Board Certified/Board Eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Clinical focus on hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Experience caring for children and adolescents in a clinical setting
Credentials suitable for faculty appointment at assistant/associate professor level
Ability to dedicate 50% clinical time to bone marrow transplant
Responsibilities
Manage clinical care for children undergoing bone marrow transplants
Provide comprehensive hematology and oncology care
Engage in academic activities including teaching medical students and residents
Contribute to non-clinical responsibilities such as research and administration
Collaborate with the Hematology/Oncology team and participate in program development
Benefits
Guaranteed base salary
Starting bonus
Quality and productivity bonuses
Comprehensive benefits package
Occurrence-based malpractice coverage
Relocation assistance
Generous vacation and continuing medical education (CME) time/money
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
Full Job Description
Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist - Bone Marrow Transplant
Akron Children's Hospital is seeking a BC/BE pediatric hematologist/oncologist who will also serve as a clinical faculty member at the assistant/associate professor level. The ideal candidate for this position has a clinical focus and experience in caring for children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This physician will have a minimum 50% of his/her clinical time dedicated to bone marrow transplant. The allocation of this person's professional time will be 50% clinical transplant, 30% clinical hematology and/or oncology depending on candidate's interest, and 20% for non-clinical responsibilities.
Akron Children's Hospital is a teaching hospital with an AGMCE accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship training program and a medical school affiliation with Northeast Ohio Medical University.
Programs at the Akron Children's Hospital Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders include hematology, oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a state-funded sickle cell program and regional hemostasis and thrombosis center. Hematology/oncology care is provided at our hospital in Akron, our Beeghly campus in Boardman, Ohio, and three satellite clinics throughout the region. The Hematology/Oncology team is currently comprised of eleven faculty members, seventeen advanced practice providers and fellows.
Each year the center cares for approximately 90 new oncology patients, 15 stem cell/marrow transplant patients, 160 sickle cell patients and 540 bleeding disorder patients. The staff also provides care during 12,000 patient encounters annually. Akron Children's Hospital is a member of the Children's Oncology Group, house a pediatric transplant center approved by the National Marrow Donor Program, and is one of only 9 pediatric cancer centers in the country verified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Pediatric Cancer Hospital.
What you can expect: • Competitive, guaranteed base salary • Collaboration with a supportive, integrated team • Comprehensive benefits package • Opportunities for personal and professional growth • Generous vacation and CME time • Impressive recruitment incentives • A well-balanced work / life culture
Akron Children's is a 501(c)(3) site that qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness through the federal government.
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About Akron Children''s Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital is a pediatric acute care hospital in Northeast Ohio that provides care to infants, children, adolescents, young adults, aged 0–21 and even some older adults.
