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The Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with the Tisch Cancer Institute and Head and Neck Cancer Institute, are seeking a Physician to lead the section of Head and Neck Medical Oncology and Co-Director of the Head and Neck Cancer Center of Excellence for the Mount Sinai Health System.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) is an integrated health care system providing exceptional medical care to local and global communities. Encompassing the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and eight hospital campuses in the New York metropolitan area, as well as a large, regional ambulatory footprint, Mount Sinai is internationally acclaimed for its excellence in research, patient care, and education across a range of specialties. The new Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Hospital, expected to open in 2027, will provide state-of-the art facilities for providing outstanding cancer care.

The Tisch Cancer Institute is a P30-funded NCI-designated cancer center currently ranks 10 th nationally in federal funding, and 12 th nationwide in cancer care by U.S. News and World Report. The Head and Neck Cancer Institute is co-led by Eric Genden, MD, a renowned surgical oncologist, and Richard Baskt, MD, a radiation oncologist and physician scientist.

The applicant would have responsibility for oversight of patient care, clinical research, training and education programs involving head and neck cancer in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. The applicant would be expected to become a member of the Cancer Clinical Investigations (CCI) program, one of 4 Tisch Cancer Institute research programs, and co-lead the Head & Neck Disease Focus Group (DFG), a multidisciplinary committee that provides oversight of clinical research in head and neck cancer.

Qualifications

• Medical Degree from an Accredited University

• New York Medical License

• Board Eligible or Board Certified in Medical Oncology

• Associate professor or professor with established track record of accomplishment including clinical research

• Track record of current and/or prior NCI funding preferred but not required

• Excellent communication, bedside manner, and organizational skills

• A system work ethic and desire to participate in a team-oriented, performance driven health system

Compensation range 375K - 450K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

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Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits.

Please address letter of interest to:

Joseph Sparano, MD, Chief of Hematology/Oncology, Deputy Director, Tisch Cancer Institute

Please send Letter of Interest and CV to:

Alex Cano

Executive Director Physician Recruitment

Mount Sinai Health System

Alex.cano@mountsinai.org

Responsibilities

• Head, Section of Head & Neck Medical Oncology

• Co-director, Center of Excellence in Head and Neck Cancer

• Clinical Support staff: Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and Medical Assistants

• Administrative and clinical research support staff

• EMR system: Epic

• Competitive salary and benefits offered

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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