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Rush University Medical Center Physician - Oncology Hospitalist in Chicago, Illinois
Job Description
Location: Chicago, IL
Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center
Department: Internal Medicine - Hematology, Oncology and Cell Therapy
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: 8 Hr
Oncology Hospitalist – Clinical Faculty
RUSH University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
Rush University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for Rush Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the positions of BC/BE Oncology Hospitalist . The ideal candidate would want a position in an academic setting after Hematology/Oncology fellowship training and has a demonstrated interest in clinical Oncology. The predominant criteria for all appointments are a major commitment to patient satisfaction, excellence in clinical care, teaching, and institutional service. The successful candidate will possess professional qualifications that include: Hematology, Medical Oncology or Hematology/Oncology training with board certification/eligibility, MD or MD/PhD (or equivalent), and have experience in clinical practice. Candidates should be eligible for a faculty appointment at the Assistant Professor level or above.
The inpatient medical oncology hospitalist will engage in a broad specialty inpatient practice in medical oncology which will include new oncology consultations for hospitalized patients, oncology care collaboratively with the primary service for Rush medical oncology patients hospitalized for acute illness as well as supervision of inpatient chemotherapy. The successful candidate will spend 100% clinical effort covering the inpatient service and will work collaboratively with both the primary hospital service, specialty consultants and the outpatient oncology team. This position offers opportunities for clinical, administrative, and teaching activities in the Section of Medical Oncology. The successful candidate will also participate in inpatient rounds & teaching medical students, residents, and fellows who may rotate through the service.
Our new, state-of-the-art Cancer Center facility in Chicago serves as a hub for services throughout our health system. Our core programs are supported by multi-disciplinary teams from hematology, medical oncology, surgical oncology, radiation oncology, pathology, radiology, research and bioinformatics, clinical operations, and dedicated clinical and support staff, including patient navigators. This structure allows specialists to more easily consult and see patients based on tumor type or molecular and genomic signatures, combining our outstanding multidisciplinary approach with a data infrastructure that supports this patient-centered care. This integration enables us to make a greater commitment to research, dramatically scaling the effectiveness of clinical trials, and enabling translational research that moves bench to bedside, and bedside to bench.
Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.
RUSH includes RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center and RUSH Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.
RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission. .
Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.
Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
Position Physician - Oncology Hospitalist
Location US:IL:Chicago
Req ID 10247