Hematology Oncology - Breast Solid Tumor Focus

The Division of Hematology/Oncology in the Department of Medicine, the MetroHealth System and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is seeking full-time, academic faculty members at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level with a focus on solid tumor oncology. Specialty interest in breast is preferred. Applicants should possess excellent clinical skills, and have a strong interest in teaching, research, and active collaboration in multidisciplinary patient care. The qualified applicant must hold an MD or DO degree. All individuals will have completed a fellowship in adult oncology and be board certified or board eligible in oncology.  

The Division of Hematology/Oncology has a growing faculty, with practices in multiple locations in the metropolitan Cleveland area. The division comprises of hematology/bone marrow transplant section, solid tumor section, and community oncology section led by the division chief. All cancer operations report to the Executive director of the cancer center.  The essential functions of the position are to provide inpatient and outpatient consultations, longitudinal patient care, teaching and mentoring of internal medicine residents, hematology/oncology fellows, and medical students. Active interest and participation in clinical trials is strongly desired. The successful candidate will have an appointment to the medical faculty of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Final rank and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The MetroHealth System is a county-owned, nationally recognized academic medical center and tertiary referral center with 731 licensed beds. MetroHealth is one of the largest, most comprehensive health care providers in Ohio with more than 700 primary care and specialty care physicians. All active staff physicians in the Department of Medicine hold faculty appointments at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Metro Health is a public hospital serving underserved and underrepresented populations of Cleveland. The Cancer Center is affiliated with the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and fosters excellent working relationships among the multiple cancer subspecialties, as well as with our referring networks. Interested candidates should embrace team-oriented research with a special focus on addressing disparities in cancer care.

We offer a competitive compensation package, health insurance, paid time off, liability insurance, an academic appointment to the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine faculty at a rank commensurate with experience, CME opportunities, malpractice coverage and an impressive pension program with a generous employer match through the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS).

As a medical oncologist, you will have several opportunities to consider. However, few will offer you the personal and professional satisfaction and the opportunity to work in an academic, community integrated medical system that is dedicated to improving the health of the community. We have exceptional clinicians with extraordinary hearts, and we are looking for more to join us 

MetroHealth invites applicants to forward their curriculum vitae to:

Megan Pecoraro, Provider Recruitment
Email: mpecoraro@metrohealth.org
c/o Catherine Curley,MD; Chairman, Department of Medicine;
Rahkshanda Rahman, MD; Cancer Center Director, and
Gil Peleg, MD; Committee Search Chair
MetroHealth Medical Center
2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 44109

The MetroHealth System is an essential health system committed to providing health care to everyone in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and improving the health of the community overall. Its 7,500 employees deliver care to everyone at its main campus, just west of downtown Cleveland.

MetroHealth is an integrated health system with an acute care hospital housing a Level I Adult Trauma and Burn Center with full trauma surgical teams ready around the clock, a skilled nursing facility, and more than 27 locations throughout Cuyahoga County and Medina County with more on the way. Annually, we handle more than one million patient visits including more than 100,000 in the Emergency Department, one of the busiest in the country. That’s an average of 274 Emergency Department visits per day.