Director for Adult Sickle Cell Program

Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 250,000 - 330,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute seeks a Director of Adult Sickle Cell Care to lead and expand the Sickle Cell Program within the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology in Cleveland, Ohio.

The role requires board certification in Hematology, Ohio medical licensure, and proven leadership to advance high‑quality clinical care and translational research in sickle cell disease, with collaboration across pediatrics, pain management and other specialties.

Qualifications

• Board-certified or eligible in Hematology as a physician leader.
• Licensed to practice medicine in Ohio.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the management of adult sickle cell patients.
• Co-direct the overall Sickle Cell Program.
• Collaborate with pediatrics, pain management, internal medicine and emergency medicine.
• Develop translational and clinical research projects to improve patient health.
• Recruit high-caliber talent into the program.

Skills

Leadership

Program development

Collaborative teamwork

Clinical leadership

Education

Board certification in Hematology

Ohio medical licensure

Job description

The Cleveland Clinic Cancer Institute is seeking applicants for Director of Adult Sickle Cell Care. This position is in the Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology. This is a unique opportunity to further develop world‑class care and research for sickle cell patients. The Program Director will oversee the management of adult patients with sickle cell and co‑direct the overall Sickle Cell Program, in close collaboration with colleagues from pediatrics, pain management, internal medicine, emergency medicine and other relevant specialties. The geographic area in Northeast Ohio being served has 4 million individuals by census, ~20% of whom are ethnic minorities. This position requires an exceptional individual with outstanding leadership skills to further develop and expand the existing infrastructure for this population. An opportunity to recruit additional high‑caliber talent into the program will be available.

In addition to promoting high quality clinical care, the Director will collaborate with translational and basic scientists to develop innovative clinical and translational research projects designed to improve the health of patients with sickle cell disease, locally and globally - Cleveland Clinic is a 6,500‑bed international health system with 22 hospitals and >220 outpatient facilities in northeast Ohio; southeast Florida; Las Vegas; Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. The Program Leader will effectively articulate the goals, direction, mission, critical issues, and values of the Cleveland Clinic to staff of the sickle cell program, referring and affiliated physicians, and the sickle cell community at large.

The successful candidate should be board certified or eligible in Hematology and hold or be eligible for medical licensure in Ohio.