Thoracic Surgeon - Irvine, CA | City of Hope

Physician| Thoracic Surgeon | Irvine, CA

City of Hope Orange County is redefining the boundaries of what’s possible in cancer research and treatment. We’re bringing access to our scientific expertise and highly specialized cancer care closer to home by building OC’s only specialty cancer hospital at our comprehensive cancer campus in Irvine, California. Once open in late 2025, it will deepen our treatment capabilities and seamlessly connect to City of Hope Orange County Lennar Foundation Cancer, our NCI-designated - and OC’s most advanced - cancer center. Surrounded by a regional network of care, the Irvine campus is a beacon of hope for the nation’s sixth largest county.

The new hospital is the capstone of our 11-acre City of Hope Orange County campus. Where other hospitals must serve the full spectrum of health conditions in our community, every team member at this specialty cancer hospital—from the nurses to nutritionists to physicians - will focus solely on oncology.

The Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic Surgery, is seeking a board certified or eligible Thoracic Surgeon with training in advanced oncologic thoracic surgery to meet the needs of our growing program in Southern California. This individual is expected to support our clinical and research programs in Thoracic Oncology with an 80% clinical /20% academic obligation. Scholarly contributions to further the academic mission of the division will be expected such as translational and/or outcomes research, and participation in clinical trials. The Thoracic Surgeon can look forward to providing patient-centered care in collaboration with a world class, nationally recognized multidisciplinary team of Thoracic providers. This is a full-time position reporting to the Division Chief of Thoracic Surgery.
* Clinical site in Irvine, CA
* 80% Clinical and 20% academic obligations; The position entails 4 days of clinical work (clinic and OR) and 1 protected day for scholarly achievements.
* Established and expanding referral base in Thoracic Surgery in the region
* Wonderful colleagues and a collaborative team environment
* Provide patient-centered care in collaboration an established multidisciplinary team of physicians and nurses at a state-of-the-art outpatient clinic facility.
* Contribute to the development of clinical trials and research studies
* Pursue academic appointments and participate in educational activities

Qualifications

• BC/BE in cardiothoracic surgery
• Evidence of past scholarly contributions and academic growth trajectory
• Academic record consistent with appointment at Assistant or Associate or Professor level at City of Hope National Medical Center
• Training and skills in minimally invasive thoracic surgical techniques including thoracoscopic and robotic surgery
• Selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical license
• Applicants must have a M.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent degree

Base Salary Range: $350,000 - $450,000. The 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.

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."