Colorectal Surgical Oncologist (POS3247)

COLORECTAL SURGICAL ONCOLOGIST:

BANNER MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER, PHOENIX, AZ

The Division of Surgery at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (BMDACC) is actively recruiting for a Surgical Oncologist with interest and expertise in colorectal cancer to join our team on the Banner Gateway Medical Center campus and at additional facilities in the Phoenix metropolitan area. BMDACC seeks an exceptional clinician with proven skills and values to help grow our colorectal cancer and HIPEC programs. Candidates should have excellent clinical training and experience working with multidisciplinary teams. Qualified candidates are required to be board certified/eligible and possess the following qualifications:

·      Surgical Oncology fellowship training

·      Experienced with multidisciplinary colorectal cancer care

·      HIPEC experience

·      Robotics experience preferred

·      Academics experience desired

The Division of Surgery currently includes more than 35 clinicians who provide outstanding surgical care for patients with all types of malignancies. Designed with experts from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the center has an evidence-based design and state-of-the-art technologies including advanced surgical tools and advanced treatment capabilities. The candidate will be expected to lead a highly integrated team of surgeons and interface closely with the multidisciplinary cancer program. An active clinical research program has also been established, and this individual will be encouraged to promote growth in research activities.

Banner Health, a Top 10 Health System for clinical performance according to Thomson Reuters, has teamed up with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the world’s most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention to open the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. As a partner member of MD Anderson Cancer Network, Banner MD Anderson is a fully integrated, clinical extension of MD Anderson and brings an unprecedented level of cancer care to the greater Phoenix area. MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 41 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For the past 25 years, MD Anderson has ranked as one of the nation’s top two cancer centers in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” survey.

We offer a generous salary and benefits. Please submit your letter of interest and CV, for consideration, to: doctors@bannerhealth.com. For questions, contact Scott Brower, at: (602) 747-1693. Visit our web site at: www.bannerhealth.com EOE. Not a J1 opportunity.

Banner Health and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center opened the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center on Sept. 26, 2011 on the campus of Banner Gateway Medical Center in Gilbert, Ariz.  To provide the best care to all of the Phoenix area, we have extended our services to other Banner campuses including Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, and Banner University Medical Center, downtown Phoenix.

The center joins Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with MD Anderson, internationally renowned for its cancer treatment and research, to deliver unprecedented levels of cancer care in Arizona.

MD Anderson’s mission to “eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research, education and prevention” complements Banner Health’s mission “to make a difference in people’s lives through excellent patient care.” MD Anderson is one of only 40 comprehensive cancer centers designated by the National Cancer Institute. For seven of the past nine years, MD Anderson has ranked No. 1 in cancer care in "America's Best Hospitals" a survey published annually in U.S. News & World Report.

Cancer Focus
While the cancer center will provide care for all types of cancers, our primary focuses include:

• Breast cancer
• Lung cancers
• Gynecologic cancers
• Gastrointestinal cancers
• Prostate cancer
• Skin cancers
• Liquid tumors, such as lymphoma and leukemia

Special Features

• Convenience, accessibility and healing are the cornerstones of the center.
• Its design merges the “high tech” world of medicine with the “high touch” needs of cancer patients to provide customized, holistic care.
• The center’s unique environment incorporates proven evidence-based design theories to enhance healing such as natural light, artwork, water features and views of nature.
• Patient and family amenities include:
  • Expansive lobbies
  • Outdoor balconies for infusion therapy
  • Larger patient rooms and treatment areas
  • Patient and family support
  • Retail services

Diversity and Inclusion