Medical Director of Inpatient Oncology
- Employer
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Closing date
- Aug 2, 2019
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- Specialty
- Oncology
- Hours
- Full Time
- Position Type
- Permanent, Chair/Chief/Medical Director
Medical Director of Inpatient Oncology
Department of Medical Oncology
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) are seeking a full-time, board-certified medical oncologist, internist or hospitalist to serve as the Medical Director for Inpatient Oncology for our 200-bed medical oncology services.
Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), the Medical Director of Inpatient Oncology will partner with the Oncology Associate Chief Nursing Officers of the DFCI and BWH to provide oversight of all inpatient oncology operations in both hospitals. He/she will partner with other departmental and service line leaders to promote safe, efficient, and patient-centered careof oncology inpatients.
The successful candidate is expected to develop, participate, and lead all aspects of inpatient oncology clinical care and take an active role in all multidisciplinary inpatient clinical activities. Opportunities exist for research collaborations with Populations Science researchers in our matrixed and multi-division research programs.
The position is based in both the Department of Medical Oncology at DFCI and the Department of Medicine at the BWH and includes collaboration with other institutions affiliated with the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center and the Harvard Medical School.
The chosen candidate also will provide oversight of inpatient quality and safety, the inpatient physician assistant program and the education of trainees in the inpatient oncology setting. The candidate will be supported in these efforts by several medical directors immediately responsible for these areas.
The academic appointment will be at the Instructor, Assistant or Associate Professor level at Harvard Medical School and determined by the applicant’s credentials. Salary and benefits will be competitive. Applicants should have an MD or MD/PhD degree and should be board certified or board eligible in Internal Medicine, Hospital Medicine or Medical Oncology.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, CV and the names and emails of three references to: Craig Bunnell, MD, MPH, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Dana 1614, Boston, MA 02215.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Women and minority candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
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