Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is seeking a pediatric hematologist to join the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant at the rank of Assistant Professor.  This individual will have the exciting opportunity to work at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation’s foremost academic health science centers, in conjunction with one of the nation’s premier health systems, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York-Presbyterian Hospital are recruiting for a full-time academic pediatric faculty member in the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at the Assistant rank (commensurate with credentials) on the non-tenure track.  This position will be focused on the clinical care of pediatric patients with non-malignant hematologic disorders. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to collaborate with the outstanding clinical and research faculty within the division and at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center, the NCI-designated Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Mailman School of Public Health.

Founded in 1959, The Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant at Columbia Children’s Health, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital (MSCH) is one of the oldest and most comprehensive centers in the country focused on treating children with cancer and blood disorders. MSCH has 202 inpatient pediatric beds, including a 54-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and 10 operating rooms. Our division is currently composed of 3 sections (Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation) with 21 full-time faculty, 4 research RN/NP’s, 8 clinical research associates, and 2 regulatory specialists and includes an ACGME-accredited Fellowship Program and a FACT-accredited stem cell transplant program.

The Division’s Hematology Section cares for a large and diverse patient population, with robust programs in Sickle Cell Disease, Hemostasis and Thrombosis, Immune Hematology and Vascular Anomalies.  The Hematology Section faculty also provides outpatient care at New York City Health and Hospital Corporation sites for underserved populations in Harlem and the Bronx.  The successful candidate will work closely with the 5 faculty members and 2 NPs within the Hematology Section.  The position will include outpatient clinical care as well as inpatient primary and consultative care.    

The primary responsibility of this position is to provide excellent clinical care for children, adolescents and young adult patients with non-malignant hematologic disorders on the main Columbia campus as well as the NYC Health and Hospitals clinics. The position is primarily clinical, but opportunities exist for clinical research, quality improvement initiatives and involvement in medical education depending on interest, experience and external funding

• Must have a MD or DO degree and an active NYS Medical License
• Must be Board certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology with experience caring for patients with pediatric non-malignant hematologic disorders.
• Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other’s contributions; and
• The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.