Regional Medical Director of Oncology Opportunity with Growing Health System

Penn Highlands Healthcare has an opportunity for a Regional Medical Director of Oncology

Penn Highlands Healthcare offers innovative hematology and oncology care with an integrated healthcare system that offers supportive services through a comprehensive breast service line, new GI lab, interventional radiology, PET/CT, cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, and The Lung Center – named a Center of Excellence with the Lung Cancer Alliance and UPMC Center of Excellence of Lung Cancer Screening.

Clinical Details:

• Collaborative team that includes 4 hematology-oncology physicians and 7 advanced practice providers that deliver outstanding, multidisciplinary care to patients
• Services include immunotherapy, management of solid tumors, chemotherapy, blood cancers
• Support staff includes onsite RN supervisor and oncology certified or eligible RNs
• Shared call coverage with physician group

Administrative Details: 

• Previous Medical Director experience a must (5-10 years preferred)

• Workload split 70-30 (clinical versus admin)
• Board certified hematology/oncology
• Medical Director will be expected to be on site at all locations at least monthly. All within a 30 minute drive from Penn Highlands Dubois.

• Penn Highlands Dubois (base location)
• Brookville satellite office
• Clearfield satellite office
• Punxsutawney satellite office
• Clarion satellite office
• St Marys satellite office

• Oversee system/region oncology services
• Outstanding leadership and interpersonal skills to interface with all departments within and outside of oncology, physicians and staff across the Penn Highlands system

Incentives / Benefits:

• Highly Competitive Compensation
• Educational Loan Assistance
• Excellent benefit package

Penn Highlands Healthcare is a 681-licensed inpatient bed, not-for-profit health system serving more than 3.9 million residents in a 39-county service area. Penn Highlands Healthcare is a comprehensive network of care that includes eight hospitals: Penn Highlands DuBois; Penn Highlands Brookville; Penn Highlands Elk; Penn Highlands Clearfield; Penn Highlands Huntingdon; Penn Highlands Tyrone; Penn Highlands Mon Valley, and Penn Highlands Connellsville; as well as The Hahne Regional Cancer Center; The Maternal and Child Centers of Penn Highlands DuBois and Elk; The Heart Center of Penn Highlands DuBois; and The Lung Center of Penn Highlands DuBois.

Outpatient services are provided at more than 100 locations throughout the region as well as eight Q-Care Urgent Care facilities. Penn Highlands Healthcare is a growing healthcare system with a network of more than 820 primary care and specialty physicians and more than 400 advanced practice providers.

Penn Highlands Healthcare provides innovative medical care to the many picturesque communities of North-Central Pennsylvania. In addition to their quaint beauty, these small towns are known for their welcoming, friendly residents, highly ranked schools, safe neighborhoods and low cost of living. The scenic Pennsylvania Wilds provide the background for an active lifestyle of running, fishing, kayaking, hiking, biking, and winter sports. Art galleries, theatres, and antique/specialty shops can be found throughout the region’s historic towns along with seasonal farmer’s markets, community events and cultural festivals held throughout the year. Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Erie are within easy driving distance from all of the Penn Highlands systems.

Treasure Lake: Live in a beautiful, low cost of living, low crime, gated community, just minutes from work. 

• Treasure Lake(external site - opens in new window)
• Parker Dam State Park(external site - opens in new window)
• Bilger’s Rocks(external site - opens in new window)
• Curwensville Lake(external site - opens in new window)
• Ethan’s Café(external site - opens in new window)
• Denny’s Beer Barrel(external site - opens in new window)
• Railcar Pizza(external site - opens in new window)
• Greater DuBois Chamber of Commerce(external site - opens in new window)
• Greater Clearfield Chamber of Commerce

Penn Highlands DuBois has been delivering expert health and wellness care to the Central Pennsylvania region for nearly 125 years. The hospital enjoys a reputation for innovative therapies in state-of-the-art facilities. With convenient locations, compassionate inpatient and outpatient care is available close to home.

The aptly named DuBois (meaning "the woods") is close to miles of forests, making this small town a haven for nature-lovers, hunters, hikers, and anybody seeking the quiet of the outdoors. But DuBois is also home to antiques, inns, country stores, and golf, making it a popular tourist destination. Restaurants and shopping abound. Nearby Driftwood is the ancestral home of a famous area resident - Tom Mix, Hollywood's "King of the Cowboys" in the silent era. The home of the Penn State DuBois campus, the town is accessible by DuBois Regional Airport in Falls Creek.