Pediatric BMT/TCT Medical Director

Nemours Children's Health • Orlando, FL

9h • Onsite

About The Position

Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida is seeking a BMT/TCT Medical Director to join their team in Orlando. The Department of Pediatrics and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida (Orlando/Lake Nona) seeks an outstanding Pediatric Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT)/Transplant & Cellular Therapy Physician to join and help lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary pediatric cancer and blood disorders team. Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida is a freestanding children’s hospital in Orlando and is affiliated with the University of Central Florida (UCF) College of Medicine, supported by an expanded, formalized Nemours–UCF academic partnership focused on clinical excellence, education, research, and recruitment. This recruitment supports the development of a brand-new Transplant/Cellular Therapy program within the Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, which provides pediatric hematology/oncology care and offers advanced therapies including stem cell transplantation. The ideal candidate will be an excellent clinician and team player with strong organizational and leadership skills, a growth mindset, and a commitment to building high-reliability systems of care. This role will focus on HCT and non-gene-modified cellular therapy services; gene therapies and genetically modified cellular products are not included in the initial program scope.

Requirements

• Medical Degree (MD or DO) from an accredited medical school
• Board certified or board eligible in Hematology/Oncology
• Valid state medical license & DEA

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated clinical experience in pediatric HCT/cellular therapy
• Prior leadership in program development, quality systems, and outcomes reporting in complex, multidisciplinary environments aligned with HCT standards and registry expectations.

Responsibilities

• Appointment as the Transplant/Cellular Therapy (HCT) Program Director with a vision for growth and program maturity.
• Providing comprehensive care to transplant/cellular therapy patients in the outpatient and inpatient settings.
• Inpatient attending time includes night and weekend call/rounds in collaboration with division and hospital coverage models as the program launches and scales.
• Building the new program infrastructure, including clinical pathways, policies and standard operating procedures, and a quality management framework aligned with recognized HCT standards (e.g., FACT-JACIE expectations for quality-focused clinical and laboratory practice across the continuum of cellular therapy).
• Partnering with operational and data teams to establish outcomes tracking and reporting workflows consistent with transplant registry participation and best practices.
• Education and supervision of trainees (residents, medical students, and advanced practice practitioners).
• Performing procedures (e.g., bone marrow aspirate/biopsy, lumbar puncture) as clinically indicated.
• Participating in divisional educational and scholarly activities, including quality improvement and clinical research efforts appropriate to a developing transplant program.
• Representing the division and program in the community and nationally through referral outreach, program communications, and collaborative partnerships.

Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation that values clinical activity, academic accomplishments and quality improvement
• Comprehensive benefits: health, life, dental, vision
• Mortgage assistance, relocation packages and 403B with employer match, 457 retirement savings plans
• Licensure, CME and dues allowance
• Not-for-profit status; eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• No state income tax in the state of Florida

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager