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Centra Health
Lynchburg, Virginia

Hematology Oncology Physician in the Blue Ridge

OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$600K Base + production + incentives

The week · per this posting · weekdays assumed

Ask the employer about the work setting, call expectations, weekend coverage and time off.

Posted 3mo ago

Job Description

Hematology/ Oncology at the Alan B. Pearson Cancer Center is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and is seeking a board-eligible or board-certified physician to join a group of diverse and passionate providers. The group is the community's #1 most referred practice.

The recently renovated 75,000+ square foot Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, brings all comprehensive cancer services under one roof. Along with our excellent support from pathologists, radiation oncologists, radiologists, interventional radiologists, general surgeons and subspecialists. Our onsite genetic counselor provides comprehensive genetic counseling and testing.

Patients are enrolled in NSABP and NCI cancer clinical trials. Alan B Pearson Regional Cancer Center has a QOPI, CoC and NAPBC Accreditation.

What We Offer

  • $600K Base + production+ incentives
  • $60K Sign-on Bonus!
  • $15K Relocation
  • Up to $120K Student loan reimbursement (max allowed half of total loan amount and not to exceed $120K payable over 6 years)
  • Paid malpractice insurance with tail
  • Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 403(b) 457(b) with 3% employer contribution match
  • Sponsorship available

Lynchburg, VA (Pop. 85,000) offers a safe, family-friendly environment with a low cost of living and diverse, affordable housing—from urban lofts to waterfront condos.

Outdoor enthusiasts enjoy hiking Sharp Top Mountain or the Appalachian Trail, biking Blackwater Creek or Percival’s Island, and activities like boating, fishing, and camping. Families love local festivals, orchards, and the interactive Amazement Square Museum.

Travel elsewhere is easy with the Amtrak train station located in downtown Lynchburg or the Lynchburg regional airport. The city also features top-tier arts at the Academy Center and minor league baseball with the Lynchburg Hillcats. Nearby, scenic Smith Mountain Lake offers even more recreation.

Centra Medical Group (CMG) is a comprehensive network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health. Centra Health services a population of 600,000 community members with 70 different outpatient and specialty practices.

Centra offers primary care and specialty services across Central and Southern Virginia—from Lynchburg to Danville, Farmville, Moneta, and Bedford. CMG includes family practices, specialists, and surgeons in fields such as cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, urology, and more.

CMG is also home to the Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency, a training program for future family physicians, many of whom hold academic appointments with institutions like UVA, VCU, VCOM, and Liberty University.

Key Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive hematology and oncology services at the Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of specialists and enroll patients in cancer clinical trials.

Requirements

Must hold an MD/DO degree and have completed residency and fellowship training in Hematology/Oncology. Candidates must be board-certified or board-eligible by an American Board of Medical Specialties.

Qualifications

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

Certifications

Board Certification

Key Skills

Patient CareCancer Treatment

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Hematology Oncology Physician in the Blue Ridge at Centra Health a 6.6 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 10% in Oncology — ranked against 623 active Oncology listings on WeekdayDoc.

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Centra Health holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 47 active listings.

Of the 40 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 15% are remote, 50% have no call, 28% 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 Oncologist Jobs

9 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution9 jobs · 8 employers

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<$565k
3
$565k-630k
1
$652k
2
$695k-760k

Annual compensation range

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Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians · Boston, Massachusetts

$170k-$742k
#2

Physician - Medical Oncology

Sanford Health · Bemidji, Minnesota

$700k
#3

Physician Radiation Oncology

$561k-$652k
#4

Urologic Oncologist - Olympia

$560k-$625k
+ 7 more · ranked by pay

Work-life snapshot

median 2.4this job 6.6
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 Lynchburg

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$281k≈ 0.5× annual pay
Typical market rent
$1,283/mo≈ 3% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
17 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
89.4
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 · Lynchburg, VA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

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

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About Centra Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Lynchburg, VA
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$600K Base + production + incentives
$60K Sign-on Bonus
$15K Relocation
Up to $120K Student Loan Reimbursement
Paid Malpractice Insurance with Tail
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance