Oncologist

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

Dignity Health at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center (SJHMC) in alignment with the Dignity Health Cancer Institute (DHCI), Dignity Health Medical Group (DHMG), and Creighton School of Medicine is seeking an Advanced Surgical Oncologist/Breast Sarcoma & Melanoma Surgeon. Our disease-site specific, comprehensive, multidisciplinary cancer program continues to grow in volume, programs and clinical trials. Our academic involvement with the Creighton University Arizona Health Education Alliance residency programs also continues to grow.

Our physicians will be at the SSO meeting in Phoenix on March 5-7. Please apply to set up a meeting

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Sign-on bonus and Relocation
• Excellent benefits package
• Retirement
• CME Benefits
• Loan repayment through Bright Horizons (for qualified candidates only)
• As a 501(c)3, we qualify for PSLF loan forgiveness

• Have a current AZ Medical License or be eligible for an Arizona State Medical License as an MD or DO
• Board Certified or board eligible (for new graduates)
• Become an essential member of a team of physicians with the goal of building a top tier centrally located practice in Phoenix
• Have the ability to achieve full and unrestricted hospital/surgical privileges at SJHMC and Dignity Health Arizona hospitals
• Be passionate about providing clinically excellent, evidence-based care
• Have an interest in clinical research and teaching
• Willing to abide by and promote the mission and values of Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health
• Demonstrate the ability to develop effective and respectful relationships with colleagues, staff, patients and other persons from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

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GROUP DESCRIPTION:

Dignity Health, one of the largest healthcare systems in the nation, is a growing organization with well-resourced, modern facilities and diverse practice opportunities. With more than 39 acute care hospitals in three states and 9,000 physicians, Dignity Health touches the lives of thousands of people and provides nearly $2 billion in charity care to the communities it serves.

Dignity Health Medical Group is the employed physician group serving the Arizona Service Area. Covering over 45 practice sites, complementing clinical services with translational and bench research, our integrated medical group employs in excess of 300 healthcare providers throughout the valley. Dignity Health Medical Group is continuously expanding in order to meet the needs of the growing patient population in Arizona. With a unified vision of becoming an organization where physicians, care teams and staff come to do their best work--and patients come for the best care--Dignity Health Medical Group is searching for exceptional talent that is patient focused and team-oriented, who can become a part of our mission-driven organization.

COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Like its legendary namesake rising out of the ashes, the greater Phoenix area has emerged as one of the bright metropolitan areas of the 21st century. Known as the Valley of the Sun, the Phoenix area encompasses more than 20 incorporated cities, including Glendale, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa. Recently, the Census Bureau named Arizona’s Maricopa County, which includes the greater Phoenix metro area, the county with the nation’s highest annual population growth. Home to more than 4 million residents where everyone has a