Pediatric Oncologist Cellular Therapy & Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program Lead

Pediatric Oncology Physician

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids Experts in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital.

The Cancer and Blood Disorders Department at Children's Minnesota is seeking a full-time Pediatric Oncology Physician to serve as Program Lead for a newly developed Cell Therapy & Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Program.

Children's Minnesota has received full institutional approval to pursue FACT accreditation with the goal of expanding the care of our cancer and blood disorders patients to include cellular and gene therapies and autologous bone marrow transplantation.

Children's Minnesota is the 10th largest Children's Hospital in North America. Our pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorders program is currently composed of over 200 dedicated professionals, including 21 physicians and 15 nurse practitioners, as well as nurse case managers, pharmacists, rehabilitation therapists, dieticians, genetic counsellors, social workers, child life experts, interpreters, home care, and hospice specialists.

We are seeking a mid-career physician with a background in pediatric cellular therapies and bone marrow transplant and a drive for programmatic development.

This is a 1.0 FTE position with 0.4 FTE of protected time dedicated to the Cellular Therapies/Autologous Transplant Program Lead role.

The remaining 0.6 FTE will be dedicated to the clinical care of oncology patients. The oncology disease focus is dependent on the interests and expertise of the desired candidate.

Children's Minnesota is a teaching hospital to medical students, residents and fellows from the University of Minnesota and Mayo Clinic. Academic inquiry and research are highly valued, but not required. We have a strong clinical trial program with robust involvement in the Children's Oncology Group (COG) clinical trials.

Children's Minnesota is one of the ten largest children's health care systems in the U.S., with over 380 staffed beds at our two hospital campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis offering pediatric medical and surgical subspecialties. We are a full service, acute care system offering a full spectrum of pediatric services. With over 14,000 admissions a year, over 90,000 emergency department visits, 18,000 surgeries, and greater than 200,000 outpatient visits, we offer an exciting and state of the art place to work. We are a free-standing children's hospital led by pediatricians focused solely on the health and well-being of our pediatric patients.

Education: M.D., D.O. with a current Minnesota Medical License or the ability to obtain one

BC/BE in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

The posted salary represents a market competitive range based on salary survey benchmark data for similar roles in the local or national market. When determining individual pay rates, we carefully consider a wide range of factors including but not limited to market indicators for the specific role, the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate, internal equity and organizational needs. In addition to your salary, this position may be eligible for medical, dental, vision, retirement, and other fringe benefits. Positions that require night, weekend or on-call work may be eligible for shift differentials or premium pay. All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of an occupational health assessment, drug screen, background investigation, and compliance with the U.S. Government Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. Children's Minnesota is proud to be an equal opportunity employer whose staff is representative of its community and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, creed, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.