Oncology - Medical Oncology Physician

Company: Summit Recruiting Group
Location: Hartford
Posted on: April 18, 2025

Job Description:

Breast Oncology opening - Hartford, CTPosition Details

• Full-time, permanent
• Seeking a medical oncologist with breast cancer sub-specialization to join 4 breast medical oncologists. The busy breast service sees over 600 new cases of breast cancer annually cared for by a multi-disciplinary team of fellowship trained breast surgeons and medical and radiation oncologists sub-specializing in breast cancer. The clinical team is well supported by pathologists and radiologists, many of whom are fellowship trained as well as by reconstructive surgeons, a mature genetic counseling program and an active nurse navigator program. Formal programs in survivorship, high risk care, patient education and breast rehabilitation services are in development. The hospital has active clinical trial and health disparities research programs and is a main member of SWOG and NRG. Hospital is the largest teaching hospital in the University of Connecticut medical school system with medical residents and oncology fellows in training.
• The Cancer Institute has oversight of all aspects of oncologic care across the 7-hospital healthcare system that cares for a third of Connecticuts population. Since 2014, it has been a strategic partner with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) with the intention that patients with cancer will have the same quality of care, access to emerging technologies, and opportunities to participate in clinical trials within Connecticut as they would in New York.
• The Breast Disease Management Team (DMT) is a multi-disciplinary group with governance over quality, research and innovative program development in breast cancer across the healthcare system. The Breast team works closely and collaboratively with its MSK counterpart.
• The Breast Tumor Board meets weekly to discuss the management of individual patients.
• Hospitalist teams cover in-patient care with oncology consult service provided by medical oncology.
• There are opportunities to participate in teaching, clinical research, and quality/outcomes research.
• Growing and financially secure physician led organization.
• The health system supports personal development and well-being though the Physician Leadership Development Institute and the Office of Provider Wellness.
• This position is open to mid-career medical oncologists, as well to physicians completing their fellowship with an interest in breast oncology, who desire to further their professional development in an academic-community healthcare system.
• Ideally situated between Boston and New York City, Connecticut offers you and your family the finest schools in the nation; four beautiful seasons of recreational activities, and options to live at the shore, in leafy suburbs, or in vibrant urban areas. Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience practicing within a multidisciplinary team model of care for breast patients
• Academic accomplishment in clinical trials or quality improvement is highly desirable
• Board Certified Hematology & Oncology
• Board Certified Internal Medicine
• Eligible for licensure in the State of ConnecticutAbout the Group
• One of the largest, non-profit, fully-integrated healthcare systems in Connecticut, allowing providers to care for their patients no matter where they reside in Connecticut
• Prestigiously named one of the Best Hospitals to Work for in Connecticut by the Becker's Hospital Review
• Honored as a Best Organizations for Leadership Development by the National Center for Healthcare Leadership (NCHL)
• Committed to continuous development through The Center for Education Stimulation & Innovation (CESI), our Provider Leadership Development Institute and a robust on demand learning platform including CME, special courses, learning series and tools and resources
• Established Mentorship and Orientation programs specially designed for newly hired providers and providers new to practice

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