What are the responsibilities and job description for the Section Chief, Benign Hematology (MD/DO) position at Inova Health System?
The Inova Schar Cancer Institute is seeking an outstanding candidate to lead our Classical/Benign Hematology Section. This role will be full-time. Sign-on bonus and relocation assistance eligible.
The leader will be based at our new, state-of-the-art Inova Schar Cancer Center, which is a 340,000 square foot facility offering an award-winning architectural and patient experience environment with all aspects of cancer care included under one roof. This includes a 60-chair infusion unit, a robust clinical research operation, bone marrow transplant and cellular therapy clinics and laboratory, as well as a radiation oncology department with all available modalities, including the only proton radiation facility in Northern Virginia. The Cancer Center is located across the street from the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus, a level 1 trauma, 9,60-bed hospital that hosts its own residency and fellowship training programs, including in hematology/oncology, and also trains a third of the medical students from the University of Virginia during their clinical third and fourth years of medical school. The Cancer Center, located in Fairfax, VA is less than 10 miles from downtown Washington, D.C.
Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.
Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.
Classical Hematology Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and expand a team of classical hematologists within the region's largest cancer clinical program.
- Deliver comprehensive care for patients with non-malignant hematologic diseases across inpatient and outpatient settings.
- Develop and lead a clinical research program in classical hematology aligned with existing strengths in solid tumor and malignant hematology research.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide coordinated, high-quality care.
- Participate in and contribute to clinical and translational research efforts.
- Educate and mentor medical students, residents, and fellows.
- Engage in both academic and community practice settings within a high-performing, non-profit health system.
- Work with a dedicated clinical research office supporting investigator-initiated, NCI-sponsored, and industry-sponsored clinical trials.
Classical Hematology Additional Requirements:
- Licensure: Current unrestricted license to practice medicine in the State of Virginia
- Experience: Successful completion of physician residency program
- Education: Doctor of Medicine degree from an accredited institution
Classical Hematology Preferred Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate will be board-certified in Hematology with a strong history of providing excellent patient-centered care, success in enrolling patients on clinical studies, and either previous leadership experience or is ready to lead a hematology program.
As a recipient of federal financial assistance, Inova Health System (“Inova”) does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, or age in admission to, participation in, or receipt of the services or benefits under any of its programs or activities, whether carried out by Inova directly or through a contractor or any other entity with which Inova arranges to carry out its programs and activities.
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Salary : $5,250