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Physician - Academic Hematology Oncology position in St. Louis

Employer
SSM Health
Location
Lake Saint Louis, MO
Closing date
Aug 21, 2025
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Specialty
Oncology

Job Details

Job Description

Immediate need for Academic Oncology & Hematology Physician

Seeking self-motivated site-specific solid tumor oncologists to join a growing academic practice at SSM-Saint Louis University Hospital. Ability to focus your clinical practice on one to two disease sites as well as contribute to the classical hematology service line.
  • Opportunities for education in a growing ACGME hematology and oncology fellowship program as well as with motivated internal medicine residents and medical students at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.
  • Opportunities for institutional leadership with Saint Louis University School of Medicine and SSM Health.
  • Opportunities as an investigator for clinical trials in a multidisciplinary collaborative environment with expert surgeons, radiation oncologists and interventionalists.
  • Opportunities for diverse practice settings both in Saint Louis City and the surrounding county.
  • Superior salary and incentive pay structure compared to most academic oncology positions
  • Competitive vacation, benefits, retirement, and work/life balance
  • Reasonable call share
  • Medical, Vision, Dental, Life and Disability Insurance Coverage
  • Experienced Support Staff

St. Louis, Missouri, is an affordable place to live with 2.8 million residents and activities for everyone! Highlights include the world renown St. Louis Arch, the St. Louis Symphony, Fox Theater, Art Museum, Science Center, Missouri Botanical Gardens and one of the best zoos in the country. St. Louis is a big-league city where the best fans in baseball cheer on the 11-time World Series champions - the St. Louis Cardinals - along with the 2019 Stanley Cup winning NHL St. Louis Blues. In 2023, St. Louis SC, an MLS expansion team, was brought to town.

Pick a lifestyle - St. Louis has it - the city itself boasts diverse, iconic neighborhoods and proud heritage. Revitalized urban areas include Benton Park, Soulard, the Central West End, the downtown loft district, The Grove and Tower Grove South neighborhoods. Easily accessible suburbs offer award winning public, private and parochial schools. You'll find diverse worship and cultural opportunities through the metropolitan area. The proliferation of exceptional institutions of higher education, including Washington University, St. Louis University, and University of Missouri demonstrates that education is a priority for St. Louis.

SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

SSM Health is committed to equal employment opportunity based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, and all other statuses protected by law. To view all of our current provider career opportunities, visit joinssmhealth.com.

Community Description:

Home to the famed Gateway Arch, St. Louis is one of the most livable cities in the country. This sprawling metropolitan mecca features a large variety of neighborhoods and communities spanning six counties. With an affordable housing market, trendy neighborhoods like Cherokee Street and Delmar Loop, and the booming economic landscape of the city make this one of the most attractive cities for young professionals. There is more to do per square mile in St. Louis than in any other city in the state. With restaurants, parks, recreation, cultural activities and sporting events, there’s always something to do or see here.

Facility & Address

  • MO-SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis
  • 100 Medical Plaza Lake Saint Louis MO 63367


Contact Information

Kristin Guenther, CPRP Talent Acquisition Partner, Provider

  • Phone: 314-994-6269
  • Email: Click to email

Company

Presence, Power, Purpose Header SSM

 

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Practicing Here

Thoughtful. Insightful. Purposeful.
There is something wholly unique and special about practicing medicine at SSM Health. Being here, you’ll experience a remarkable feeling of purpose, fulfillment, and connectedness. It’s all-encompassing and inspiring, and it’s what defines and drives our teams every day. We call it the healing power of presence and it touches, enhances, and advances all aspects of the care we give and the careers we offer.

For the clinicians at SSM Health, being here means being part of a heartful heritage of healing. It’s an opportunity to further a caring legacy while advancing medicine with an esteemed organization that encourages collaboration, empowers innovation, supports growth, and seeks to elevate care for everyone we serve.

Together – We Care.

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Devoted care everywhere
SSM Health’s healing legacy originated in St. Louis, Missouri over 150 years ago where five nuns, known as the Sisters of St. Mary’s, were called to aid and heal in God’s name. Since those humble beginnings, SSM Health has grown to become one of the largest Catholic not-for-profit integrated health systems serving the Midwest. Today, our healing ministry includes over 13,900 providers and approximately 40,000 team members, all working together with a shared Mission to deliver exceptional health care services that reveal the healing presence of God across Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

With 23 hospitals, 12 post-acute care centers, and over 650 physician offices and specialty care clinics spread across four states, SSM Health offers a world of opportunities where clinicians can do a world of good. Whether you’re seeking to heal, teach, learn, lead, connect, or discover, there’s a place within SSM Health for you to thrive.

No matter where you work within SSM Health, you can expect to be cared for personally and rewarded professionally with:

  • A very comprehensive and competitive total compensation and benefits package.
  • Extensive support and resources to support continued personal and professional growth.
  • Strategic organizational investments in practice infrastructure and technologies to enhance our practice efficiency and increase clinician satisfaction.
  • Generous paid time off and paid family leave so our team members can achieve work-life balance.
  • And much more.

To learn more about our culture of care or to explore our full list of physician and advanced practice provider opportunities, visit JoinSSMHealth.com.

 

 

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