Oncologist Jobs
Oncologist jobs are open across hospital systems, cancer centers, academic medical centers, and private practices, from early-career attending to department chief, with specializations in medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
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Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10093 OncologyPay Range
$150,000.00 - $450,000.00The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.
Minimum Education
- Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
- 0 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
- Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
- Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
- Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety , and/or infection control standards.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
Required Licenses and Certifications
- Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required)
- Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)
- Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Commitment to World Class Care
- Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
- Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
- Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
- Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
- Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
- Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
Commitment to Advocacy
- Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
- Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
- Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
Commitment to Research
- Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
- Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
- Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
- Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
- Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
- Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
- Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
- Provide timely feedback to trainees.
- Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
- Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively .
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
- Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
- Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
Kids Are Our Everything.
Department
10093 OncologyPay Range
$150,000.00 - $450,000.00The faculty physician is responsible for the care of patients in the hospital and clinics, as well as research, educational and advocacy initiatives as determined by the Division Chief and/or the Center leadership.
Minimum Education
- Medical Doctor (M.D.) Medical degree from an accredited medical school (Required)
Minimum Work Experience
- 0 years (Required)
Required Skills/Knowledge
- Knowledge of current principles, methods and procedures for the delivery of medical evaluation, diagnosis and treatment in the area of expertise.
- Knowledge of legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
- Ability to function independently in evaluating patient problems and developing a plan for patient care.
- Ability to incorporate ethical concepts into patient care and discuss these with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team.
- Ability to supervise, advice, and train clinical professionals and/or students in area of expertise.
- Ability to maintain quality, safety , and/or infection control standards.
- Demonstrates a personal commitment to Continuing Medical Education and remains current on the developments and progress in his/her subspecialty.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and complies with legal and ethical standards for the delivery of medical care.
Required Licenses and Certifications
- Fully licensed and credentialed attending staff category physician on the medical staff of Children’s National Medical Center (Required)
- Board certified or eligible for board certification in primary practice specialty (Required)
- Board certification in relevant secondary specialty (Preferred)
Functional Accountabilities
Commitment to World Class Care
- Provide clinical services for patients at Children’s Hospital and other approved sites in an ethical, professional and timely manner.
- Provide oversight of the medical care team and manage direct patient care for a specified patient population; improve continuity of care, customer service and partnerships with community medical providers through timely completion of records and communication.
- Provide on-call services as determined by the division leadership.
- Actively participate in family centered care and communicate in a professional and compassionate manner; refer patients to specialists and to relevant ancillary services as appropriate.
- Appropriately utilize the defined chain of command and escalation policies.
- Respond to team members and outside medical providers in a timely and respectful manner; communicate clearly to trainees expectations regarding patient updates and notifications of significant clinical changes, and encourages questions from trainees.
Commitment to Advocacy
- Participate in CNMC’s advocacy initiatives.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy to promote population-based pediatric health and well being.
- Teach patients and families about treatment, prevention, and care enhancement techniques.
- Participate in specific health promotion, education and/or prevention programs.
- Contribute scholarly effort to the advancement of public policy that promotes population-based pediatric health and well being.
Commitment to Research
- Conduct research of significant scientific value in the clinical and translational science area(s) relevant to his/her practice specialty.
- Participate in reviewing manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals.
- Publish in peer-reviewed, scientific, quality and management journals.
- Submit applications for grants or contracts for funding of research projects.
- Participate in research committees, workshop special interest groups, etc.
Commitment to Education
- Participate in CNMC's medical education programs through learning activities with colleagues and trainees.
- Participate as appropriate in hospital/university –wide educational programs.
- Participate as appropriate in local, regional and national educational efforts.
- Provide timely feedback to trainees.
- Ensure adequate orientation for the care that the trainees deliver.
- Supervise and train clinical professionals and students effectively .
Commitment to Quality & Compliance
- Follow established bylaws, policies and procedures, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards.
- Adequately and promptly complete all clinical documentation as required by JCAHO, other regulatory bodies and/or the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Policies and Procedures include complete clinical charge documentation.
- Identify problems related to patient services and make recommendations for improvement.
- Cooperate and participate in the development, implementation and revision of policies affecting medical practice, judgment and quality of care; Participate as a member of special care teams, Medical Staff and hospital committees.
- Review and prepare protocol for use by staff. Evaluate patient care according to adopted protocol and Quality Assurance program criteria. Participate in evaluation of peers and support staff; acknowledge and report medical and/or other errors as well as participate in efforts to prevent them.
The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organizational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.
Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.
Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug-free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.
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- OneOncology73
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in oncologist jobs.
- MD or DO degree with completed fellowship training in medical, radiation, or surgical oncology
- Board certification or active board eligibility in the relevant oncology subspecialty
- Active state medical license and DEA registration in the state of practice
- Experience with electronic health record systems such as Epic or Cerner
- Participation in multidisciplinary tumor board and clinical quality-improvement initiatives
- Research or clinical trial experience, including familiarity with IRB protocols and GCP guidelines
Tips for Your Oncologist Job Search
Tailor your CV to the tumor board
Highlight disease-site expertise front and center on your oncologist CV. Hiring committees want to see your case volume by cancer type, your experience with specific treatment modalities, and any tumor board leadership, not a generic list of clinical duties.
Separate academic from community practice roles
Academic oncologist postings prioritize grant history, publications, and teaching obligations, while community and private practice roles weight patient throughput and referral network experience. Read the call description carefully and adjust your application materials to match the stated mission.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists oncologist openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Document your tumor board and multidisciplinary experience
Many oncologist job descriptions specifically ask for multidisciplinary team participation. Name the tumor boards you sit on, the specialties you collaborate with, and any quality-improvement or protocol-development work you led, since these signal readiness for high-functioning cancer programs.
Prepare a case-based interview presentation
Most oncology candidate interviews include a grand rounds or case-presentation component. Choose a complex case that shows your diagnostic reasoning, multidisciplinary coordination, and patient communication, then practice fielding questions from a room of subspecialists who will probe every decision point.
Negotiate protected research and CME time upfront
Compensation in oncology often includes protected time for research, continuing medical education allowances, and tumor registry access. Raise these in the offer conversation, not after signing, since they are typically easier to negotiate before a contract is finalized.
Oncologist Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most oncologists?
The companies hiring the most oncologists right now include OneOncology, BluePearl Pet Hospital, and CommonSpirit Health, with the largest share of openings in Florida, California, and North Carolina, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Large integrated health systems and NCI-designated cancer centers consistently account for the majority of full-time oncologist openings nationwide.
How many oncologist jobs are remote?
About 5% of oncologist openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting the hands-on nature of most oncology practice. The roles most likely to be remote or hybrid are tumor board consultation, second-opinion services, genetic counseling coordination, and teleoncology follow-up appointments for established patients between in-person visits.
How do you become an oncologist?
You become an oncologist by completing a four-year medical degree, followed by an internal medicine, general surgery, or radiation therapy residency, then a subspecialty fellowship in medical, surgical, or radiation oncology that typically runs two to three years. After fellowship, you sit for board certification exams administered by the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Surgery, or American Board of Radiology, depending on your subspecialty, and obtain a state medical license before practicing independently.
How do you get hired as an oncologist with little experience?
Early-career oncologists most often enter the field through fellowship-to-faculty pipelines at academic medical centers or locum tenens placements that build case volume across multiple practice settings. Emphasize your fellowship caseload, any published research or poster presentations, and tumor board participation on your application materials. Community cancer centers and critical-access hospitals are often more open to new attendings than large academic programs and can offer a faster path to independent practice and partnership.
What does the oncologist interview process look like?
The oncologist interview process typically begins with a phone or video screen with a physician recruiter or department chair, followed by an on-site visit that includes meetings with the division chief, key clinical colleagues, and administrative leadership. Candidates are usually asked to deliver a grand rounds presentation or case conference, and interviews often include a campus tour, community orientation, and a session with the compensation committee. The full process from first contact to offer commonly runs several weeks to a few months for academic roles.
Where can I find and apply to oncologist jobs?
You can find and apply to oncologist jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from hospital systems, cancer centers, academic programs, and private practices across the United States. Find the roles that match your subspecialty and career stage from the listings on this page and apply directly to each one.
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