Physician | Medical Oncology | Long Beach, CA

City of Hope Medical Group Seeks a Medical Oncologist to Join Our Long Beach Team

City of Hope, Long Beach provides the community with unparalleled care and innovative cancer treatments closer to home. The Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research at City of Hope National Medical Center is seeking applications for a full-time clinical faculty with experience in diagnosing and treating both cancer and blood disorders, to join our established practice in the coastal city of Long Beach, Southern California.

This position is a rare opportunity to work in a 475+ member integrated, multidisciplinary Medical Group Practice serving an NCI designated comprehensive cancer center in Southern California. City of Hope is an expanding institution in both numbers of patients per year as well as infrastructure investment in clinical, academic and research facilities.

Diversity is one of Southern California’s greatest strengths, and our engaged staff and faculty are instrumental in furthering our journey to infuse DEI into our DNA. At City of Hope, diversity is not just a buzzword — it's our driving force for growth and innovation. We are committed to fostering a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where every individual’s experience includes a sense of belonging. We empower our employees to reach their full potential by providing a platform that celebrates differences and values unique perspectives. Join us in a culture that thrives on diversity, creating a dynamic environment where ideas flourish and excellence is achieved through collective brilliance.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• As a faculty member, you will have access to our generous annual 401k and healthcare benefits, etc. Our current benefits are:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD&D, life, Malpractice, CME allowance, 20 days paid vacation, 3 personal days, 18 sick days, 7 holidays, and 10 CME days
  • 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan: 20% of base salary not to exceed the plan (compensation limit of $305k) and/or IRS annual compensation limit
  • Annual academic improvement fund up to $5,000

• Base Salary: $400k - $525k (base pay commensurate with qualified academic rank).

  • The salary 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.
• Physicians working for City of Hope Medical Group are now eligible to apply for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program
• Relocation offered on a case-by-case basis

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• When fully staffed, the Long Beach practice will include a total of 8 providers

  • 4 medical oncologists and 4 APPs
• Effort allocation: 95% clinical with potential for involvement in all phases of clinical trials; the Long Beach Elm location has a strong clinical research tradition that has recently included early phase studies of bispecific T-cell engager antibodies in solid tumor
• Cover two clinic locations: Long Beach Worsham & Long Beach Elm and associated regional hospitals along with the entire provider team **only 6 miles apart

Qualifications

• Early to mid-career candidates welcome to apply
• The selected candidate for the position must be eligible to obtain or already hold an active California medical license
• ABIM certification/eligibility in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Hematology

Primary Location: United States-California-Long BeachJob: PhysicianJob Posting: Jun 12, 2024

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."