Physician Leader| Cutaneous Oncology Enterprise Leader | Duarte, CA

City of Hope; Duarte (CA); On-site; USD 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary Cutaneous Oncology Enterprise Leader to spearhead a comprehensive program focused on clinical, research, and educational advancements in cutaneous oncology. This role demands a highly regarded physician scientist with a collaborative leadership style, capable of driving research productivity and enhancing clinical practices. The ideal candidate will possess a strong commitment to training and developing faculty and trainees while navigating a complex environment. This is a unique opportunity to elevate a nationally recognized program, integrate multidisciplinary teams, and establish a Center of Excellence in Southern California, ultimately improving patient outcomes and experiences in the field of oncology.

Qualifications

• International reputation in cutaneous oncology with funded research history.
• Outstanding clinician with successful track record of high-quality clinical outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to advance the cutaneous oncology program nationally.
• Expand clinical trials and drive standardization of care pathways.

Skills

Leadership in cutaneous oncology research

Clinical outcomes management

Strategic goal setting

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Adaptability and flexibility

Education

M.D. or D.O. from accredited institution

Boarded in Medical Oncology, Surgery or Dermatology

Unrestricted medical license eligibility in California

Job description

Our vision at City of Hope is to create a world-class Cutaneous Oncology Program that brings together clinicians, clinician scientists and laboratory researchers across the institution to gain a better understanding of cutaneous oncology and to develop better treatments, screening methods, prevention strategies and survivorship care for them.

Our outpatient facility located on our Duarte, CA campus serves as a central hub for patients to have access to the full range of health care professionals, including not only physician specialists, but nurses, genetic counselors, schedulers, social workers, financial counselors, supportive care staff and other health specialists. In addition, our reach extends throughout our extensive network for care delivery. Our cutaneous oncology program is comprised of extensive dedicated disease teams that drive translational research at COH National Cancer Institute with many open trials.

The Opportunity

City of Hope has launched a national search for a Cutaneous Oncology Enterprise Leader (Physician) who will develop and provide enterprise leadership to an enterprise-wide cutaneous oncology program in clinical, research, and educational areas. The Cutaneous Oncology Enterprise Leader will be a highly regarded physician scientist with a collaborative, team-based leadership style, and the ability to leverage and grow the current program to become a nationally recognized cutaneous 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 their respective specialty chair and working collaboratively with leaders across disciplines. The leader must possess a breadth of skills, including demonstrated ability to drive research productivity; deep knowledge of clinical practice; a strong commitment to training and career development faculty and trainees; and demonstrated leadership and administrative ability in the clinical enterprise.

There are specific priorities that COH seeks from the Executive to deliver with an overall objective of elevating the cutaneous oncology program nationally. The following are of particular importance:

1. Provide broad vision and leadership to the cutaneous oncology program in research and clinical care delivery throughout the enterprise that will further advance our reputation and delivery of care on the national stage.
2. Expand and scale clinical trials and translational research to patients throughout City of Hope enterprise.
3. Drive and standardize care pathways achieving superior quality delivering excellence in patient outcomes, patient experience and utilization metrics.
4. Integrate throughout the enterprise and expand our current cutaneous oncology program by recruiting high caliber physicians and physician scientists creating market differentiation and excellence.
5. Establish and lead a Center of Excellence in Cutaneous Oncology in Southern California building a multi-disciplinary team including dermatology, oncology, surgery, pathology and radiation oncology specialists focused on the delivery of advance therapies, including clinical trials, to patients.

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.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Experience

1. International reputation as a physician/physician scientist in cutaneous oncology research as evidenced by strong, funded research history and publications in H-Index journals.
2. Preferably previous leadership experience in an academic setting, NCI and/or national academy/society.
3. Possess scholarly accomplishments to qualify at the rank of Associate to Full Professor (preferred) City of Hope.
4. Outstanding clinician with an impeccable reputation and successful track record of high-quality clinical outcomes.
5. Deep understanding of quality programs, ADCC guidelines, utilization management, etc. with the ability to design and implement improvement programs having served on health system or academic medical center medical staff or departmental committees.
6. Progressive administrative/management experience, preferably in an academic medical center setting.
7. Demonstrated ability leading highly trained physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
8. Demonstrated ability to set and meet strategic goals.
9. High levels of integrity and honesty.
10. Strong written and oral communication skills.
11. Collaborative, adaptable, flexible to change and ability to lead teams through change.
12. Exceptional interpersonal skills including relationship-building, communication, listening, and negotiation diplomacy.

Education, Licensure and Certifications

1. M.D., D.O. or equivalent from an accredited educational institution and boarded in respective specialty in Medical Oncology, Surgery or Dermatology.
2. Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California.
3. Visa sponsorship available.

Salary Range: $400K - $650K. 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.