Pediatric Oncologist – Cellular Therapy & Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program Lead

Children's Minnesota•Minneapolis, MN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Children’s Minnesota is seeking a full-time Pediatric Oncology Physician to serve as Program Lead for a newly developed Cell Therapy & Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program. Children’s Minnesota has received full institutional approval to pursue FACT accreditation with the goal of expanding the care of our cancer and blood disorders patients to include cellular and gene therapies and autologous bone marrow transplantation. The Cancer and Blood Disorders Department is currently composed of over 200 dedicated professionals, including 21 physicians and 15 nurse practitioners, as well as nurse case managers, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, dieticians, genetic counsellors, social workers, child life experts, interpreters, home care, and hospice specialists. This is a 1.0 FTE position with 0.4 FTE of protected time dedicated to the Cellular Therapies/Autologous Transplant Program Lead role. The remaining 0.6 FTE will be dedicated to the clinical care of oncology patients. The oncology disease focus is dependent on the interests and expertise of the desired candidate. Children’s Minnesota is a teaching hospital to medical students, residents and fellows from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. Academic inquiry and research are highly valued, but not required. We have a strong clinical trial program with robust involvement in the Children's Oncology Group (COG) clinical trials. Children’s Minnesota is one of the ten largest children’s health care systems in the U.S., with over 380 staffed beds at our two hospital campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis offering pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. We are a full service, acute care system offering a full spectrum of pediatric services. With over 14,000 admissions a year, over 90,000 emergency department visits, 18,000 surgeries, and greater than 200,000 outpatient visits, we offer an exciting and state of the art place to work. We are a free-standing children’s hospital led by pediatricians focused solely on the health and well-being of our pediatric patients.

Requirements

M.D., D.O. with a current Minnesota Medical License or the ability to obtain one
BC/BE in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Nice To Haves

Mid-career physician with a background in pediatric cellular therapies and bone marrow transplant and a drive for programmatic development.
Academic inquiry and research are valued, but not required.

Responsibilities

Serve as Program Lead for a newly developed Cell Therapy & Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program.
Expand the care of cancer and blood disorders patients to include cellular and gene therapies and autologous bone marrow transplantation.
Provide clinical care of oncology patients.