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Swedish First Hill Campus - Provider Solutions + Development

Oncology - Physician at Swedish First Hill Campus - Provider Solutions + Development

Swedish First Hill Campus - Provider Solutions + Development Seattle, WA $351,741+/year

Job Description

Swedish Cancer Institute is searching for a full-time Breast Medical Oncologist to serve in their Breast Program in Seattle, Washington. This is a great opportunity for a thoughtful and collaborative clinician who can expand an ambitious vision of multidisciplinary breast and women’s cancer care. In this role, you will be building on the legacy of robust, compassionate care of cancer patients and their families in addition to cutting-edge clinical and translational research. A successful candidate will have medical oncology fellowship training and a sterling record of clinical practice with a strong background in clinical and/or translational research. Be part of a leading-edge cancer institute and help make a real difference to patients across the Pacific Northwest.

  • Full-time role with a focus on Breast Medical Oncology
  • Opportunities to be involved in research and mentorship
  • Supportive, collegial environment
  • Focus on breast medical oncology strongly preferred
  • Compensation is between $351,741 and $574,073 per year
  • The compensation amounts listed may include productivity or quality/service incentives, call pay, extra shift incentives, as applicable to the position. In addition, providers may have CME benefits available to them

Where You’ll Work

Swedish Medical Center's First Hill campus is a 697-bed, general medical and surgical hospital in downtown Seattle. The largest of Swedish's five hospitals, First Hill is considered the main Swedish campus. In addition to the hospital and emergency department, the campus is home to the Swedish Cancer Institute and the Swedish Orthopedic Institute. The hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including the areas largest childbirth center, NICU and specialty pediatric care.

Where You’ll Live

Seattle is the Pacific Northwest’s largest urban center, with a metro population of 3.25 million, and is home to world-class arts and entertainment, a robust economy and an outstanding school system. The city hugs Puget Sound and offers magnificent mountain views to the north, east and south. Home to the world’s biggest tech giants, Seattle offers some of the highest minimum wages in the country, along with a notable music and arts scene, outdoor lifestyle and amazing coffee.

Who You’ll Work For

Swedish is a comprehensive health network with a long history of excellence. The Seattle-based system operates five hospitals with more than 1,500 beds, and more than 115 primary and specialty care clinics. Part of the Providence family, Swedish is world-renowned for its innovative and ground-breaking diagnoses, treatments and medical research at its five award-winning institutes: cancer, digestive health, heart and vascular, neuroscience and orthopedic. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of each person it serves.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability/veteran

$352k for General Internal Medicine Physicians nationally

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Who this leverage applies to

Stronger for: Credentialed candidates
Weaker for: Entry-level candidates, Career switchers, Self-taught practitioners

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Limited mobility: Few adjacent roles—switching employers is harder.

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Does this path compound?

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Pay Upside →
Stable but flat

Steady work, but limited growth in both jobs and pay.

+3%
10yr growth
Typical: Doctoral or professional degree

Openings come from turnover, not new growth. Differentiate to advance.

Labor data: BLS 2024