Physician | Infectious Diseases | Duarte, CA - Full-time

Physician | Infectious Diseases | Duarte, CA - (10035419)

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Physician | Infectious Disease Physician | Duarte, CA

Join one of the top cancer centers in the nation!

Our rapidly expanding, nationally recognized cancer institute seeks a full-time Infectious Disease Physician, at the Assistant of Associate Professor level, to provide clinical services at our Duarte campus and tele-ID consultative services to our other national sites in Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta. We are seeking research and mission-minded physicians as every discovery we make, and every new treatment we create gives people the chance to live longer, better and more fully. For more information, please visit here: City of Hope, Duarte, and Department of Medicine.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Join a dynamic group of 6 infectious diseases specialists and 1 APP
• State of the art facilities
• Clinical research opportunities abound and are encouraged
• In person coverage at the Duarte campus and tele-ID service to our sites in Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta

DUTIES

• Clinical time is divided between inpatient, outpatient services and tele-ID service
• Opportunities for clinical and translational research

Qualifications

• M.D. or D.O. from an accredited educational institution
• Possession of, or eligibility for, unrestricted medical license in the State of California
• ABIM board certification in Infectious Diseases
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in transplant infectious disease - program that is heavily focused toward immunocompromised host infections (hematologic malignancy/ HCT)
• 1-2 years working within hematologic malignancies *preferred but not required
• Graduating Fellows with significant exposure to transplant infectious disease during training strongly encouraged to apply!

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."