Physician - General Hematology / Oncology WVU Medicine

West Virginia University School of Medicine and the Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology and the WVU Cancer Institute seeks a Hematology Oncologist (ranks available: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor). The successful candidate will be expected to practice in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.

Depending on operational needs, a successful candidate may also be assigned to provide services at additional worksites in West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. In such instances, travel would be anticipated and expected to fulfill said duties at these additional sites.

Duties: The successful candidate will practice in the areas of hematology/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 internal medicine residency program, as well as hematology/oncology fellowship program. Successful candidates must be board certified / eligible in hematology and/or oncology at the time of appointment. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

The WVU Cancer Institute is one of the country’s premier cancer treatment centers. Multidisciplinary medical teams use the latest cancer therapies, sophisticated technologies, and patient-driven research to deliver the best possible treatment in state-of-the-art facilities. We offer treatment to those in West Virginia as well as patients from five border states. We have a very active clinical trials program, pharmaceutical studies, and emerging statewide clinical trials network.

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is a compassionate, dedicated community hospital providing a full range of medical care to residents of Fayette County, PA and the surrounding areas for more than a century. Health care services provided at our acute and specialty care hospital include an award-winning Cardiology Department and catheterization lab, an award-winning Stroke Center and a state-of-the-art Wound Healing Center.

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 2,000 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. 

For additional information 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.

When you need care, you can count on Uniontown Hospital, as it is your community partner for better health and wellness. By combining decades of experience and state-of-the-art technology, Uniontown Hospital provides services to fit every patient’s needs.

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is a compassionate, dedicated community hospital providing a full range of medical care to residents of Fayette County and the surrounding area for more than a century.

Located in southwestern Pennsylvania, a hub for coal mining and steel production during the industrial revolution, Uniontown Hospital was founded in 1902 in response to the healthcare needs of local miners and coke plant employees. The Hospital’s first patient, a child who suffered severe burns, arrived by horse-drawn carriage on Thanksgiving Day 1903.

In 2020, Uniontown Hospital joined the West Virginia University Health System with the mission to provide exceptional care close to home. Since joining the WVU Medicine family, the Hospital has expanded primary and specialty care services throughout the county and surrounding region.

Today, the 161-bed facility employs more than 1,000 individuals and 300+ medical staff representing more than 30 medical specialties.

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital provides a full range of medical, surgical, and diagnostic services and remains committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.