UNC Health Blue Ridge – Hematology/Oncology – Picturesque Western NC

Practice in one of the Most Affordable Places to Live according to US News & World Reports. Join Blue Ridge Cancer Center at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Valdese, NC, and make a substantial impact in our community! Affiliated with the globally renowned UNC Health System, one of the nation’s leading cancer networks, UNC Health Blue Ridge harnesses the resources of a large healthcare system, providing our patients access to advanced treatment options for the full spectrum of cancers and blood disorders. We deliver world-class care right here in our community. Blue Ridge Cancer Center is a model of compassionate, community-based care, ensuring our patients' access to expert physicians without the need to travel too far. Find all the professional challenges of major medical centers and metropolitan areas while practicing with colleagues who enjoy the work/life balance offered in our smaller neighborly communities. Don’t miss your opportunity to make a big difference in a small town.

Our new Cancer Center opened August 2023 in Valdese, NC. Located minutes off the I-40 corridor, UNC Health Blue Ridge is about 1 hour northwest of Charlotte, 1 hour south of Boone, and 1 hour east of Asheville.

Opportunity Highlights:

• Predominately Outpatient practice
• Network with nationally renowned cancer specialists on complex cases
• 8a-5p Monday-Thursday, 8a-12n Friday
• Hospital-employed position through Blue Ridge Medical Group
• Caseload 13-15 Patients/day
• 1:3 Call
• Opportunity for involvement in Tumor Board and Cancer Committee
• Support for our patients includes
  • Patient Navigators
  • Cancer support groups
  • Healing and exercise programs - yoga, tia chi, massage, and aromatherapy
  • Wellness programs - nutrition counseling and weight management
  • Confidential spiritual care from our Chaplains
  • Genetic counseling

Our competitive benefits package includes:

• An all-inclusive package to assist you with relocation
• Short and long-term disability insurance
• Top-rate professional liability insurance
• Excellent403b retirement and savings plan
• Significant time off to complete CME and CME allowance

Welcome to Nature's Playground

This area, known as Nature’s Playground, is located in the heart of Western North Carolina and the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers up some of the best outdoor activities in the area and is just minutes from Lake James State Park and the Catawba River. Discover the natural beauty of the Blue Ridge foothills where you’ll find scenic rural landscapes, wonderful shopping and dining opportunities, some of the region’s best wineries and breweries, and much more.

Please contact me to learn more. Thank you for considering UNC Health and Blue Ridge Cancer Center.

No recruitment firms or placement agencies accepted.

UNC Health Blue Ridge is a not-for-profit community healthcare system, providing advanced healthcare and wellness services from more than 40 locations across a three-county region of Western North Carolina. The system includes one hospital with two locations, a wellness center, and a continuing care retirement community. Nearly 120 primary care physicians, physician specialists and extenders in the Blue Ridge Medical Group combine with other physicians on the Medical Staff to serve patients in the region.

UNC Health Blue Ridge provides graduate medical education programs for medical school graduates and students in allopathic and osteopathic medicine.  We are affiliated with the UNC Health System, a not-for-profit integrated health care system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill.

Area Highlights

• Known as “Nature’s Playground
• Close to Pisgah National Forest
• Short drive to Linville Gorge, the Grand Canyon of the East
• Lake James State Park sits astride a pristine 6,812-acre reservoir offering
  • Boating, swimming, fishing, camping
  • Paddle-in campsites
  • 15 miles of mountain bike trails
• South Mountains State Park, one of the state’s most rugged areas
  • Elevations to 3,000 feet
  • 80-foot waterfall and mountain streams
  • More than 40 miles of trails for hikers, equestrians, and outdoor adventurers
  • 17-mile mountain bike loop
  • Drive-to campsites sit beside the Jacob Fork River
• Thriving Music, Theatre, Arts scene as well as some of the region’s best Wineries and Breweries
• Wonderful shopping and dining