Oncology Opening in Waterford/Norwich, CT
Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Occupation
Physician
Specialty
Oncology-Medical Oncology
Degree Required
MD/DO
Position Type
Full-Time
Work Environment
Hospital
Clinic/Private Practice
Location
Waterford/Norwich, Connecticut, Connecticut, United States
Visa Sponsorship
No
Job Description
Last Update:
9/23/24
**Oncology Medical Director Opening in Waterford, CT**
Located on Southeast Connecticut shoreline
**Details:**
- Full-time, permanent
- Seeks a Medical Oncologist with demonstrated leadership experience to serve as Medical Director and lead the Cancer Institutes programs in our East Region. The East Region leader will oversee cancer care at two hospitals and four ambulatory medical oncology practice sites, all of which have been newly constructed or renovated in the last 5 years.
- The Cancer Institute is comprised of a team of more than 40 medical oncologists who are local and national leaders in their fields. Many of our physicians have advanced sub-specialty training, and are backed by a full team of interdisciplinary medical and surgical specialists across the system of care. The institute is structured around interdisciplinary disease management teams and clinical councils that establish standards of care, develop our clinical trials portfolio and foster program development to address clinical needs. The mission of the Cancer Institute is to foster the delivery of cancer care that is equitable and patient-centered within a healthcare system dedicated to quality improvement and clinical research. The Cancer Institute sees more than 7,000 analytic cases/year.
**About Health System:**
The Healthcare network employs over 2,500 providers in over 400 practice locations throughout Connecticut, seven acute care hospitals including one of the largest academic and surgical hospitals in the northeast, thriving community teaching hospitals, and one of the largest, physician-led, multi-specialty medical groups in New England. This means MORE OPTIONS for physicians to propel careers to new heights and all within a deeply embedded culture of inclusion, innovation, and focus on the highest quality of care. We are teachers, researchers, leaders and, most of all, caregivers.Our location:Connecticut is located within two hours of Boston and New York City, and offers access to the finest schools in the nation, four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, access to New England beaches and ski resorts, and options to live near the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas.
**Qualifications:**
- Medical Oncologist with at least 5 years of leadership experience. Advanced degrees in health administration, business, public health or quality are highly desirable.
- Eligible for licensure in the state of Connecticut
- Demonstrated experience practicing patient centered evidence based clinical care within a multidisciplinary team model of care
- Intellectual curiosity to build a model of community based oncology care that is scholarly, scalable and equitable
- Skills and experience necessary to establish and maintain clinical research
- Commitment to receiving and providing mentoring to support personal and professional growth