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Salary + Job Growth
The salary range for a Hematologist Oncologist is between $360,000 and $540,000, with the average being $450,000. For physicians and surgeons, the general job outlook is 4% by the year 2030. Specifically for Oncologists, the best states to live in for high salaries are Wyoming, Minnesota, Montana, Washington, and North Dakota. These salaries range from $223,175, in Wyoming, to $238,734, in North Dakota. Your salary will vary, however, based upon your location, skill level, and years in practice.
Benefits
Depending on your work environment as a Hematologist Oncologist, you may have more structured work hours. Other benefits of working in this field include advancing research and treatment of patients with diseases, helping to improve healthcare across the disease spectrum, and experiencing treatment breakthroughs.
Skills
While working in medicine as a Hematologist Oncologist, you should possess the following skills: analytics, interpersonal skills, compassion, and communication.
Job Duties
As a Hematologist Oncologist, you will be analyzing blood samples to identify abnormalities, treat diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, and leukemia, and prescribing medications or dietary advice. Your job will also consist of studying lab tests, CAT scans, and MRIs for a more accurate disorder and disease diagnosis.
Work Environment
In the Hematology-Oncology field, you will find yourself working in a clean and sterilized environment, such as a clinic, hospital, or healthcare center.
Education
There are many resources available if you choose to partake in CME, or continuing medical education. You may find resources on specialty-specific organization websites, or you may search for resources using websites like myCME, freeCME, Helio, or BoardVitals. There are also organizations like Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins that have specific divisions for different specialties. Some specialty-specific organizations that you can use to find CME resources for Hematology or Oncology are as follows: Hematology Advisor, The Oncologist, and The American Society of Clinical Oncology.
Overall, our goal is to help guide you on your journey. We want to help you with anything you might need throughout your employment search process.