Lead Physician, Supportive Care Medicine (Palliative Care) - Outpatient Oncology
Where
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Description
Cedars-Sinai Health System
Exceptional Outpatient Palliative Care in Oncology Opportunity for Physicians
Cedars-Sinai Health System, set in the heart of Los Angeles, is seeking a talented physician leader to join our robust Supportive Care Medicine program (palliative care). The successful candidate will lead the Oncology-based Supportive Care Medicine team and dually report to the Medical Director of Supportive Care Medicine and the Director of Cedars-Sinai Cancer’s Patient and Family Support Program.
In addition to providing excellent patient care, this physician will assist with the management of an integrated care delivery model, solidify practice guidelines and benchmarks for cancer care, and assist with providing faculty mentorship and clinical oversight of the oncology Supportive Care Medicine clinicians and physicians-in-training.
With an 886-bed acute inpatient facility, including a 120-bed ICU tower and over 50,000 admissions annually, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest non-profit academic medical centers in the country. The Health System is home to one of the largest providers of oncologic care in the state of California and is the leading heart transplant center in the nation. The Supportive Care Medicine team is fully integrated into our diverse academic and community environments, providing consultative services at the Cedars Sinai Samuel Oschin Cancer Center and other Cedars-Sinai affiliated sites of oncologic care.
The ideal candidate is clinically outstanding; possesses excellent communication skills; is a team-player with a strong work ethic, understands complex systems; and demonstrates leadership qualities. This is an excellent opportunity to join a world-class health system and help to lead critically important initiatives as part of a program that is fast becoming the model for programs of the future. Academic appointment through Cedars-Sinai and UCLA is available to interested and
qualified physician candidates.
If you are interested in building a long-term career in a thriving Health System with a leadership team that prioritizes longevity, teamwork, community, and work/life balance, please contact us to learn more.
MD qualifications include:
• Graduate of an accredited medical school
• BC/BE in appropriate specialty/sub-specialty
• Fellowship training and/or Board Certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
• A minimum of 5 years of experience working in Palliative Care preferred.
• Must hold (or have applied for) a medical license in the State of California
• Prior experience (and/or an aptitude for) managing and leading others
If you are interested in learning more and/or applying, please send your curriculum vitae, at least three references, and a cover letter to:
The Medical Director of Supportive Care Medicine, Dr. Azadeh Dashti, at [email protected] c/o: [email protected]
Apply
Attn: Azadeh Dashti, MD
E-mail: [email protected]