Ballad Health is seeking a Radiation Oncologist for Abingdon, Virginia

Ballad Health, a 21-hospital not-for-profit health system located in Northeast Tennessee, is seeking a Radiation Oncologist to provide services to our patients at Johnston Memorial Hospital in picturesque Abingdon, Virginia.  Ballad Health recently announced an agreement with Varian for a 10-year transformational oncology collaboration. This $260 million capital investment underscores Ballad’s commitment to expanding access to advanced technology for 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/Average patients per day under treatment, 25
-Office Hours M-F 7am-3pm
-Signing Bonus
-Moving Allowance
-EPIC EMR
-Aria
-Advanced Technology – TrueBeam linear accelerator
-Eclipse planning System (SRS, SBRT), external beam radiation to include 3D and IMRT, and Electron Treatment
-New GE CT Scanner in October 2025 with 4D gating system

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.