Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
Quick facts
- Pay
- $500K base plus wRVU bonus, $25K signing bonus
- Type
- Full-time
- Location
- Altoona, PA
- Background
- MD / physician
- Skills
- Medical
- Industry
- Health and Care — 3087 open jobs
- Visa in listing
- H-1B
- Apply
- Free to apply — never pay anyone for a job offer or visa sponsorship
Job description
Join a growing program in the world renowned UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Altoona!
UPMC Altoona is currently seeking a Medical Oncologist/Hematologist to join our UPMC Hillman Cancer Team! We are seeking physicians with excellent clinical skills, interested in delivering high quality care and participating in numerous clinical trials available throughout the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center network. Successful candidates should have or be able to obtain a Pennsylvania medical license and be board certified/board eligible in Medical Oncology and/or Hematology. Candidates requiring a J-1 visa waiver or H-1B sponsorship following a J-1 waiver are welcome to apply. Salary and benefits are highly competitive and commensurate with experience.
The candidate will join as the fourth physician in a busy medical oncology practice in a spacious, new center on the UPMC Altoona hospital campus, offering the latest medical oncology treatments and clinical trials. Physicians in the practice are well supported as part of an integrated, physician-led network of clinicians. Work with an experienced team of medical oncologists/hematologists, advance practice providers, specialized oncology nurses, lab, pharmacy and support staff. Enjoy unprecedented growth in a practice that includes outpatient and inpatient medical consults, chemotherapy, lab and supportive therapy visits. Care is provided in the clinic and hospital Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm. On-call coverage is shared between physician colleagues.
What We Offer
- $500K base plus wRVU bonus
- Partnership track, no buy in
- $25K signing bonus
- Outstanding benefit package including family health, dental, vision, pension, and life & disability insurance
- Occurrence-based malpractice insurance
- Generous PTO and CME allowance
About Our Community
Altoona is a small city surrounded by mountains in central Pennsylvania, with several major northeast metropolitan areas within a 2-4-hour drive, including Pittsburgh, Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia. The region offers a friendly and uncomplicated way of life filled with cultural and recreational opportunities, where children can grow up in a safe and enriching community. Hiking, biking, paddling, fishing and skiing are popular at nearby state parks, resorts and rail trails. The historic Omni Bedford Springs resort is a short drive from Altoona. Big10 sports, national touring performing artists, and an active social scene are among the highlights of neighboring State College, home to Penn State’s University Park campus. With affordable living, a welcoming community, and easy access to Pittsburgh and surrounding cities, Altoona is an ideal place to live, work and grow your career.
About UPMC Altoona
UPMC Altoona (part of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center 40+ hospital network) is a 400-bed tertiary hospital serving central Pennsylvania, with over 400 physicians on the medical staff. UPMC Altoona is a level II trauma center, regional oncology center, and a Joint Commission-certified primary stroke center with comprehensive cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, interventional neurology, robotics, behavioral health, vascular and wound care. Hospitalists and intensivists provide 24/7 inpatient care.
About UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, one of the largest integrated community cancer networks in the United States and Western Pennsylvania’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center has a strong commitment to clinical, translational, and basic science research, residency education, and community outreach. We pride ourselves on the exceptional level of cancer care we are able to provide each patient - whether they are seen at our primary location in Shadyside, PA, or at one of our more than 70 locations throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and Maryland. Each location provides UPMC Hillman Cancer Center care through personnel and technology linkages, so wherever your patients are treated, they can be confident the most advanced cancer diagnosis and treatments are available.
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Visa sponsorship record
No public sponsorship records foundWe didn't find H-1B, H-1B1, E-3 or green card (PERM) filings under the name UPMC in the Department of Labor and USCIS data. That doesn't mean the job can't be sponsored — the company may file under a different legal name, be new to sponsorship, or sponsor a visa that isn't in these datasets (for example H-2B or J-1).
Tip: ask the recruiter early, in writing, which visa they sponsor and whether they cover the legal and filing fees.
Which visas can work for this job
Occupation: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229).
- Mentioned in the listing
H-1B
- H-1B cap-exempt employer
Regular cap-subject employer — a new H-1B needs to win the lottery in March (unless you already hold cap-counted H-1B status).
- TN (citizens of Canada and Mexico)
This kind of role may fit the USMCA profession “Physician (teaching or research only)” — it depends on the actual duties. No lottery, no cap; you need the matching degree or license.
- E-3 (Australia) and H-1B1 (Chile, Singapore)
Same degree requirement as H-1B, but no lottery and a separate quota that is rarely filled.
- O-1 (extraordinary ability)
For candidates with awards, publications, press, a high salary or critical roles at distinguished organizations. No cap, no lottery; the employer files a petition.
Salary vs prevailing wage
Level IV (fully competent)Physicians, All Other · Altoona, PA. Annual prevailing wages set by the Department of Labor (OFLC).
| Level | Prevailing wage | H-1B lottery odds* |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | $102,107 | ~15% |
| Level II | $191,110 | ~31% |
| Level III | $280,093 | ~46% |
| Level IV | $369,096 | ~61% |
This job pays $500,000 a year — that's Level IV (fully competent). In the wage-weighted H-1B lottery a Level IV registration gets 4 entries; estimated selection chance about 61% — better than average.
* Odds are DHS projections for the FY2027 wage-weighted lottery (actual results vary by year and employer). Since the FY2027 cap season the H-1B lottery is weighted by wage level: Level I = 1 entry, II = 2, III = 3, IV = 4. The level is set by the offered wage against the prevailing wage for the occupation and worksite. Separately, a $100,000 fee for new H-1B petitions for workers outside the US was announced in 2025; as of September 2026 a federal court ruling keeps it unenforceable while appeals continue — check the current status.
Sources: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC disclosure data (H-1B/H-1B1/E-3 LCA, PERM), OFLC prevailing wage data, USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub, E-Verify participating employers. Data loaded: LCA FY2024–FY2026, PERM, USCIS Data Hub, OFLC wages; updated 2026-10-03. Employers are matched by name, so records of companies with similar names can occasionally be mixed up. This is general information, not legal advice — talk to an immigration attorney about your case.