Hematology Oncology Physician Assistant

Centra Health • Lynchburg, VA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Centra Medical Group is seeking a Physician Assistant to join its Hematology Oncology group, an outpatient department of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. The position is full-time, Monday through Friday, and primarily office-based, with a future opportunity to assist oncologists with hospital rounding. The PA will work with oncologists, nurse practitioners, infusion oncology nurses, medical assistants, certified technologists, and an on-site laboratory. Oncology experience is required.

Centra Medical Group is a network of nearly 600 employed providers within Centra Health, serving a population of 600,000 across Central and Southern Virginia. New graduate NPs and PAs may receive a year of structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning through ThriveAP, Centra’s transition-to-practice partnership.

The role includes follow-up and surveillance care, diagnostic and therapeutic interventions, acute and episodic visits, side-effect management, hematology consultations in coordination with a collaborative physician, and contributing to development of a new oncology care model.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited Physician Assistant school.
• Current licensure as a Physician Assistant by the State of Virginia.
• ACLS certification.
• Oncology experience.
• Strong desire to make a difference in patients’ lives by providing excellent, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Perform follow-up visits and surveillance for patients who have completed cancer treatment or are being managed for a hematologic condition.
• Initiate appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic medical interventions for patients receiving chemotherapy or other therapies.
• Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory results, diagnostic findings, and pathology.
• Complete episodic and acute visits, manage side effects, and recognize emergent problems.
• Provide some management of chronic health conditions.
• Perform new hematology consultations in coordination with the collaborative physician.
• Assist in developing the new oncology care model to improve patient care and outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive, transparent compensation consisting of base, hourly excess, and incentive pay.
• Student loan reimbursement.
• Relocation assistance.
• CME allowance.
• Short-term disability coverage with automatic enrollment.
• 403(b) and 457(b) tax-deferred savings plans.
• Immediate vested employer contribution match.
• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, and life insurance.
• ThriveAP structured clinical education, mentorship, and peer learning for new graduate NPs and PAs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level