Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine

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Job Title:

Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine

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Start Date:

7/7/26

Work Arrangement:
Onsite

Current UC employees must apply internally via Success Factors

Faculty rank and compensation will be based on experience and academic credentials.

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Job Overview

Founded in 1819, the University of Cincinnati ranks among the nation's best urban public research universities. Home to 53,235 students, nearly 12,000 faculty and staff and 350,000+ living alumni, UC combines a Top 35 public research university with a physical setting The New York Times has called "the most ambitious campus design program in the country."

The University of Cincinnati (UC) Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Orthopaedic Oncology Surgeon to join our dynamic and collaborative team at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor; salary and academic rank will be commensurate with experience. This position offers the opportunity to advance the field of musculoskeletal oncology through clinical excellence, innovative research, and education of the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons.

This role also plays an important part in the broader academic cancer enterprise at UC, contributing to the growth and integration of the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center as it advances toward National Cancer Institute designation. The successful candidate will support the Department's mission of delivering exceptional patient care, education, and research in a collegial academic environment, with a primary clinical, academic, and research focus on musculoskeletal oncology.

Faculty rank commensurate with experience.

As one of the oldest medical schools in the country, the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (COM) has a reputation for training best-in-class health care professionals and developing innovative procedures and research that improve patient care.

Program Highlights

The Orthopaedic Oncology program is currently highly active with regional referrals for bone and soft tissue sarcomas. A bone metastatic disease program is well established with a more than ten-year history in the UC Health system. The current orthopaedic oncology practice generates ~ 7,000 RVUs and ~200 surgical cases annually. The existing practice is currently adult-only with an opportunity to expand into the pediatric oncology population.

Support staff/nurse navigator dedicated to sarcoma and bone metastases patients that keeps tabs on staging/surveillance studies, consults with other disciplines, and requests outside imaging/pathology. The UC College of Medicine, UC Health & Cincinnati Children's Hospital are collaborating to submit for NCI designation within two years.

Essential Functions

* Provide expert clinical and surgical care in orthopaedic oncology, managing benign and malignant bone tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, and metastatic skeletal diseases across varied patient populations.

* Develop a comprehensive Musculoskeletal Oncology Program and Division within the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at UC.

* Teach and mentor medical students and residents through formal didactics, operative instruction, and clinical supervision in musculoskeletal oncology.

* Engage in scholarly activity in orthopaedic oncology, including clinical outcomes research, quality improvement, and/or translational research, with contributions to publications, presentations, and potential grant or clinical trial funding.

* Contribute to multidisciplinary cancer care and program development, participating in tumor boards and collaborating with various oncology disciplines to support departmental and system-wide musculoskeletal oncology initiatives.

* Assist in the management of urgent tumor-related orthopaedic conditions as required.

Minimum Requirements

* Doctor of…