus · 3% offer loan repayment291 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| Oncology hiring demand | #21 of 28 specialties | postings stay open a median 38 daysWeekdayDoc Hiring Index, October 2026 · 209 postings, 157 closed |
| New Oncology listings | 419 in the last 30 days | 315 the 30 days before (+33%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physician pay trend (all specialties) | −2.6% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
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