Pay Rate: $400000.0 - $525000.0 per hour

City of Hope Medical Group Seeks a Medical Oncologist to Join Our Long Beach Team

City of Hope, Long Beach provides the community with unparalleled care and innovative cancer treatments closer to home. The Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty with experience in diagnosing and treating both cancer and blood disorders, to join our established practice in the coastal city of Long Beach, Southern California.

This position is a rare opportunity to work in a 475 member integrated, multidisciplinary Medical Group Practice serving an NCI designated comprehensive cancer center in Southern California. City of Hope is an expanding institution in both numbers of patients per year as well as infrastructure investment in clinical, academic and research facilities.

Diversity is one of Southern California’s greatest strengths, and our engaged staff and faculty are instrumental in furthering our journey to infuse DEI into our DNA.  At City of Hope, diversity is not just a buzzword — it's our driving force for growth and innovation. We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where every individual’s experience includes a sense of belonging. We empower our employees to reach their full potential by providing a platform that celebrates differences and values unique perspectives. Join us in a culture that thrives on diversity, creating a dynamic environment where ideas flourish and excellence is achieved through collective brilliance.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• As a faculty member, you will have access to our generous annual 401k and healthcare benefits, etc. Our current benefits are:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, CME allowance, 20 days paid vacation, 3 personal days, 18 sick days, 7 holidays, and 10 CME days
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 20% of base salary not to exceed the plan (compensation limit of $305k) and/or IRS annual compensation limit
  • Annual academic improvement fund up to $5,000
• Base Salary: $400k - $525k (base pay commensurate with qualified academic rank).
  • The salary range listed is exclusively for base compensation for full-time employment and does not include incentive compensation or benefits. Actual compensation will be adjusted for experience, training, hospital/community need and other factors.
• Physicians working for City of Hope Medical Group are now eligible to apply for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Relocation offered on a case-by-case basis

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• When fully staffed, the Long Beach practice will include a total of 8 providers
  • 4 medical oncologists and 4 APPs
• Effort allocation: 95% clinical with potential for involvement in all phases of clinical trials; the Long Beach Elm location has a strong clinical research tradition that has recently included early phase studies of bispecific T-cell engager antibodies in solid tumor
• Cover *two clinic locations: Long Beach Worsham & Long Beach Elm and associated regional hospitals along with the entire provider team *only 6 miles apart

WHO WE ARE

City of Hope is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of people with cancer, diabetes, and other serious illnesses. Our mission is to transform the future of health care by turning science into a practical benefit, and hope into reality.  We accomplish this by providing outstanding care, conducting innovative research and offering vital education programs focused on eliminating these diseases.

Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of only 51 comprehensive cancer centers in the nation, as designated by the National Cancer Institute. City of Hope has been ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News and World Report for 14 consecutive years. City of Hope (COH) is a leading research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases located in Duarte, California.  Over the last 100 years, City of Hope has built a legacy in Duarte of being a world leader in cancer research, treatment, and prevention. Recently, the organization extended its reach beyond Duarte to include 30 community sites in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties, steadily moving it to number one in Southern California for inpatient market share and pushing its capacity limits. In 2018, City of Hope began a transformational journey with ambitious goals in the areas of patient care, value-based care and precision medicine, hematologic malignancies, stem cell transplants, and meaningful innovations and cures. Integral to the realization of these goals is the expansion of City of Hope to the Orange County and costal Los Angeles markets.  Orange County has the ideal conditions for City of Hope to demonstrate its ability to expand its differentiated, niche services, including research, genetic capabilities and outstanding, subspecialty care.

Our community includes research associates, scientists, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals, graduate students, fundraising specialists, marketing professionals, volunteers and an extensive support staff. We are united by our desire to find cures, save lives and transform the future of health. Every discovery we make and every new treatment we create gives people the chance to live longer, better and more fully.

City of Hope continues to be a pioneer of patient centered care and remains committed to its tradition of exceptional care for patients, families and communities. Each day, we live out our credo: 

"There is no profit in curing the body, if, in the process, we destroy the soul."

CITY OF HOPE ENVIRONMENT

We want our employees to enjoy all aspects of their professional and personal lives. Recognizing the value in diverse perspectives, we have programs that leverage engagement by bringing our professional community together. In the City of Hope environment, new employee partnerships thrive, with no barriers to freely sharing knowledge.  And, in the same way we view patient care from a broad perspective, City of Hope encourages its employees, too, to enhance their view, by increasing their knowledge continually. Here at City of Hope, you will find great opportunities to provide fulfilling service, and to enjoy workplace satisfaction.

Sunny Southern California

• Enjoy year-round professional sports including NFL, NBA, WNBA, NHL, MLB, and MLS
• Unlimited housing options ranging from suburban to elegant neighborhoods in the heart of the city
• Enjoy miles of pristine beaches in areas such as Long Beach, Huntington, Laguna, Newport, Redondo, Hermosa, Manhattan Beach and Santa Monica
• Home to UCSD, UCLA, UCI, USC, Cal Tech, and many other world class universities and colleges
• Our locations enjoy endless dining venues, shopping, world-class museums, galleries, concerts, and theaters

Applicants who identify with a historically underrepresented group, including but not limited to Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, Indigenous/Native American, Persons of Color, or Women, are encouraged to apply.

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• Early to mid-career candidates welcome to apply
• The selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical license
• ABIM certification/eligibility in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology