General Oncology Clinician

Position Type

Full-Time Faculty, Clinician (Clinical Track, Non-Tenure)

Tulane University School of Medicine’s John W. Deming Department of Medicine is seeking a Clinician Researcher in General Oncology to join the faculty. This is a full-time position within the Section of Hematology & Medical Oncology. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts to expand clinical care while ensuring excellence in research and education. This position is ideal for an ABIM-certified (or eligible) medical oncologist with experience in medical oncology.

• Clinical Care:
  Provide exceptional outpatient care in a variety of oncologic diseases with a minimum of 4.5 days of clinic a week. Participate in consult services and provide care to patients with and without fellows-in training. Participate in quality initiatives and improvement projects. Comply promptly with billing, documentation, credentialing, and other administrative requirements.
• Education & Mentorship:
  Train and mentor fellows, residents, and medical/graduate students in clinical trials and medical oncology. Supervise and mentor fellows-in-training in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Provide educational activities—including giving periodic Medical Grand Rounds lectures to faculty, fellows, residents, and students. Participate in quarterly evaluations of fellows-in-training.
• Research & Clinical Trials:
  Recruit patients to investigator-initiated and collaborative clinical trials supported by the Tulane Cancer Center’s Clinical Trials Office. Participate with fellows in research opportunities or self-directed research.
• Institutional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Engage with Tulane Cancer Center leadership and the broader university community.

These responsibilities may vary from time to time and will be assigned by the Section Chief of Hematology & Medical Oncology.

• Primarily:
  East Jefferson General Hospital - LCMC Health:
  This academic and community health center is a 420-bed facility located in Metairie, LA with both inpatient and outpatient care.
• Additional New Orleans area locations where the physician may need to be credentialed include University Medical Center of New Orleans - LCMC Health, Touro – LCMC Health, Lakeside Hospital – LCMC Health, Lakeview Hospital – LCMC Health.