The Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Seattle Children’s Hospital is recruiting one (1) full time Pediatric Hematology-Oncology attending(s) to join the Acute Care Oncology team in Seattle, Washington. Responsibilities include providing in-hospital overnight attending care for medical issues arising in Hematology, Oncology, and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT) patients, and supervision and clinical teaching of residents. Acute Care Oncology appointments also include non-clinical Academic Service Time for clinical education, Quality Improvement (QI) research, and administrative duties. At times, formal coursework is available for Acute Care Oncologists interested in developing their QI and teaching skills. Position is part time or full-time at the Clinical Assistant Professor or Clinical Associate Professor Level. Acute Care Oncology attendings are University of Washington faculty members and are candidates for raises and promotions. Like all clinical faculty, Acute Care Oncology attending positions have a 12 month service period and are reappointed on an annual basis. Depending on availability, Acute Care Oncology attendings may also have the opportunity to assume some daytime clinical duties in their second year and beyond. Qualifications include MD, DO or foreign equivalent degree, pediatric board certification, and board-eligibility/board-certification in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Applicants should be comfortable with the inpatient care of sick children. Interested individuals should contact: Elisabeth Villavicencio
Medical Director, Acute Care Oncology
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, WA 98105-0371
Elisabeth.Villavicencio@seattlechildrens.org