Medical Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology

Job overview

Medical Director, Hematology and Medical Oncology at VHC Health in Arlington, VA. This is an onsite position with a salary range of $0.0 - $0.0 USD per year. VHC Health is seeking an experienced leader to serve as the inaugural Medical Director for its Hematology and Medical Oncology program. The role involves providing comprehensive oncology care, leading program development, strategic planning, and ensuring high-quality, patient-centered cancer services.

What you'll do

• Provide comprehensive outpatient and inpatient hematology and medical oncology care.
• Evaluate and manage patients with solid tumors and benign/malignant hematologic disorders.
• Develop individualized treatment plans utilizing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and supportive oncology services.
• Perform new patient consultations, follow-up visits, treatment monitoring, and survivorship planning.
• Participate in shared call coverage and inpatient oncology consultations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate evidence-based cancer care.
• Review pathology, imaging, molecular testing, and laboratory data to guide treatment decisions.
• Manage treatment toxicities and symptom management needs.
• Maintain timely and accurate documentation within the electronic medical record.
• Lead the development and expansion of the hematology and medical oncology service line.
• Build clinical workflows, operational infrastructure, and care delivery models.
• Partner with executive leadership on strategic planning and market growth initiatives.
• Assist in physician and APP recruitment, onboarding, and retention efforts.
• Develop relationships with referring physicians and regional healthcare partners.
• Identify opportunities for program expansion, subspecialty growth, and community outreach.
• Establish evidence-based clinical standards, pathways, and best practices.
• Lead multidisciplinary tumor boards and cancer conferences.
• Promote high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered oncology care.
• Support integration across inpatient, outpatient, infusion, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology services.
• Provide mentorship and clinical guidance to physicians, APPs, nursing, and staff.
• Oversee oncology quality initiatives, outcomes tracking, and performance improvement efforts.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards and accreditation requirements.
• Monitor clinical quality metrics, peer review activities, patient experience scores, and operational benchmarks.
• Champion patient safety, regulatory compliance, and evidence-based oncology practices.
• Collaborate with hospital leadership on oncology operations, staffing, workflow optimization, and service integration.
• Participate in budget planning, operational strategy, and resource development.
• Support infusion center operations, scheduling optimization, and clinic efficiency initiatives.
• Serve as the primary physician liaison between oncology providers and health system leadership.

What we're looking for

Education

MD or DO

Experience

Minimum of 5 years

Skills & competencies

medical director

hematology

medical oncology

vhc health

arlington va

va

united states

onsite

full-time

day shift

leadership

benefits

About the employer

VHC Health is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.