Department of Radiation Oncology | City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA

 City of Hope Medical Group Seeks a Nationally Recognized Radiation Oncologist to Lead the Gastrointestinal Team

 City of Hope seeks an exceptional leader to serve as the Enterprise Director of Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology, within one of the largest Departments of Radiation Oncology in the nation. The Department of Radiation Oncology offers cutting-edge radiation treatment options and is embedded within a deep and scientifically-rich cancer center that has national recognition in many research programs, including DNA repair, cancer genetics, cancer immunology, genomics, radiation toxicity, theranostics, and radionuclides.  City of Hope National Medical Center is a leading NCI Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located east of Los Angeles in highly desirable Southern California. We serve more than 200,000 patient visits annually across more than 30 outpatient locations in Southern California, in addition to our 217-bed hospital. 

The Enterprise Director will be a highly regarded physician and investigator with a collaborative, team-based leadership style, and the ability to leverage and grow our existing nationally recognized gastrointestinal radiation oncology program. He/she must also be operationally savvy, with the business acumen and cultural sensitivity to lead within a complex, matrixed environment having direct reporting to the Chair of Radiation Oncology, but also collaborating across the disciplines of gastrointestinal surgery, medical oncology, gastroenterology, pathology, supportive care, among others.  The Leader must possess a breadth of skills, including demonstrated ability to drive research productivity; deep knowledge of clinical practice; a strong commitment to the training and career development of faculty and trainees; and demonstrated leadership and administrative ability in the clinical enterprise. 

There are specific priorities that City of Hope seeks from the Leader to deliver with an overall objective of elevating the Gastrointestinal Radiation Oncology Program nationally. The following are of particular importance:

• Provide vision and leadership in research and clinical care delivery throughout the Enterprise that will further advance our reputation and delivery of care on the national stage
• Expand and scale clinical trials and translational research to patients throughout City of Hope enterprise
• Drive and standardize care pathways achieving superior quality delivering excellence in patient outcomes, patient experience, and utilization metrics
• Integrate throughout the enterprise and expand our signature gastrointestinal program by helping to recruit high caliber physicians and physician scientists creating market differentiation and excellence
• Integrate with the Cancer Center as potential Co-Lead of the Gastrointestinal Disease Team, as well as possibly represent within the NCCN
• Mentor and help develop careers of junior faculty

Position Highlights:

·         Excellent benefits package, including a generous retirement contribution plan 

·         Relocation assistance may be available 

·         Visa sponsorship available

·         Base Salary Range:  $435,000 - $560,000 (Associate Clinical to Clinical Professor levels). The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits.  Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors. 

·         Benefits information: City of Hope Medical Group Benefits  

About City of Hope:

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHope^TM. For more information about City of Hope, follow us on Facebook, X, YouTube, Instagram and LinkedIn.  

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. 

• Reputation as a physician and clinical or translational researcher in gastrointestinal malignancies as evidenced by strong, funded research history and publications in H-Index journals
• Preferably previous leadership experience in an academic setting, NCI and/or national academy/society
• Possess scholarly accomplishments to qualify at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor with a minimum of 7-8+ years post-residency
• Outstanding clinician with an impeccable reputation and successful track record of high-quality clinical outcomes
• Experience in the development and conduct of clinical trials and proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary research teams
• Understanding of quality and performance improvement, compliance with regulatory and accreditation guidelines, and utilization management, with the ability to design and implement improvement programs and experience serving on health system or academic medical center medical staff or departmental committees
• Administrative/management experience, preferably in an academic medical center setting
• Demonstrated ability leading highly trained physicians and multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to set and meet strategic goals
• High levels of integrity and honesty
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, flexible to change and ability to lead teams through change
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including relationship-building, communication, listening, and negotiation diplomacy

Education, Licensure and Certifications:

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution and board eligible/certified in Radiation Oncology
• Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California