Job Overview

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing cutting-edge procedures and research that improves the health and clinical care of patients. In partnership with the UC Health academic healthcare system and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, College of Medicine’s doctors and faculty are transforming the world of medicine every day. The Department of Internal Medicine is a top-tier department with world-renowned faculty and staff. With world-class research, teaching and medical practice opportunities, why not choose the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine?

The University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology is seeking a full-time malignant hematology physician at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join our team.

Compensation is highly competitive with the opportunity for incentives based on clinical and/or academic productivity.

Essential Functions

This full-time malignant hematology clinical position will include both outpatient and inpatient patient care, clinical investigation including participation in clinical trials and teaching to medical students, residents, and fellows in Hematology/Oncology.

Faculty member will work at clinical locations on the Clifton campus to include fifty-two (52) hours per week.  Initial estimated clinical efforts will include multiple outpatient clinic(s) each week and 12 weeks of inpatient or consult service each year. Clinical duties will include responsibilities for treating patients while accompanied by learners, including medical students, residents and fellows.

Duties will include:

• Providing clinical care, in both outpatient and inpatient settings, to patients with oncologic and hematologic malignancies and other diseases that are treated with Hematopoietic Stem Cell (HSC) transplantation and cellular therapies, demonstrating knowledge of disease pathophysiology, diagnostic testing, coordination and timing between completion of standard care and transplant/cellular therapy, treatment eligibility criteria, pre-treatment conditioning regimens, immunosuppressive regimens, side effects and supportive care protocols.
• Evaluating and determining eligibility criteria for autologous, related-family and unrelated donors, as well as the methods of cell collection and anticipated side effects and management.
• Managing post treatment complications.
• Teaching in small groups while delivering patient care.
• Conducting independent research and scholarly activity in the field of stem cell transplantation and/or cellular therapies. This activity will be carried out in conjunction with clinical activities.
• Interacting daily with patients, families/caregivers, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, discharge planners and physicians to provide and facilitate care.
• Communicating and collaborating with community physicians, pharmacists, laboratory personnel, home health agencies, insurance company case managers and medical directors to ensure a successful continuum of care.
• Managing a large number of patients in various stages of the transplant/cellular therapy processes.

Minimum Requirements

Must have all of the following prior to the effective date of appointment:

• Medical degree (MD or DO).
• Completion of three (3) year Internal Medicine residency.
• Completion of a two (2) year medical oncology fellowship OR two (2) year hematology fellowship OR three (3) year combined medical oncology/hematology fellowship.
• Licensure by the State of Ohio Medical Board.