Description
The MedStar Washington DC Georgetown Cancer Institute, integrated with the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center—the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Metropolitan Washington DC area—is recruiting a faculty member specializing in Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology. This role integrates medical expertise, cutting-edge therapies, and comprehensive research from MedStar Health to advance the application of precision medicine in cancer treatment.
This is an optimal, academic and clinical-based position for a new graduate or experienced, attending physician. Candidates should be excellent communicators and clinicians, a collaborative contributor and have leadership qualities with a strong interest in supporting resident/medical student education. This position offers the opportunity to mentor junior faculty, as well as medical student and house staff education in an ACGME- accredited fellowship program with the opportunity for a faculty appointment at the appropriate academic level.
The opportunity's main location will be located at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, a 950-bed acute care academic medical center located in midtown Washington, D.C. It is also associated with the Otto J Ruesch Center for the Cure of GI Cancers, an organization solely focused on improving the lives of GI cancer patients through innovative research, personalized medicine, and focused advocacy.
The Hematology-Oncology division at this location includes 14 full-time physicians, 10 advanced practice providers, and the attending physician staff in the Department of Medicine includes >100 full-time teaching faculty. The cancer program is supported by multi-disciplinary teams from medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, genetics, clinical nutrition, research staff, clinical social workers, and dedicated clinical and support staff, including patient navigators.
At MedStar Health, you can expect:
Competitive salary with incentive bonus participation
Generous PTO: 30 days, 7 holidays, plus 2 personal days
Annual CME stipend with 5 additional CME days
Variety of rich benefits, including health, for you and your dependents
Great retirement options with excellent employer % match
Access to our award-winning Wellness Center & personal Physician Concierge
MedStar Health is the largest health system in the Mid-Atlantic area, with 30,000 associates, working at 10 hospitals, hundreds of ambulatory care sites – all together more than 700 access points of care, covering more than 225 zip codes in 17 counties. We are a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization, combining the best aspects of academic medicine, research, and innovation with a complete spectrum of clinical services to advance patient care. MedStar Health is also ranked among the “Best Places to Work” by Washington Business Journal. A proud member of the Institute for Diversity in Healthcare Management, we are committed to expanding career and leadership opportunities for ethnically, culturally, and racially diverse individuals.
Interested candidates should apply now or forward a current curriculum vitae to:
John H. Sherner, MD FCCP
Chair, Department of Medicine
MedStar Washington Hospital Center
john.sherner@medstar.net
This position has a hiring range of $308,500 - $504,107.
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