Medical Director of Bone Marrow Transplant

ChristianaCare; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 387,000 - 639,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus incentives

Loan repayment eligibility PSLF

Sign-on bonus

Health, dental and vision

Time Off for CME

Retirement plans

Malpractice tail coverage

12 weeks parental leave

Wellness program

Job summary

ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute is seeking a Medical Director of Bone Marrow Transplant to provide clinical leadership for the BMT program, set care standards, and drive outcomes across the service line.

The role requires board certification in hematology and medical oncology, Delaware and Maryland licensure eligibility, and collaboration with physicians, administrators, and researchers to advance cancer care within a major academic health system.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of high-performing clinical teams.
• Experience aligning clinical care with organizational priorities.
• Strong ability to drive quality improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to Bone Marrow Transplant physicians and staff.
• Oversee clinical services and solve administrative challenges.
• Develop and attain performance and outcome goals with leadership.
• Collaborate with finance, pharmacy, and program leadership for planning.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Strategic planning

Collaboration

Education

Board Certified in Hematology & Medical Oncology

Job description

Job Details

At ChristianaCare’s Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute, we’re building the future of cancer care, right now. As part of one of the country’s most dynamic and forward-thinking health systems, you’ll have access to fellowships, full-spectrum ancillary services, and an academic environment that supports both clinical excellence and personal growth.

The Helen F Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute (HFGCCRI) is seeking a Medical Director of Bone Marrow Transplant.

If you are ready to join a healthcare system with a rapidly expanding footprint, broadening its reach across the region and deepening its investment in cancer services, while making meaningful impact in patients’ lives, you belong here at ChristianaCare.

Medical Director Responsibilities

• Responsible for the clinical oversight of Bone Marrow Transplant
• Develop and execute strategies to standardize the delivery of clinical care and improve the health of our patients in a manner consistent with ChristianaCare’s Medical Group priorities and initiatives.
• Responsible for developing and attaining established performance and outcome goals in collaboration with Operational and Service Line leadership.
• Manage the overall health of Bone Marrow Transplant in collaboration with Clinical and Administrative Leadership
• Manage all providers within Bone Marrow Transplant, both physicians and APCs, with clinical oversight of care provided by Bone Marrow Transplant in all settings.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to physicians and clinical staff for the treatment of Bone Marrow Transplant patients.
• Oversee Bone Marrow Transplant clinical services, discusses and resolves administrative problems that arise and directs the planning and improvement of the clinical services.
• Oversee all staff in Bone Marrow Transplant.
• Act as a primary resource to Bone Marrow Transplant clinical team to troubleshoot issues and provide guidance and intervention related to operational challenges.
• Ensure the clinical program provides comprehensive clinical care through the multidisciplinary clinics and identifies, support and implements quality improvement initiatives for the program.
• Facilitate annual review of policies and procedures to ensure the program is in compliance with Hematology/Oncology standards.
• Meets regularly with section staff to review section functions and policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all patients served on the Bone Marrow Transplant program are eligible to receive services.
• Participate in recruiting staff to develop the clinical program and engage in staff retention and development opportunities.
• Work with various center administrative offices such as finance, pharmacy, and program leadership to support planning, site visits, collaborators, and auditors.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Promotes ideas to increase patient accrual for treatment, cancer control and prevention clinical trials working with the Cancer Research Department at the Helen F Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute
• Work with philanthropy for needed resources
• Establish a plan to upgrade the BMT unit with a separate leukemic unit.

Why Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute

Multidisciplinary Disease Site Centers that include a team of specialists whom a patient can see all in one visit, including a surgeon, a medical oncologist or hematologist and a radiation oncologist along with subspecialists who will work together to provide their patients with the optimal treatment plan targeted to their specific disease.

• Our cancerclinical trialsprogramis one of a select group of research centers in the country that participate in the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program.
• OurBreast Centerfeatures Delaware’s only dedicated breast MRI scanner, and theCenter for Breast Reconstructionis the first in Delaware to offer the full breadth of breast reconstruction options, including state-of-the-art microsurgical techniques.
• Our advanced Genetic Counseling & Gene Testing programs support personal cancer risk assessment and treatment options as well as familial risk assessment to help support diagnostic screening and referrals based on your personal and family medical history.
• We are the only institution in the state the provides Gynecologic Oncology services to woman in the state who are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers.
• HFGCCRI offers the only Bone Marrow Transplant and CAR T Cell service in Delaware, so patients do not need to leave the state for care.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive base salary, annual bonus incentives, loan repayment eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), plus sign-on bonus
• Health, dental and vision benefits
• Generous Time Away from Practice (TAP) program for CME, planned, and unplanned time off.
• 403(b) (with company match), 457b and Defined Contribution Plans
• Fully paid malpractice insurance with tail coverage
• 12 weeks paid parental leave.
• Robust employee wellness program including a variety of membership and discount options.

Position Qualifications

• Experience leading high-performing clinicians and working closely with administrative leaders
• Board Certified in Hematology & Medical Oncology
• Must have the ability to be licensed in the State of Delaware and Maryland and meet credentialing requirements

About ChristianaCare

Headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware, ChristianaCare is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations. ChristianaCare includes an extensive network of primary care and outpatient services, home health care, urgent care centers, three hospitals (1,336 beds), a freestanding emergency department, a Level I trauma center and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a comprehensive stroke center and regional centers of excellence in heart and vascular care, cancer care and women’s health.

ChristianaCare is rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings.

Living in and around Delaware offers varied and affordable housing options in DE, PA, MD, or NJ. Connected by Amtrak and I-95 this region is a hub for excellent restaurants, entertainment and sporting venues, cultural events and some of the nation’s best colleges and universities. Our location puts you within 1-3 hours of four international airports, major cities including Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., popular beach towns in MD, DE and NJ and popular ski resorts in PA and NY.

Annual Compensation Range $387,363.00 - $639,034.00

The above compensation range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting for full-time hours in the respective specialty. The actual compensation within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation the fair market value for physician services in the relevant specialty and the candidate’s relevant experience, education, training, credentials, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. The compensation range listed may encompass various forms of applicable compensation for this position, including, but not limited to, productivity incentives, value-based incentives and other ancillary forms of compensation dependent upon operational factors such as hours worked, call coverage and other factors. ChristianaCare will offer compensation at an appropriate point within the above range or, less frequently, may offer a level of compensation outside the listed range as warranted by the circumstances.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Post End Date

Jun 30, 2027

EEO Posting Statement

ChristianaCare offers a competitive suite of employee benefits to maximize the wellness of you and your family, including health insurance, paid time off, retirement, an employee assistance program. To learn more about our benefits for eligible positions visit https://careers.christianacare.org/benefits-compensation/