BREAST MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST OPPORTUNITY

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for clinical research

Participation in quality improvement initiatives

Support for personal development through leadership development programs

Job summary

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute is seeking a Breast Medical Oncologist in Hartford, Connecticut. This role emphasizes collaboration within a multidisciplinary care model, ideal for physicians passionate about breast cancer care.

The institute oversees a significant volume of cases, allowing for substantial professional development opportunities in teaching and clinical research.

Qualified candidates will have experience in multidisciplinary settings and a strong commitment to quality improvement in breast cancer treatment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Breast Medical Oncologist with a focus on collaborative care.
• Demonstrated experience in multidisciplinary teams for breast patient care.
• Academic accomplishment in clinical trials or quality improvement is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Practice within a multidisciplinary care model for breast cancer.
• Participate in teaching, clinical research, and quality/outcomes research.
• Engage in weekly breast case conferences.

Skills

Experience in multidisciplinary team care

Clinical trial expertise

Quality improvement experience

Education

Medical degree

Eligible for licensure in Connecticut

Job description

BREAST MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST OPPORTUNITY

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute is the largest integrated healthcare delivery system in Connecticut, seeking medical oncologists with a breast cancer focus to practice within a multidisciplinary, collaborative care model. Two separate positions are available, one located at Hartford Hospital, an 867‑bed tertiary care academic medical center, and a second at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, a 414‑bed community hospital with a dedicated ambulatory breast cancer center. The breast cancer service line unites breast cancer medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, pathologists and allied health professionals across the system who work together to establish system standards of excellence in care and programmatic development and growth.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute oversees the care of one‑third of patients with breast cancer in Connecticut and is the charter member of the Memorial Sloan‑Kettering Cancer Alliance, whose mission is to accelerate the transfer of knowledge from academic medical centers to community health care. Our healthcare system includes seven hospitals and multiple ambulatory care centers with multidisciplinary breast services offered at every site.

This position is ideal for the physician looking for MORE EXPERTISE AND COLLABORATION in their career and the ability to fully utilize their intellectual curiosity.

• More than 1400 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed annually at the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute; 600/year at Hartford Hospital and 300/year at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
• The Hartford HealthCare Breast Disease Management Team (DMT) is a multi‑disciplinary body that meets quarterly and functions to standardize care and practices across the integrated delivery system. Quality metrics, clinical guidelines, clinical research, dissemination of new techniques and new initiatives are centralized within the DMT. Additionally, the breast medical oncologists meet regularly to address issues specific to breast medical oncology care.
• The Breast DMT collaborates with the Memorial Sloan Kettering Breast DMT to advance education, quality improvement and research.
• There are weekly breast case conferences involving a multi‑disciplinary team of breast providers including fellowship trained breast surgeons and radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, pathologists, plastic surgeons, genetic counselors, breast nurse navigators and clinical research staff.
• Hospitalist teams cover in‑patient care with oncology consult service provided by medical oncology.
• There are opportunities to participate in teaching, clinical research, and quality/outcomes research.
• Hartford HealthCare is a growing and financially secure physician‑led organization.
• Hartford HealthCare supports personal development and well‑being through the HHC Physician Leadership Development Institute and the Office of Provider Wellness.

Qualifications

• Experienced Breast Medical Oncologist
• Demonstrated experience practicing within a multidisciplinary team model of care for breast patients
• Academic accomplishment in clinical trials or quality improvement is highly desirable.
• Eligible for licensure in the state of Connecticut