Physician

Westchester Medical Center; Town of Goshen (NY); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

WMCHealth in New York is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist to serve as Medical Director for its Orange County cancer program. This physician leader will oversee ambulatory hematology/oncology practice and infusion centers while maintaining an active clinical practice.

The Medical Director will partner with administrative, nursing, and clinical leaders to advance program growth, quality, accreditation, physician engagement, operational performance, and comprehensive

Qualifications

• MD or DO degree with completion of an accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship.
• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology; NY licensure eligible.

Responsibilities

• Provide physician leadership for Orange County oncology services, including infusion center operations, quality, safety, and performance.
• Maintain an active community-based hematology/medical oncology practice and participate in inpatient consults.
• Lead cancer service line quality initiatives, accreditation efforts, and multidisciplinary care delivery.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and retention of physicians and APPs; collaborate on strategy and resource allocation.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical oncology

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Quality improvement

Education

MD or DO

Hematology/Oncology fellowship

Tools

Job description

WMCHealth is seeking a Board Eligible/Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist to serve as Medical Director for its Orange County cancer program. This physician leader will oversee ambulatory hematology/oncology practice and infusion centers while maintaining an active clinical practice. Working with administrative, nursing, and clinical leaders, the Medical Director will advance program growth, quality, accreditation, physician engagement, operational performance, and comprehensive cancer services across the region. Leadership

Leadership

Responsibilities:

• Provide physician leadership for Orange County oncology services, including infusion center clinical operations, quality, safety, and performance at St. Anthony Community Hospital and Port Jervis Community Hospital.

Partner with nursing and administrative leaders to optimize workflows, staffing, patient experience, and operational efficiency. Lead evidence-based pathways, quality initiatives, and multidisciplinary care delivery. Support recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, engagement, and retention of physicians and advanced practice providers. Collaborate with regional and network leadership on strategy, growth, budgets, resource allocation, and capital planning. Build relationships with referring physicians, community providers, and hospital leadership. Lead or participate in cancer service line committees, physician councils, and institutional governance.

Clinical

Responsibilities:

• Maintain an active community-based hematology and medical oncology practice.

Participate in inpatient consultation and follow-up at St. Anthony Community Hospital and Port Jervis Community Hospital. Participate in care coordination, call coverage, and shared clinical responsibilities as needed. Collaborate with surgery, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, palliative care, genetics, navigation, and supportive oncology services. Participate in tumor boards and disease-specific multidisciplinary conferences. Support clinical research and access to innovative therapies across the network.

Quality and Accreditation

Responsibilities:

• Provide physician leadership for Commission on Cancer accreditation, regulatory compliance, and oncology quality programs.

Partner with cancer registry, navigation, survivorship, and quality teams to monitor performance. Lead continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, access, patient experience, and operational performance.

Position Highlights

• Opportunity to shape a growing regional oncology program, including infusion operations, quality, and clinical program development.

Partnership with WMCHealth Cancer Center leadership on growth, service expansion, care standardization, and system-wide initiatives. Access to WMCHealth Network resources and subspecialty expertise. Competitive compensation; H-1B and J-1 visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates.

Position Qualifications

• MD or DO and completion of an accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship.

Board Eligible or Board Certified in Hematology and Medical Oncology; eligible for unrestricted New York State licensure. At least five years of clinical oncology experience; prior leadership in an oncology practice, infusion center, cancer program, or hospital-based service preferred. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, multidisciplinary care, collaboration, and strategic physician leadership.

About WMCHealth

WMCHealth is one of the region's leading health care providers and delivers comprehensive cancer care for patients throughout the Hudson Valley and surrounding communities. As part of the WMCHealth Network, physicians have access to a broad range of subspecialty expertise, advanced therapies, multidisciplinary cancer programs, clinical trials, and academic collaborations while maintaining a strong presence in the communities they serve.