What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Oncologist - GI Focus position at GI Focus in Tampa, FL - Moffitt Cancer Center Careers?
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Summary
The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology & Gastroenterology at Moffitt Cancer Center is seeking a Board-certified/eligible Surgical Oncologist faculty member to join our practice at the Assistant or Associate Member level. Specifically, we are seeking a surgical oncologist with an interest in developing and expanding a GI-focus surgical oncology practice based at one of our Moffitt Ambulatory Centers - MAC (satellites sites). The candidate must have training/expertise in the surgical and multidisciplinary management of GI malignancies, including minimally invasive techniques. The clinical scope of the position includes inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care of oncology patients with GI malignancies – with a high proportion of colorectal cancer primarily, and opportunities to develop other GI practices (including HPB) as a secondary site. The candidate will join an established team of GI surgical oncologists, working within multidisciplinary teams. While the position will have outpatient clinic at one of our MACs satellites, surgical cases are centered at our Moffitt McKinley Hospital, along with all other surgical faculty within our department. This position includes an opportunity to grow a clinical/academic program. Applicants should be committed to the mission of prevention and cure of cancer, including in clinical practice, educational and research endeavors and professional service. We are a department and institution committed to the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute. Moffitt Cancer Center is dedicated to one lifesaving mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Tampa-based facility is one of only 57 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers, a distinction that recognizes Moffitt’s scientific excellence, multidisciplinary research and robust training and education. Moffitt has been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999. Moffitt’s expert nursing staff is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with Magnet® status, its highest distinction. With more than 9,000 team members, Moffitt has an economic impact in the state of $2.5 billion.
Within Moffitt Cancer Center, The Department of Gastrointestinal Surgical Oncology & Gastroenterology is uniquely situated within a multidisciplinary, collaborative GI program that provides high quality care to patients in one of six primary disease sites: Colorectal, Gastroesophageal, Liver, Pancreas, Peritoneal and Neuroendocrine. The Department includes 19 faculty members in GI Surgical Oncology, General/Acute Care Surgery and GI-Endoscopy, and 18 APPs.
Requirements:
- MD/DO or equivalent
- Florida license eligible
- Completed Fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology
- Board certified/ eligible in General Surgery
- ACLS as required by privileges granted through Medical Staff
- DEA License