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Posted: 08-Feb-25
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
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Internal Number: ic-2025-2574
Hematologist Oncologist
Position Overview
Tremendous Opportunity for a Hematologist Oncologist with transplant experience to become a member of an Autologous Transplant Program, along with Cellular Therapy Program, including CAR-T immune therapies and solid tumor CAR-T trials.
The transplant program is based at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest which is a 900+ bed tertiary medical center flagship teaching hospital, with full specialty care and comprehensive residencies, fellowships, and now proudly part of Jefferson, and the Sydney Kimmel Cancer Center. The program will be overseen by Usama Gergis, MD, MBA, Director of Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) and Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia.
In a Hematologist Oncologist Career within our Cancer Institute, you can expect:
- New 22 bed Hematology/Oncology Unit, fully equipped with protected environment, positive pressure, HEPA filtrated rooms to provide optimal care for transplant patients and patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies.
- 100% OCN Certified Nursing. One of only 23 Hospitals in the U.S. to receive Magnet Nursing recognition five consecutive times over two decades from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- Referral access to 32 Hematology/Oncology Physician Colleagues within the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute for the new Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, including a malignant hematology subspecialty inpatient service with subspecialists and dedicated APCs with transplant and CAR-T experience.
- 7000 new analytic cancer cases annually in the program, serving a tertiary care population of over 1 million.
- 9 Hematology/Oncology Fellows in training, and dedicated APC support.
- Blood Banking support, including experience in supporting bone marrow transplant program.
- 24/7 Neuro ICU in house intensivist, sophisticated Medical ICU with full capabilities, largest Emergency Room in the state, full complement of Medical Specialties being organized to support the program.
- Access to more than 150 clinical trials, including NCI Cooperative Group trials through membership in the Michigan NCORP, MSKCC trials, and large cohort of Immuno-Oncology trials with Pharma.
- Quality Team, Navigation, Clinical Trials have been recognized among national best for academic community hospital.
- Competitive salary and benefits, and programmatic support from the Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute.
Benefits & Perks
As a nationally certified Great Place to Work™, we acknowledge the dedication of our colleagues and offer a generous Total Rewards package that makes LVHN an even better place to work and grow your career. Explore our benefits.
- Starting Bonus
- Resident and Fellow Educational Stipends
- Malpractice Insurance with Tail Coverage
- CME Time and Allowance
- Relocation (if applicable)
Qualifications
- Must be Board Eligible or Board Certified
- Experience with stem cell transplant
- A Valid PA Medical License or ability to obtain one is required
Recruiter Details
Sonia AurinClinician Recruiter, Lehigh Valley Heart and Vascular Institute and Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute
Sonia.Aurin@lvhn.org
610-483-1091