Surgical Oncologist

Job Description

Mount Sinai Services at NYC Health+Hospitals/Queens is seeking a fellowship-trained Complex General Surgical Oncologist to join our Queens Cancer Center. This Center of Excellence is a state-of the-art comprehensive cancer center and is the only established cancer center in the NYC Health+Hospitals System. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a mission-driven and high acuity environment with a supportive team.

The qualified candidate will join another HPB/Surgical Oncologist along with a team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, urologic oncologists and breast surgeons. The candidate should be able to perform a wide array of surgical procedures to treat a variety of cancers including colorectal, foregut, hepatobiliary, pancreas, sarcoma, cutaneous and soft tissue malignancies. Excellent clinical and technical skills are required in addition to a collaborative approach to patient care.

All faculty have an academic appointment at The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

The ideal candidate will have completed an ACGME-accredited Complex General Surgical Oncology fellowship, be board-certified/board-eligible in CGSO, and have or have the ability to obtain a New York Medical License.

Responsibilities include:

• Deliver surgical oncology care to patients at the Queens Cancer Center/Queens Hospital Center, including outpatient clinic, ambulatory and inpatient surgery, in-patient (consultation and post-operative) settings.
• Actively participate in relevant committees and programs, including Cancer Committee and weekly Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Conference, contributing to the overall excellence in surgical oncology services.
• Demonstrate high standards of care through collaboration with physicians, surgeons, clinical professionals and staff.
• Contribute to medical and surgical education programs, by participating in teaching residents and medical students.
• Be committed to a professional and patient-centered care environment that places a high priority on clinical excellence.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to build a busy clinical surgical oncology practice supported by a broad network of clinical and research support. Situated in an ideal location in Queens, it is close to Manhattan and located in the center of a culturally rich and diverse family-oriented community.

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status.
EOE including Veterans and Disabled

Who We Are:
Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.
Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

Who We Are:\r Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.\r \r Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai St. Luke’s, and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.