Medical Director, Main Line Health Cancer Service Line
| Company/Institution: |
Lankenau Medical Center |
| Location: |
Penn Wynne, PA, USA |
| Degree Requirements: |
MD, DO |
Salary: |
Not available |
| Job Type: |
Patient Care |
Posted: |
October 10, 2025 |
| Job Setting: |
Hospital/Clinical Facility |
Application Period: |
October 10-November 30, 2025 |
Medical Director, Main Line Health Cancer Service Line
Campus: Lankenau Medical Center
Employment Type: Full-Time
Main Line HealthCare is seeking an accomplished, visionary, Medical Oncologist to serve as Medical Director of the Main Line Health Cancer Service Line. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of oncology care across one of the region’s most respected health systems.
The Medical Director will partner with executive and clinical leaders, including in a dyad partnership with the Vice President, Cancer Service Line, to advance excellence in cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research, and education across our hospitals and outpatient network. This is a dual administrative and clinical role, offering the opportunity to provide strategic leadership while maintaining an active clinical practice within Main Line Health.
The Medical Director provides clinical and strategic leadership for the growth and development of the cancer program, ensuring quality, innovation, and collaboration across a multi-hospital, community-based academic health system.
About Main Line Health
Main Line Health (MLH) is a not-for-profit health system serving Philadelphia and its western suburbs. At its core there are four respected acute care hospitals: Lankenau Medical Center, Bryn Mawr Hospital, Paoli Hospital, and Riddle Hospital, as well as Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital, one of the nation’s premier rehabilitation hospitals. MLH also includes Mirmont Treatment Center, Main Line Health HomeCare & Hospice, six outpatient health centers, and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research.
What We Offer:
- Reputation for Excellence: A nationally recognized health system with a strong foundation in clinical quality, safety, and research.
- Leadership Opportunity: Direct the vision, growth, and development of a multi-hospital cancer service line.
- Academic and Teaching Role: Collaborate with the Hematology/Oncology fellowship program, participate in teaching, and foster research through LIMR and academic partnerships.
- Collegial Environment: Work alongside a dedicated team of physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and staff in a supportive, team-oriented culture.
- Competitive Compensation: Attractive salary, leadership stipend, productivity incentives, and comprehensive benefits package.
- Lifestyle: Live and practice in the highly desirable Philadelphia suburbs, with access to excellent schools, cultural institutions, and outdoor amenities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide vision and leadership for the development and implementation of the MLH Cancer Strategic Plan.
- In partnership with the Vice President, Cancer Service Line, oversee system-wide cancer services to ensure quality-driven, evidence-based care that meets or exceeds national standards. Collaborate with hospital and system leadership on physician recruitment, program growth, and resource allocation.
- Strengthen relationships with employed and community-based providers and represent MLH cancer services within community and national organizations.
- Advance clinical research and academic initiatives, partnering with Lankenau Institute for Medical Research and other academic collaborators.
- Support and enhance teaching programs, including the Hematology/Oncology fellowship.
- Promote system-wide collaboration, alignment, and consistency across hospitals, tumor boards, and service line operations.
Qualifications:
- MD or DO with unrestricted license to practice medicine in Pennsylvania.
- Board Certification in Medical Oncology; additional certification in Hematology and/or Internal Medicine is welcomed.
- Nationally respected oncologist with a record of excellence in clinical care, research, and program leadership.
- Demonstrated success leading in a complex, multi-hospital system.
- Strong communication, organizational, and relationship-building skills.
- Commitment to advancing quality, safety, research, and education in oncology.
About Us:
We recognize that our people are the most important asset we have so we believe in fostering a work environment of collaboration, participation, and respect. Main Line Health is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about life at Main Line Health, follow @mainlinehealthcareers on Instagram and Facebook.
Interested candidates should contact:
Chanel Smith
Physician Recruitment
SmithCha@mlhs.org
Contact Information
Chanel Smith
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Penn Wynne, PA 19096 USA
https://www.mainlinehealth.org/locations/lankenau-medical-center
SmithCha@mlhs.org
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