Hematologist/Oncologist | Interest in GI, GU, Thoracic Med Onc, or Hematology | Springfield, MA

Baystate Health is seeking Board Eligible/Board Certified Hematologists/Oncologists to join its growing cancer program in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Our practice combines the resources of an academic medical center with a strong focus on clinical care. Whether you want to concentrate on a disease-focused clinical practice or incorporate more teaching, research, and program development, Baystate offers opportunities to build a career aligned with your interests.

Why Join Baystate?

• Growing subspecialty program: Join a collaborative team of 14 physicians and 14 advanced practice practitioners, with opportunities in GI, GU, thoracic oncology, and hematology.
• Clinical schedule: Approximately 24 scheduled outpatient clinic hours per week, typically organized into eight three-hour sessions across four days, plus an administrative day.
• Academic connection: Faculty appointment at UMass Chan Medical School–Baystate, with opportunities to teach fellows, residents, and medical students.
• Career development: Opportunities to participate in research, lead initiatives, and help shape a growing regional cancer program.
• Compensation: Starting base salary range of $372,500–$588,250, plus productivity-based incentive compensation, with sign-on bonus and relocation assistance available.
• H-1B sponsorship available | J-1 sponsorship available for 2028+ graduates

The Practice

The Baystate Regional Cancer Program cares for more than 3,000 newly diagnosed cancer patients annually, representing approximately 70% of cancer care across western Massachusetts. Over the past two years, our physician division has grown by approximately 40%, reflecting continued investment in expanding subspecialty expertise, improving patient access, strengthening multidisciplinary cancer care, and supporting physician leadership. Our goal is to build one of the region's premier multidisciplinary cancer programs by investing in exceptional physicians, innovative care models, and disease-focused clinical excellence.

Clinical Practice

• Opportunities across hematology, GU, thoracic oncology, and GI oncology
• Approximately 8 three-hour clinic sessions per week
• 60 minutes for new patients / 15 minutes for follow-ups
• Separate hematology and oncology consult services
• No dedicated inpatient service; hospital admissions are covered by the medicine service
• Approximately 2–3 months per year covering the consult service
• Call approximately 1:14 on weekdays and 4–5 weekends per year; fellows serve as first call
• Telemedicine options available
• EMR: Oracle Baystate 1

Build a Career That Fits Your Interests

A strong clinical practice is the foundation of this role. For physicians interested in broader involvement, Baystate offers opportunities to:

• Teach and mentor fellows, residents, and medical students through UMass Chan Medical School–Baystate and our Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program
• Participate in clinical, translational, and quality-improvement research, including investigator-initiated, cooperative group, and industry-sponsored studies
• Contribute to disease-focused program development and multidisciplinary cancer care
• Participate in physician leadership, committees, and care delivery improvement

We welcome physicians whose primary interest is clinical care, as well as those seeking greater involvement in education, research, or leadership. Academic interests and research experience are encouraged.

Baystate Health is a not-for-profit, integrated healthcare system and is home to UMass Chan Medical School-Baystate, providing an established academic environment for physicians interested in education, teaching, and research. 

Compensation & Benefits

Starting base salary range: $372,500-588,250 + Productivity.

• Productivity-based incentive compensation
• Sign-on bonus – negotiable
• Up to $10,000 relocation assistance
• Unlimited PTO
• Unlimited CME
• Full benefits
• 403(b) match and 457(b) retirement plans
• Medical malpractice and tail coverage
• License and DEA reimbursement
• Visa sponsorship
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Comprehensive physician well-being resources

Qualifications

• MD or DO
• ABMS Board Eligible or Board Certified in Hematology & Oncology
• Completion of an accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship
• Academic interest and/or research experience encouraged
• Interest in teaching and mentoring future specialists
• Commitment to collaborative, patient-centered care

Why Springfield, Massachusetts?

This opportunity offers the resources of an academic health system with the ability to make a meaningful impact across the region. Candidates are encouraged from Massachusetts, New England, and the Mid-Atlantic, with particular interest in physicians from academic programs.

Baystate Health (BH) is one of New England’s leading and largest integrated healthcare systems, serving more than 800,000 people throughout western Massachusetts. With about 12,000 employees, a 1,200-member medical staff, and net patient service revenue of more than $2.3 billion, this dynamic and growing system includes an academic medical center, a children’s hospital and three community hospitals. It also includes a large multispecialty group, (Baystate Medical Practices), Baystate Home Health, Baystate Reference Laboratory, and Health New England, a 205,000-member health insurance company.

Baystate Medical Center (BMC) in Springfield, MA is Baystate Health’s 716-bed flagship hospital and a training site for the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School – Baystate. As a major referral care center and the only Level 1 trauma center and pediatric trauma center for western Massachusetts with one of New England’s busiest emergency departments, BMC plays a critical role in meeting the healthcare needs of residents throughout western New England. 

In 2015, Baystate Health established a new partnership with the UMass Medical School and the University of Massachusetts Amherst to develop a new regional clinical campus of the UMass Chan Medical School (UMMS) in Springfield, known as UMMS Chan-Baystate. UMMS Chan- Baystate is now home to UMMS’ four-year Population-based Urban and Rural Community Health (PURCH) track, which welcomed its inaugural class of 22 medical students in Autumn 2017. Through this innovative program, the three institutions are partnering to strengthen the pipeline of new primary care physicians for the future in Western Massachusetts. These three institutions have also collaborated to create the Institute for Healthcare Delivery & Population Science, to generate and apply new knowledge to transform health care delivery and population health in support of Baystate Health’s strategic goals. The Institute conducts health services research projects in partnership with local, regional, and national stakeholders.