Sickle Cell Disease Program Medical Director/Leader, Department of Internal Medicine (F79620)

About the role

The VCU School of Medicine Division of Hematology and Oncology is seeking a Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Program Medical Director/Leader to oversee all clinical care of the SCD Program (i.e. IP, OP and infusion efforts), manage 15-18 staff, participate in governmental partnerships, relate to SCD programs around the state through the VA Dept of Health and represent VCU nationally as the SCD Programmatic leader in respective societal efforts (i.e. The American Society for Hematology, The Alliance for Sickle Cell Disease Centers, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Teaching | Faculty member will train medical students, residents and fellows. Expected to actively participate in providing clinical research opportunities to fellows.
• Research | This faculty member will be responsible for bringing the most innovative clinical trials in sickle cell disease to VCU and the region utilizing intra and extramural partnerships. This position will be expected to establish extramural partnerships with the ultimate goal of offering the most innovative drugs/treatments in sickle cell disease to patients at VCU before they are standard of care. Efforts to obtain funding for your research in areas of focus consistent with the mission of the School of Medicine and the Department must be demonstrated. In addition, reasonable scholarly activities, such as publications, presentations at national meetings and participation in appropriate academic organizations, are expected.
• Service | It is expected that the faculty member in this role will be active in decreasing Health Disparities in the community served by VCU.
• Clinical | Provides care for patients in the outpatient clinic with a focus on sickle cell disease and attends on the inpatient wards and/or consult service.
• Administrative | Medical Director, Sickle Cell Program - will oversee all clinical care (i.e. IP, OP and infusion efforts), manage 15-18 staff, participate in governmental partnerships, relate to SCD programs around the state through the VA Dept of Health and represent VCU nationally as the SCD Programmatic leader in respective societal efforts (i.e. The American Society for Hematology, The Alliance for Sickle Cell Disease Centers, etc.).

Required Qualifications

• Board certified or eligible in hematology
• Eligible for Virginia medical license
• Evidence of accomplishment/potential (e.g. – publications, trial PI) during medical school, residency, fellowship, and/or early academic career
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU

Benefits

Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution providing access to education and employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, political affiliation, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.

Pay

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Schedule

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