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Breast Medical Oncologist
The MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, integrated with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center—the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Metropolitan Washington DC area, invites applications for a BE/BC medical oncologist with strong clinical and research focus in breast cancer to join our comprehensive NAPBC accredited breast center team.
Successful candidates will be a clinically active member in our multi-disciplinary breast cancer program and provide outstanding teaching to fellows and residents. Candidates should be excellent communicators and clinicians, have good leadership qualities and a strong interest in supporting fellow/resident/medical student education. Ideally, candidates with a few years of clinical experience post-fellowship are desired, but new fellowship graduates will also be considered.
Responsibilities include overseeing the care of patients with breast cancer, fostering and directing new clinical trials that bring Lombardi science to clinical applications for breast cancer, mentoring junior faculty, as well as medical student and house staff education in an ACGME- accredited fellowship program with an appointment at the Associate appropriate academic level.
The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is the only NCI designated comprehensive cancer center in the District of Columbia and provides a robust infrastructure for clinical trials and translational research facilities. This position involves working at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a 950-bed acute care academic medical center located in midtown Washington, D.C. The Hematology-Oncology division at this location includes 14 full-time physicians, 10 advanced practice providers, and the attending physician staff in the Department of Medicine includes >100 full-time teaching faculty. The breast cancer program is supported by multi-disciplinary teams from medical oncology, breast surgical oncology, radiation oncology, plastic surgery, pathology, radiology, genetics, clinical nutrition, research staff, clinical social workers, and dedicated clinical and support staff, including patient navigators.
At MedStar Health, you can expect:
Competitive salary with incentive bonus participation
Generous PTO: 30 days, 7 holidays, plus 2 personal days
Annual CME stipend with 5 additional CME days
Variety of rich benefits, including health, for you and your dependents
Great retirement options with excellent employer % match
Access to our award-winning Wellness Center & personal Physician Concierge
MedStar Health is the largest health system in the Mid-Atlantic area, with 30,000 associates, working at 10 hospitals, hundreds of ambulatory care sites – all together more than 700 access points of care, covering more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties. We are a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization, combining the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. MedStar Health is also ranked among the “Best Places to Work” by Washington Business Journal. A proud member of the Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management, we are committed to expanding career and leadership opportunities for ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals.
Interested candidates should apply now or forward a current curriculum vitae to:
John H. Sherner, MD FCCP
Chair, Department of Medicine
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
john.sherner@medstar.net
This position has a hiring range of $308,000 - $504,107.
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