Hematology/Oncology Physician
Join Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and become part of a collaborative oncology team delivering advanced cancer care across Eastern Kentucky. At ARH, physicians practice with the support of an integrated health system committed to improving the health and well-being of Appalachian communities.
Position Highlights
- Established oncology program transitioning into a new freestanding cancer center
- Clinic volume of 12–15 patients per day
- Infusion services integrated within the clinic
- Inpatient consults average 1–2 per day with hospitalist management support
- No routine overnight or weekend call
- Dedicated nurse practitioner and onsite patient navigators
- Renovations scheduled for completion in July 2026, including clinic, infusion, and compounding pharmacy expansion
Cancer Program & Resources
- Affiliate of the UK Markey Cancer Center
- Commission on Cancer (CoC) Accredited Program
- Weekly multidisciplinary tumor board collaboration
- Robust Lung Cancer Screening Program with Lung Nodule Review Committee
- Integrated pharmacy and infusion services
Why ARH?
- Total compensation package up to $960,000 with earnings potential up to the 90th percentile nationally
- RVU-based incentives, sign-on bonus, and relocation assistance
- Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, malpractice with tail coverage, 403(b), CME stipend plus additional CME days, and generous PTO
- Student loan repayment options and H-1B/J-1 visa sponsorship available
- Access to advanced oncology technology and a highly supportive care team
Life in Prestonsburg
Prestonsburg offers scenic mountain living with a strong sense of community and an affordable cost of living. The area is known for outdoor recreation including boating, fishing, hiking, and golf, along with local music, arts, and Appalachian culture. Physicians enjoy meaningful patient relationships while raising families in a welcoming and family-friendly community.
Candidate Profile
- Board-Certified or Board-Eligible in Hematology and Oncology
- Skilled in comprehensive oncology care and multidisciplinary collaboration
- Committed to patient-centered, community-focused medicine
- Collaborative and mission-driven physician dedicated to serving Appalachia
Explore Careers:
Welcome to the team!
We are excited to bring in ambitious clinicians whose focus on advancing care can help us expand our capabilities and care for the communities we serve.
Dr. Sheheryar Khan
Nephrology
Key priorities of the ARH Care Network include:
- Creating a unified system with collaboration, professionalism and respect across specialties and locations.
- Promoting provider well-being by promoting wellness and building a positive work environment.
- Empowering physician leadership through a Provider Leadership Council and specialty committees that shape decisions, strategy and innovation.
- Driving quality and service excellence with standardized processes, care coordination and patient-centered service.
- Focusing on sustainability and growth by aligning with value-based care, expanding primary and specialty services and supporting financial performance.
Benefits
- Generous starting bonuses and relocation assistance
- Competitive salary with RVU production model
- Loan forgiveness programs
- Stipend considerations
- Great comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and vision
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Paid time off (PTO): 29 days annually
- CME reimbursement with 5 additional PTO days
- Malpractice coverage
- J-1 to H-1 immigration legal support
The Latest Happenings at ARH
CHIME Digital Health—Most Wired
ARH has been honored for Digital Excellence by the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) for four consecutive years. This remarkable achievement places ARH amongst an elite few across the globe and showcases our commitment to improve healthcare by pioneering digital strategies through analytics, data management, population health, infrastructure and patient engagement.
U.S. News & World Report, High Performing Hospitals— Heart Failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
ARH is proud to be recognized for High Performing achievement in heart failure and COPD by U.S. News & World Report. This distinction recognizes excellence in quality care and outcomes at our recognized regional care facilities. It’s an honor to have three of our hospitals featured on the short list of 664 high-performing COPD hospitals and two ARH hospitals amongst the 1,090 high-performing heart failure centers.
Forbes, Top 10 Employers in Kentucky
Forbes has ranked ARH as one Kentucky’s Top 10 Employers in their annual listing of America’s Best-in-State Employers. The recognition affirms our systemwide commitment to our medical and non-medical staff. This coveted distinction highlights our employee satisfaction and abilities to provide meaningful work with excellent rewards and supports to allow our team members to reach their peak — personally and professionally.
Simply boundless.
The Appalachian Mountains are a majestic world that is full of life and opportunity. History, adventure, culture, hospitality and natural wonders beg to be explored throughout Kentucky and West Virginia.
Diversity and inclusion are at home in appalachia.
The roots of diversity run deep in the mining and lumber communities of this region. Industrious individuals from all over the world flocked to the region to find prosperity within these once booming business sectors. The rich global heritage and traditions of our earliest settlers still exist within these communities. It’s incumbent on ARH—as a business and community leader—to carry that legacy of diversity into the future and beyond.
Established for the community.
From our very beginning, we’ve been rising to meet the healthcare needs of the people in Appalachia. Our independent, not-for-profit health system was formed in the 1960s when thousands of Appalachian citizens were going to lose their local hospitals. Since then, we’ve remained steadfast in our commitment to ensure that the people of southeastern Kentucky and southern West Virginia would always have a health system that works as hard for them as they do for one another.
