Physician | Chief of Surgery | City of Hope Phoenix

City of Hope Phoenix has launched a national search for Chief of Surgery who will provide leadership to our department of surgery in clinical, research, and education areas. The next Chief of Surgery will be a highly regarded physician with a collaborative, team-based leadership style, and the ability to leverage and grow our existing, nationally recognized surgical program. The Chief must also be operationally savvy, with the business acumen and cultural sensitivity to lead within a complex, matrixed organization.

Primary Responsibilities

The department of surgery at City of Hope Phoenix is dedicated to the surgical care of cancer patients. The department includes 10 providers across a variety of surgical services, including breast, gastrointestinal, gynecology, thoracic, urology and general surgery. The Chief position reports directly to the Chief Clinical Officer at City of Hope Phoenix Alan Bryce, M.D.

The ideal candidate will be a respected surgeon with a distinguished national reputation. Candidates will be considered regardless of surgical specialization. The Chief should exhibit a commitment to the advancement of patient care, quality, financial, budgetary, compliance, and regulatory efficiencies, and provide leadership and vision for the Department’s clinical services in an integrated academic medical center environment. Mentoring junior faculty is an essential part of this position. Academic rank will be commensurate with experience.

• The leader must possess a breadth of skills, including deep knowledge of clinical practice, a strong commitment to training and the career development of faculty as well as demonstrated leadership and administrative ability.
• Full-time hours working within an established team of medical, surgical, and radiation cancer specialists and other health care professionals

• 90% Clinical and 10% Administrative

  • Primary clinical responsibility shared with the Surgical faculty in Goodyear
• Successful candidates should have an excellent academic track record in education and research as well as managerial or administrative experience. Successful candidates must possess excellent surgical skills, as well as strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Engage in scholarly activities such as clinical, translational, and/or social science research

  • Participate in leading-edge research and clinical trial recruitment.
• Provide leadership, support and development of both department faculty members and surgical oncology fellows by actively participating in teaching, training and mentoring
• Competitive salary plus potential for incentive compensation, and benefits including a retirement package. The salary will be commensurate with academic rank and experience.

Qualifications

Education, Licensure, Experience & Certifications

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution and boarded in respective specialty.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience at an academic medical center.
• Required: Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery
• Possess or eligible for unrestricted medical license in the State of Arizona
  City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

About City of Hope

City of Hope is an independent biomedical research and treatment center for cancer, diabetes and other life-threatening diseases. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is a leader in bone marrow transplantation and immunotherapy such as CAR T cell therapy. City of Hope’s translational research and personalized treatment protocols advance care throughout the world. Human synthetic insulin, monoclonal antibodies and numerous breakthrough cancer drugs are based on technology developed at the institution.  AccessHopeTM, a wholly owned subsidiary, was launched in 2019 and is dedicated to serving employers and their health care partners by providing access to City of Hope’s exceptional cancer expertise. A National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center and a founding member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, City of Hope is ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” in cancer by U.S. News & World Report. Its main campus is located near Los Angeles, with additional locations throughout Southern California and in Arizona.

Recently, the organization extended its reach beyond Duarte to include clinical network 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, hematology 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 market. 

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 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."