City of Hope Physician Leadership Roles : Women's Cancers Program Leader & Chief of Breast Surgery

City of Hope has launched a national search for a Women’s Cancers Program - Executive Physician Leader and a Chief of Breast Surgery (among some of our leadership position currently open)

Women’s Cancers Program - Executive Physician Leader

City of Hope is searching a Physician Leader who will provide enterprise leadership to our Women’s Programs in clinical, research, and educational areas. The next Women’s Program leader will be a highly regarded physician scientist with a collaborative, team-based leadership style, and the ability to leverage and grow our existing nationally recognized Women’s Program. He/she must also be operationally savvy, with the business acumen and cultural sensitivity to lead within a complex, matrixed environment having direct reporting to their respective specialty chair, but also being accountable to all three solid tumor chairs including the Departments of Medical Oncology, Surgery and Radiation Oncology. The Executive must possess a breadth of skills, including demonstrated ability to drive research productivity; deep knowledge of clinical practice; a strong commitment to training and career development faculty and trainees; and demonstrated leadership and administrative ability in the clinical enterprise. 

There are specific priorities that City of Hope seeks from the Executive to deliver with an overall objective of elevating the Women’s Program nationally. The following are of particular importance:

• Provide broad vision and leadership to Women’s Cancers in research and clinical care delivery throughout the enterprise that will further advance our reputation and delivery of care on the national stage Expand and scale clinical trials and translational research to patients throughout City of Hope enterprise Drive and standardize care pathways achieving superior quality delivering excellence in patient outcomes, patient experience and utilization metrics. Integrate throughout the enterprise and expand our signature breast program by recruiting high caliber physicians and physician scientists creating market differentiation and excellence.

Qualifications/Professional Experience

• International reputation as a physician/physician scientist in breast cancer or gynecological cancer research as evidenced by strong, funded research history and publications in H-Index journals Preferably previous leadership experience in an academic setting, NCI and/or national academy/society Possess scholarly accomplishments to qualify at the rank of Professor with a minimum of 12+ years post-fellowship
• Outstanding clinician with an impeccable reputation and successful track record of high-quality clinical outcomes Deep understanding of quality programs, ADCC guidelines, utilization management, etc. with the ability to design and implement improvement programs having served on health system or academic medical center medical staff or departmental committees
• Progressive administrative/management experience, preferably in an academic medical center setting
• Demonstrated ability leading highly trained physicians and multidisciplinary teams Demonstrated ability to set and meet strategic goals
• High levels of integrity and honesty Strong written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, flexible to change and ability to lead teams through change
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including relationship-building, communication, listening, and negotiation diplomacy

Education, Licensure and Certifications

• M.D. OR D.O. from an accredited educational institution and boarded in respective specialty Preferably, fellowship training and boarded breast oncology specialty (oncology or surgical) Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California Visa sponsorship available
• Salary Range:  $300K - $650K. The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits.  Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.

Chief of Breast Surgery

City of Hope has launched a national search for a Division Chief of Breast Surgery who will provide leadership to our Division of Breast Surgery in clinical, research, and educational areas. The next Chief of the Division of Breast Surgery will be highly regarded physician with a collaborative, team-based leadership style, and the ability to leverage and grow our existing nationally recognized Breast Surgery Program. He/she must also be operationally savvy, with the business acumen and cultural sensitivity to lead within a complex, matrixed environment with direct reporting to the Chair of the Department of Surgery. The leader must possess a breadth of skills, including deep knowledge of clinical practice, a strong commitment to training and the career development of faculty and trainees, as well as  demonstrated leadership and administrative ability.

There are specific priorities that City of Hope seeks from the Chief of Breast Surgery to deliver with an overall objective of continuing to elevate our Breast Surgery Program nationally. The following are of particular importance:

• Provide vision and lead the Division of Breast Surgery in patient care delivery and research throughout the growing enterprise,  further advancing our reputation and delivery of care on the national stage.
• Expand and scale clinical trials and translational research to patients throughout City of Hope.
• Drive and standardize care pathways, achieving superior quality, and continuing to deliver excellence in patient outcomes, patient experience and utilization metrics.
• Expand our signature Breast Surgery Program by recruiting high caliber physicians thereby creating market differentiation and excellence.

Qualifications/Professional Experience

• National reputation as a physician in Breast Surgery Outstanding clinician with an impeccable reputation and successful track record of high-quality clinical outcomes
• Possess scholarly accomplishments to qualify at the rank of Associate or Professor at City of Hope 
• Deep understanding of quality programs, ADCC guidelines, utilization management, etc. with the ability to design and implement improvement programs having served on health system or academic medical center medical staff or departmental committees
• Preferred previous leadership experience and/or progressive administrative/management experience in an academic medical center setting, NCI and/or national academy/society
• Demonstrated ability leading highly trained physicians and multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to set and meet strategic goals
• Preferred solid research background High levels of integrity and honesty
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative, adaptable, flexible to change and ability to lead teams through change
• Exceptional interpersonal skills including relationship-building, communication, listening, and negotiation diplomacy

Education, Licensure and Certifications

• M.D. OR D.O. from an accredited educational institution and boarded in respective specialty
• Preferably, fellowship trained and boarded in breast surgery
• Required, board certified by the American Board of Surgery Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California

Salary Range:  $300K - $600K - The range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits.  Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.

Who We Are:

This position is a rare opportunity to work in a 400+ member integrated, multidisciplinary Medical Group Practice serving an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in highly desirable Southern California, within our highly respected Department of Surgery and Division of Breast Surgery.  City of Hope is an expanding institution in both numbers of patients per year as well as infrastructure investment in clinical, academic and research facilities.  

CITY OF HOPE’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

We believe diversity is key in serving our mission to provide compassionate patient care, drive innovative discovery, and advance vital education focused on eliminating cancer and diabetes in all our communities. Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion ensures we bring the full range of skills, perspectives, cultural backgrounds, and experiences to our work -- and that our teams align with the people we serve in order to build trust and understanding. We are dedicated to fostering a community that embraces diversity – in ideas, backgrounds, and perspectives; this is reflected in our work and represented in our people. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

"Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group, including but not limited to Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous/Native American, Persons of Color, or Women, are encouraged to apply.”