Ballad Health is seeking a Radiation Oncologist for historic Abingdon, VA

Ballad Health, a 21 hospital not for profit health system located in Northeast Tennessee is seeking Radiation Oncologists to provide services to our patients throughout Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. 

Ballad Health recently announced an agreement with Varian for a 10-year transformational oncology collaboration.  This $260 million dollar capital investment underscore’s Ballad’s commitment to expanding access to advanced technology to patients and regional healthcare professionals.

Ballad Health Cancer Care Abingdon, Virginia provides a variety of services including medical oncology, radiation oncology, hematology, and infusion services.  Our cancer center is accredited through the Commission on Cancer – highlighting our mission to offer the highest standards of care for our patients.  

Opportunity Details:

• Competitive Salary
• Full Benefits
• Work life balance
• EPIC EMR
• Advanced Technology – TrueBeam linear accelerators and Ethos adaptive radiotherapy system
• Signing Bonus
• Moving Allowance

Community Details:

• Low cost of living
• Easy access to a Regional Airport
• Outdoor Activities:  The Virginia Creeper Trail, South Holston Lake
• Arts/Entertainment:  The Barter Theater, Virginia Highlands Festival, William King Art Museum
• Local breweries/wineries:  Abingdon Vineyards/Wolf Hills Brewing Co.
• Four distinct seasons
• The Martha Washington Inn and Spa

Ballad Health Medical Associates (BHMA) is a 750+ physician and advanced practitioner provider group.  BHMA employs multiple specialties including primary care, hematology/oncology, pulmonary/critical care, urology, orthopedics, and many more.  Led by a physician clinical counsel, BHMA is physician led, patient focused and professionally managed. 

• Low cost of living
• Easy access to a Regional Airport
• Outdoor Activities: The Virginia Creeper Trail, South Holston Lake
• Arts/Entertainment: The Barter Theater, Virginia Highlands Festival, William King Art Museum
• Local breweries/wineries: Abingdon Vineyards/Wolf Hills Brewing Co.
• Four distinct seasons
• The Martha Washington Inn and Spa

Located in Abingdon, Virginia, Johnston Memorial Hospital is a 116-bed modern medical facility serving Southwest Virginia. Built in 2011, it’s the first “green” hospital in Southwest Virginia certified by LEED and Energy Star. The facility offers a wide range of services, including a 24-hour interventional cardiology program, critical care services, diagnostic imaging services, emergency services, a family birth center with a full-time pediatric hospitalist team, women’s services, laboratory services with direct access testing, outpatient rehabilitation services, palliative care, a sleep center and surgical services, including an Outpatient Surgery Center. Johnston Memorial is also home to a Regional Cancer Center, which provides comprehensive cancer treatment that includes medical and radiation oncology, diagnostic radiology and laboratory services. Johnston Memorial prides itself on addressing primary care needs through its Dr. S. Hughes Melton Family Medicine Residency and Internal Medicine Residency programs, as well as an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency program, which supports the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center. Johnston Memorial is recognized as a High-Performing Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, earning "High Performing" ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, heart failure and kidney failure, and it achieved a “Four Star” overall rating by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Learn more about Johnston Memorial at www.balladhealth.org/JMH.