Section Chief_Medical Oncology-Expanding Academic Comprehensive Cancer Center

Company: Renown Health
Location: Reno
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Job Description Renown Health is recruiting motivated, passionate BC/BE Hematology/Oncology physicians to join our rapidly growing and expanding academic Cancer Center. Candidates should be interested in participating in clinical and/or translational research. Renown's affiliation with the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, provides the right opportunity to participate in educating the next generation of physicians and contribute to knowledge generation. In addition, Renown Health collaborates with the Desert Research Institute (DRI) in the largest community-based population health based study in the world (The Healthy Nevada Project). The DRI also houses our region's only research laboratory focused on cancer susceptibility and the molecular genetics of cancer. Finally, we are affiliated with Stanford Healthcare for quaternary care. Based in Reno, only 45 minutes from the beauty of Lake Tahoe and its many ski resorts, Renown Health is northern Nevada's largest and only not-for-profit locally governed healthcare network with over 7,200 employees. The main campus includes a comprehensive 808-bed acute care facility, a level II trauma center, a 93-bed children's hospital, the institute for Heart and Vascular Health and the Institute for Cancer, which received Gold Level Accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons of the Comprehensive Community Cancer Program. We now embark on a considerable expansion of our medical oncology section under the direction of new visionary Cancer Center leadership to enable patients to receive high quality, evidenced-based care while staying close to home. We have: A robust employed medical group (360 providers), which includes four radiation oncologists A thriving physician network which includes many of the area's most respected physicians from family practitioners to gastroenterologists and surgeons Extensive support staff in place Competitive compensation package Excellent Health Benefits, employer-paid short term disability CME Allowance, 401k w/match Start-to-Work Bonus 7 weeks Annual Leave (inclusive of vacation, education, holidays) Paid Malpractice with 100% Tail coverage Nevada is only one of seven states that has no personal income tax. More importantly, our area holds a favorable quality of life with ample outdoor activities for all four seasons of the year. With over 300 days of sunshine annually, it's easy to understand why so many people choose to live, explore and play in the natural beauty of our region. Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada, Reno is a quick 45-minute drive to Lake Tahoe, Sacramento (2 hours), Napa Valley (3 hours) or San Francisco (4 hours). To discuss this opportunity, please contact in-house Recruiter, Monica Sorensen, at monica.sorensenrenown.org or 775.982.4534

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