Location: Chicago, IL

Hospital: RUSH University Medical Center

Department: Internal Medicine - Hematology/Oncology/Cell Therapy

Work Type: Full Time

Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant – Clinical Faculty

RUSH University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

RUSH University Medical Center, a nationally recognized clinical and academic institution and the teaching hospital for RUSH Medical and Nursing Colleges, located in downtown Chicago, invites applications for the position of Hematologist/Oncologist in the Section of Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant to join the Rush University Cancer Center.

Qualified candidates should have excellent stem cell transplantation training and/or significant clinical experience in the field with strong interest in clinical/translational research. Candidates must have fellowship training in cellular therapy with board certification and MD or MD/PhD (or equivalent) in Hematology and/or Oncology. The ideal candidate will have experience practicing in an academic medical center with academic productivity commensurate with current faculty rank. The predominant criteria for all appointments are a major commitment to research, teaching, and patient satisfaction, excellence in clinical care, scholarly activity that advances clinical medicine, and institutional service.

Our transplant program performs over 100 transplants (2/3 autologous + 1/3 allogeneic) every year with significant proportion of alloHCT being matched related and unrelated as well as haploidentical allogeneic SCT. Umbilical cord blood transplantation is one of the donor types that are offered to patients as well. The program is growing rapidly and is an important part of total prioritized cancer care growth at Rush University. The program is fully accredited by the Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), and is a member of the Radiation Injury Treatment Network (RITN). This recruitment is part of a strategic growth initiative under new leadership in a multidisciplinary advanced program with state-of-the-art technology, outstanding faculty and innovative research in clinical trials. This particular position will have a significant role focused on the development of cellular therapy, including CART cell therapy.

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships.

RUSH includes RUSH University Medical Center, RUSH University, RUSH Copley Medical Center and RUSH Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. RUSH University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises RUSH Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College.

RUSH is an elite medical community recognized yearly for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. We’re proud to have received Vizient’s Quality and Accountability Study, ranking second among 99 academic medical centers across the country. All three RUSH hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index. Our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and staff are the heartbeat of our health system’s ongoing success. We know how important it is to recruit and retain exceptional staff and faculty to execute our mission. .

Join RUSH and become part of one of the nation’s best healthcare systems.

Interested candidates, please send your CV and cover letter to:

Justyna M. Koscielniak

Recruiter, Faculty and Provider Recruitment
Faculty_Recruitment@Rush.edu

Rush is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

About Rush University Medical Center

Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an academic health system whose mission is to improve the health of the individuals and the diverse communities it serves through the integration of outstanding patient care, education, research and community partnerships. RUSH comprises Rush University Medical Center, Rush University, Rush Copley Medical Center and Rush Oak Park Hospital, as well as numerous outpatient care facilities. Rush University, with more than 2,500 students, is a health sciences university that comprises Rush Medical College, the College of Nursing, the College of Health Sciences and the Graduate College. Rush University Medical Center is an elite medical community recognized for excellence in patient care, medical discovery and clinical expertise. Our continued pursuits have earned Rush University Medical Center the distinction of being on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals Honor Roll for 2021-2022. This places the Medical Center amongst the top 20 of the 3,000 hospitals evaluated. U.S. News & World Report has also recognized nine Rush programs amongst the nation’s best, including top ten national rankings for neurology and neurosurgery and orthopedics. T...hese accolades, along with many others that include a decade of Magnet® designation, are a reflection of the collective efforts and commitment to excellence demonstrated by our physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses and medical staff. Rush University Medical Center has received Vizient's Quality Leadership Award, ranking first among 99 academic medical centers across the country. For the second consecutive year, all three Rush University System for Health hospitals have earned the LGBTQ Healthcare Equality Leader designation in the Healthcare Equality Index.

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