University of Colorado Anschutz

Department: DOM/Medical Oncology

Job Title: Academic Breast Medical Oncologist – Open Rank

Position #00842865 – Requisition #39673

Job Summary:

The Division of Medical Oncology is seeking to recruit an outstanding mid-career academic clinical physician to join a robust and growing breast cancer oncology program.  The ideal candidate will have strong clinical skills in breast medical oncology and be comfortable taking care of breast cancer from early to late stages as well as general oncology knowledge and an interest in clinical research in breast cancer. Research duties have the potential of being supported by protected research time. The candidate will be expected to work with a large team of clinicians, administrators, and staff across multiple care sites and in a multidisciplinary format.

The candidate, if interested, could be considered for the Clinical Program Lead for Breast Medical Oncology role, based on experience and interests. These responsibilities are associated with protected time; however, this role is not a mandatory aspect of the medical oncologist position.

Candidates with an interest in clinical administration and/or quality measures will be given high priority.

Key Responsibilities:

Clinical Responsibilities

• See patients diagnosed with or at risk for breast cancer in our Anschutz clinic location [approximately 2.5-3 days/week].

• Participate in the breast cancer multidisciplinary clinic 1-2 sessions/week.

• Serve in the inpatient rotation for coverage of the medical oncology consult and/or inpatient service.

• Enroll patients to available clinical trials and lead clinical trials, either pharma, cooperative group, and/or investigator lead, across the consortium

• Participation in national clinical breast research through the NCTN mechanism is expected.

Clinical Program Lead for Breast Medical Oncology (if interested)

• Moderate tumor board(s) and clinical programmatic conferences, with the goal of ensuring adherence to evidenced based care, multidisciplinary clinical pathways, and reduce care variation.

• Assist with the monitoring of performance metrics of the clinical program, including performing annual reviews and periodic performance reviews required for the med onc breast program.

• Assist with Mid-Career reviews for faculty of the Breast Medical Oncology program, as well as APP and clinical faculty promotions.

• Work in partnership with the Medical Oncology Co-Director and the Clinical Practice Manage of the of Diane O’Connor Thompson Breast Cancer to enhance operational efficiency including clinic personnel issues where appropriate.

• Participate in the integration of the academic mission into all sites of care and specific performance improvement projects.

• Oversee the Breast Joint Operations Committee and participate in the organization of the annual meeting(s) and determination of annual JOC clinical goals and QI projects.

• Be available to the clinical nurse navigator and nursing staff for the specific disease program for any specific new patient intake questions and coordination.

• Be available to the Care Clinic and Inpatient Consult serve for assistance with de novo patient presentations u