Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program Director

City of Hope

Duarte, CA

Job posting number: #7120848 (Ref:10019770)

Posted: January 11, 2023

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology |City of Hope National Medical Center | Duarte, CA

City of Hope Medical Group is seeking a Program Director for its ACGME Accredited Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship Program suburban Los Angeles.

The Program Director, in partnershipwith the City of Hope Graduate Medical Education (GME), will be responsible in creating an environment of professionalism and patient safety for its trainees and faculty. The program director will be a role model and advocate for its program while upholding the values and pillars of City of Hope National Medical Center. The Program Director is responsible for delivery of education and skill-building opportunities in the program for fellows to achieve certification in Hematology & Medical Oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. The Program Director develops, conducts, and oversees the fellowship program in accordance with requirements of City of Hope’s Graduate Medical Education Committee and the ACGME Hematology & Medical Oncology-Internal Medicine Residency Review Committee. The Program director will also provide the fellows and core faculty mentorship and guidance with goals and objectives and to maintain program accreditation.

In the role of the Program Director, the position reports directly to City of Hope Designated Institutional Official. The Program Director will also receive a Faculty Appointment at City of Hope. This position includes the ACGME requires a 30% Fellowship Administration Time.

The fellowship program is approved for 12 fellows (4 per PGY year 4, 5 and 6) and will be graduating its first class in June 2023. The fellowship has just finished its second ACGME Site visit.

Position Requirements:

MD/DO
Hematology or Oncology Board Certification required
Passion for teaching and mentoring Physicians in Training
Mentoring experience with Junior Faculty
Prior experience as a Program Director or Associate Director in an ACGME accredited Hematology & Medical Oncology Fellowship preferred
Minimum of 3 years as an active faculty member in an Internal Medicine or Hematology Oncology fellowship *The residency/fellowship must be currently ACGME accredited or in a “continued” ACGME accreditation status
Eligibility for unrestricted CA state license
Strong administrative and team building skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Experience with publications and scholarly activity preferred

Position Benefits:

Generous salary and potential for sign-on bonus
- Pay range: $400k - $500k *The salary 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.
Paid Vacation and Sick Time
City of Hope adds 20% of salary to your retirement account (NOT a match—you don’t contribute a penny) each year; up to a maximum of $61,000
Relocation assistance available on a case-by case basis

Qualifications:

Must include subspecialty expertise and qualifications acceptable to Review Committee.
The program director must have administrative experience and at least three years of participation as an active faculty member in an ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency or hematology or medical oncology fellowship.
Must include current certification in the subspecialty for which they are the program director by the American Board ofInternal Medicine (ABIM)or by the American Osteopathic Board ofInternal Medicine (AOBIM), or subspecialty qualifications that are acceptable to the Review Committee.
The Review Committee only accepts current ABIM or AOBIM certification in hematology or medical oncology.
If the program director has ABIM or AOBIM certification in only one of the subspecialties, a faculty member certified by the ABIM or AOBIM in the other subspecialty must be appointed Associate Program Director, be responsible for the educational program in that second area and assist the program director with the administrative and clinical oversight of the program.

Who We Are:

City of Hope is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people with cancer, diabetes, and other serious illnesses. Our mission is to transform the future of health care by turning science into a practical benefit, and hope into reality. We accomplish this by providing outstanding care, conducting innovative research and offering vital education programs focused on eliminating these diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of only 51 comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. City of Hope is currently ranked as the seventh “Best Hospital” for cancer in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report for 2022-23. City of Hope (COH) is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases located in Duarte, California. Over the last 100 years, City of Hope has built a legacy in Duarte of being a world leader in cancer research, treatment, and prevention. Recently, the organization extended its reach beyond Duarte to include 37 community sites in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, steadily moving it to number one in Southern California for inpatient market share and pushing its capacity limits. In 2018, City of Hope began a transformational journey with ambitious goals in the areas of patient care, value-based care and precision medicine, hematologic malignancies, stem cell transplants, and meaningful innovations and cures. Integral to the realization of these goals is the expansion of City of Hope to the Orange County and costal Los Angeles markets. Orange County has the ideal conditions for City of Hope to demonstrate its ability to expand its differentiated, niche services, including research, genetic capabilities and outstanding, subspecialty care.

Our community includes research associates, scientists, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, graduate students, fundraising specialists, marketing professionals, volunteers and an extensive support staff. We are united by our desire to find cures, save lives and transform the future of health. Every discovery we make and every new treatment we create gives people the chance to live longer, better and more fully.

City of Hope continues to be a pioneer of patient centered care and remains committed to its tradition of exceptional care for patients, families and communities. Each day, we live out our credo:

"There is no profit in curing the body, if, in the process, we destroy the soul."

The City of Hope Environment:

We want our employees to enjoy all aspects of their professional and personal lives. Recognizing the value in diverse perspectives, we have programs that leverage engagement by bringing our professional community together. In the City of Hope environment, new employee partnerships thrive, with no barriers to freely sharing knowledge. And, in the same way we view patient care from a broad perspective, City of Hope encourages its employees, too, to enhance their view, by increasing their knowledge continually. Here at City of Hope, you will find great opportunities to provide fulfilling service, and to enjoy workplace satisfaction.

Enjoy Sunny Southern California:

Enjoy year-round professional sports including NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS
Unlimited housing options ranging from suburban to elegantneighborhoods in the heart of the city
Enjoy miles of pristine beaches in areas such as Long Beach, Huntington, Laguna, Newport, Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica
Home to UCSD, UCLA, UCI, USC, Cal Tech, and many other world class universities and colleges
Our locations enjoy endless dining venues, shopping, world-class museums, galleries, concerts, and theatres.

Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group, including but not limited to Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous/Native American, Persons of Color, or Women, are encouraged to apply.

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.

City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.

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