Cancer Treatment Centers of America holds a unique position in the marketplace in the continuum of care for cancer patients. While many of our patients do present with an early stage diagnoses of cancer, the majority of our patient population present with later stage cancer. As we continue to meet the demand to provide late stage treatment options to patients, we never lose site of our commitment to provide the highest-quality clinical care across our organization.

Our current search is for a National Director for Medical Oncology Services whose primary purpose is to assist the organization in bridging that level of quality care across the regional centers. These centers include our sites in Metro Chicago, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Tulsa, Oklahoma and in the West Valley of Phoenix, Arizona. This highly visible leadership position will include responsibilities for:

- Ongoing evaluation of the current state of clinical care with creation of appropriate quality initiatives.
- Ensuring best practices by facilitating ongoing outcome analysis and continuous medical education activities that assist in optimizing patient care.
- Facilitate utilization of evidence-based best practices/guidelines.
- Facilitate development and/or implementation of new or established clinical protocols.
- Chair committee composed of regional Medical Oncology directors from each center.
- Utilizing outcome measures to analyze data for presentation and publication.
- This position will combine both a clinical practice with administrative responsibilities.
- Reports directly to the organizational Chief Medical Officer; this position will be considered a threshold for advanced future leadership positions.

The ideal candidate must be board certified in Medical Oncology or Hematology/Oncology with a record of excellence and prior experience as a division chief or chair of an academic department preferred. A record of national publications and presentations is also preferred. In this position the National Director will be expected to provide clinical expertise to our current medical staff as well as assist in the recruitment of additional oncology personnel. Salary is highly competitive, is commensurate with experience, and includes an excellent benefits package. The National Director may choose to work from any of the CTCA hospital sites.

Consider making a difference in your career, and in the lives of our patients.

Interested candidates should send a copy of their curriculum vitae by e-mail to: drexa.unverzagt@ctca-hope.com

Dr. Edgar Staren, MD, PhD, MBA
Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
C/o Drexa Unverzagt, RN MS
National Director of Physician Recruitment
2610 Sheridan Road
Zion, IL 60099
Phone: 847-746-4384 Fax: 847-746-4380

This position will perform diverse administrative and clinical responsibilities requiring some analysis, sound judgment, and a high level of knowledge of specific research study protocols, good Clinical Practice Guidelines, Federal research regulations, and institutional requirements. The role is responsible for coordination and management of clinical study protocols and along with the research investigator, manages many aspects of the clinical trail and conducts all research activities within an ethically based framework in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. They will function as a liaison between investigators, subjects, and sponsors, the Institutions, Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Privacy Review Board. The position will mentor, education, and train research staff, and assist other research staff throughout the institution in performance of research duties. Requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing, active MO RN license, maintain Clinical Research Coordinator Certification or able to obtain within 1 year of hire, 3 years of oncology nursing experience, 2 years of research experience, current BCLS certification, and solid knowledge of research practices and guidelines. For additional information please contact Ammy Washington, Sr. Recruiter at 816-404-2521 or at ammy.washington@tmcmed.org. To apply on line visit our Career Center at www.trumed.org and click on Careers.

Altru Health System in Grand Forks, North Dakota, is seeking a BC/BE Medical Oncologist to join our growing practice. Practice oncology with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals providing technologically-advanced cancer treatments to our region which has a referral population of more than 225,000. Altru's Cancer Center places all cancer services under one roof including TomoTherapy & PET/CT and is recognized as offering high-quality cancer care. Altru's Medical Oncologists provide regional outreach to several of its branch sites throughout Northeastern North Dakota and Northwestern Minnesota.

Altru's affiliation with the University of North Dakota School of Medicine offers its physicians exposure to teaching opportunities. Grand Forks is a community of 60,000 that offers a safe environment with an abundance of cultural and recreational activities as well as an excellent school system.

Altru Health System provides competitive compensation, reviewed annually with specialty specific industry data. Altru also offers an extensive and comprehensive benefit package.

Contact: Jenny Semling - Altru Health System - jsemling@altru.org
Phone: 800-437-5373 ext. 6607 - Fax: (701) 780-6641 - www.altru.org

Whether it's Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, you will experience something special in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. In this area, you can go whitewater rafting in the morning, take in an art exhibit in the afternoon and attend a concert in the evening. Martinsburg offers all the amenities of a larger city in a beautiful , scenic, and affordable location, yet only an hour's drive from Baltimore and Washington, D.C.

West Virginia University Hospitals - East has an exciting opportunity available for a Hem/Onc Medical Director with academic faculty opportunity.
- Inpatient and outpatient practice.
- Growing health care system.
- Accredited program with commendations participating in clinical trials.
- Family friendly community with great schools and excellent quality of life.

Contact Tina Stover, Physician Recruitment Manager at 800-841-0533 or tstover@wvuh-east.org.