Physician, Hematology/Oncology Medical Director (Modesto, CA)

Sutter Health • Modesto, CA

21d • Onsite

About The Position

Gould Medical Group is seeking a board-certified or board-eligible Hematology/Oncology physician to serve as Medical Director in Modesto, California. This physician will lead the development of a unified oncology service line across GMG’s Modesto, Stockton, and Tracy service areas as Sutter Health builds a new cancer center in Modesto. The program includes 8 medical oncologists and 5 radiation oncologists, as well as surgical subspecialists across major tumor sites. The Medical Director will help coordinate these resources, address coverage gaps, and represent the program as the new facility opens.

The role is structured as 0.75 FTE clinical Hematology/Oncology and 0.25 FTE Medical Director, with a four-and-a-half-day work week. The position offers a starting base salary of $600,000, a salary guarantee, potential RVU bonuses during the guarantee period, and RVU-based compensation beginning in year two. The physician may also teach and mentor internal medicine residents. Local support includes radiation oncologists, breast surgeons, a licensed clinical social worker, a financial navigator, and a cancer navigator. The multispecialty location has an onsite lab, urgent care, and radiology; the EHR is Epic.

The Medical Director will collaborate with Sutter GCV leadership and GMG operations and finance leaders on strategy, facility planning, service-line growth, capacity, and capital priorities. The position also involves physician recruitment, multidisciplinary tumor-board development, quality and accreditation strategy, relationship-building with referring physicians and community partners, and participation in systemwide cancer-service-line decisions. Gould Medical Group is a growing multispecialty group of more than 600 clinicians located in California’s Greater Central Valley, approximately two hours east of San Francisco.

Requirements

• MD or DO degree.
• Board certification in Medical Oncology; a Hematology/Oncology background is also considered.
• Active or eligible for California medical licensure.
• Established regional or national reputation as a clinical and program leader in oncology, with credibility to recruit talent.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with hospital administration, health-system partners, and community referring physicians.
• Ability to work collaboratively across a mixed employment model of employed and independently practicing surgical subspecialists.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience building or leading a multidisciplinary cancer program, service line, or department is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate GMG’s oncology service line, bringing medical, radiation, and surgical oncology together in a unified program.
• Partner with Sutter GCV leadership to align oncology strategy with construction and opening of the new cancer center and ambulatory surgery center.
• Lead physician recruitment for the service line, with an immediate focus on recruiting gynecologic oncologists to address the current coverage gap.
• Establish and chair multidisciplinary tumor boards across breast, thoracic, GU, colorectal, UGI/HPB, gynecologic, cutaneous, neuro, head and neck, and endocrine oncology.
• Drive program quality and accreditation strategy, including Commission on Cancer and related standards appropriate to a comprehensive community cancer program.
• Represent the program to referring physicians, hospital leadership, and the community as a visible clinical leader.
• Partner with GMG operations and finance leadership on service-line growth, capacity, and capital priorities related to the new facility.
• Mentor and support the existing medical and radiation oncology group and foster collaboration with employed and independent surgical colleagues.
• Represent GMG and the Greater Central Valley division at the system Cancer Service Line level and participate in systemwide decisions on oncology strategy, care delivery, quality, program development, and alignment with Sutter Health cancer priorities.
• Provide clinical Hematology/Oncology care and teach and mentor internal medicine residents.

Benefits

• Employer-funded 401(k) contribution equal to 12% of annual salary, up to IRS limits, with no match requirement or mandatory employee contribution; eligibility details available from the employer.
• Two-year shareholder track.
• Annual CME allowance.
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• Group-paid malpractice insurance and tail coverage.
• Annual profit sharing for shareholders.
• Individual performance bonus.
• Relocation assistance.
• Sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree