Attending Physician - Cancer Rehabilitation

Shirley Ryan Ability Lab is the global leader in physical medicine and rehabilitation for adults and children with the most severe, complex conditions. By joining our team, you’ll be part of our life-changing mission and vision. You’ll contribute to an innovative, multifaceted culture that is second to none — one that embraces collaboration, excellence, discovery and compassion. You’ll play a role in something that’s never been done before as we integrate science and clinical care to help patients achieve better, faster outcomes — as we Advance Human Ability, together.

Job Description Summary The Attending Physician will join the Cancer Rehabilitation Program at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and contribute to its continued growth. The role provides comprehensive rehabilitation care for individuals with cancer across diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and advanced disease. The ideal candidate will have a strong clinical interest in cancer rehabilitation and in developing innovative models of care for this population.

Completion of a Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship is preferred but not required. Candidates with substantial clinical experience or a demonstrated interest in cancer rehabilitation, oncology rehabilitation, or the rehabilitation of medically complex patients are also encouraged to apply.

Job Description Clinical, Programmatic, and Academic Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities expected of all Attending Physicians, the successful candidate may assume the following responsibilities:

Clinical Care and Collaboration Provide specialized rehabilitation care for individuals with cancer in inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient, and acute-care consultation settings, based on clinical need and program development.

Evaluate and manage functional impairments and rehabilitation needs associated with cancer and its treatments, including surgery, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, transplantation, and emerging treatments.

Collaborate with oncology, surgery, radiation oncology, palliative care, therapy, nursing, and other interdisciplinary teams to integrate rehabilitation throughout the cancer care continuum.

Improve access to rehabilitation by developing clinical pathways that support earlier identification and referral of patients with rehabilitation needs.

Program Development, Quality, and Growth Support the continued development and expansion of Cancer Rehabilitation services across Shirley Ryan Ability Lab and with affiliated oncology programs and health-system partners.

Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative clinical programs and models of care, including cancer prehabilitation, rehabilitation during active treatment, survivorship care, management of treatment-related functional impairments, and rehabilitation for individuals with advanced cancer.

Develop and evaluate patient-centered clinical and functional outcomes to measure the effectiveness and impact of Cancer Rehabilitation services.

Partner with clinical and administrative leaders to establish and assess quality, operational, access, utilization, and financial measures for the Cancer Rehabilitation Program and broader institutional performance initiatives.

Use outcomes, quality measures, operational data, and financial metrics to identify improvement opportunities, demonstrate program value, and guide strategic growth and sustainability.

Research, Scholarship, and Education Collaborate with investigators, research teams, clinical leaders, and institutional partners to advance research that addresses important questions in cancer rehabilitation and translates emerging evidence into practice.

Foster a collaborative clinical and research environment that supports innovation, prospective outcomes assessment, clinical…