Hematologist- Acute Leukemia in Sunny Phoenix, Arizona

Hematologist - Acute Leukemia

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Phoenix, AZ

The Division of Cancer Medicine is seeking a Faculty Hematologist to join our Acute Leukemia team at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Phoenix. This candidate will join a national leader in multidisciplinary cancer care, education, and discovery. 

As a member of the MD Anderson Cancer Network®, our program is a fully integrated, clinical extension of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and brings an unprecedented level of cancer care to the greater Phoenix area. We share a commitment to evidence-based, multidisciplinary, and individualized patient care and are seeking an early to mid-career physician with a clinical and research focus on acute leukemia. The acute leukemia group at Banner MD Anderson includes 4 physicians and is support by a FACT-accredited transplant and cellular therapy program. The group is looking for a suitable candidate to lead clinical trials, be actively involved in clinical practice and participate in the MD Anderson Network. The position will involve inpatient service and outpatient clinic-based activity.  

Joining Banner MD Anderson affords an opportunity to enjoy:

• Team approach to care with focused disease-specific expertise in the management of patients
• Evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to patient care
• Support to open and enroll to therapeutic clinical trials in all phases; collaboration with colleagues at MD Anderson in Houston
• Teaching and mentoring trainees
• Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with training and experience
• Career growth and development
• Adjunct faculty position at UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Abundant recreational opportunities in the highly desired Phoenix metropolitan area

We are seeking applicants with:

·       Board Certified/Board Eligible in Hematology

·       Two plus years of post-fellowship experience required

·       Interest and experience in acute leukemia and clinical trial productivity

·       Ability and desire to support a growing program

Please submit your CV for immediate consideration.

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or veteran status except where such distinction is required by law. All positions at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center are security-sensitive and subject to examination of criminal history record information. Smoke-free and drug-free environment. Not a J1 opportunity.

Banner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center on Sept. 26, 2011 on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.  To provide the best care to all of the Phoenix area, we have extended our services to other Banner campuses including Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, and Banner University Medical Center, downtown Phoenix.

The center joins Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with MD Anderson, internationally renowned for its cancer treatment and research, to deliver unprecedented levels of cancer care in Arizona.

MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 40 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For seven of the past nine years, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals" a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.

Cancer Focus
While the cancer center will provide care for all types of cancers, our primary focuses include:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancers
• Gynecologic cancers
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancers
• Liquid tumors, such as lymphoma and leukemia

Special Features

• Convenience, accessibility and healing are the cornerstones of the center.
• Its design merges the “high tech” world of medicine with the “high touch” needs of cancer patients to provide customized, holistic care.
• The center’s unique environment incorporates proven evidence-based design theories to enhance healing such as natural light, artwork, water features and views of nature.
• Patient and family amenities include:
  • Expansive lobbies
  • Outdoor balconies for infusion therapy
  • Larger patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Patient and family support
  • Retail services

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