What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head, Pancreas Section (Surgical Oncologist) position at 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 Oncology faculty member to join our practice at the Associate or Senior Member level. Specifically, we are seeking a Surgical Oncology-trained individual with an interest in leading and expanding a robust practice focused on Pancreatic cancer and premalignant lesions. The candidate must have training/expertise in Complex Robotic Pancreas Surgery. The position includes a leadership role as Head of the Pancreas Section, working with an existing team of well-established HPB-Pancreas surgical oncologists, within multidisciplinary teams, and supporting an existing and mature Research program in Pancreatic malignancies. This position will have clinic at our Magnolia campus, with opportunity to develop and establish Pancreas practices in Moffitt satellite sites, and with surgical cases centered at our Moffitt McKinley Hospital. 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
- Board certified/ eligible in General Surgery
- Completed Fellowship training in Complex General Surgical Oncology, with specific expertise in Pancreas and Robotic Surgery.
- ACLS as required by privileges granted through Medical Staff
- DEA License
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