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VCU Health · 1 day ago

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

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

VCU Health is an academic medical center focused on research, clinical care, and education in the fields of Hematology and Oncology. They are seeking a Sickle Cell Disease Program Medical Director to oversee clinical care, manage staff, and engage in partnerships while maintaining a clinical practice.

Hospital & Health Care

H1B Sponsor Likely

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.)

Qualification

Board certified in hematologyClinical trial managementVirginia medical license eligibilityResearch publicationsDiversity commitment

Required

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

Company

VCU Health

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VCU Medical Center is a school. It is a sub-organization of Virginia Commonwealth University.

Founded in 1838

Richmond, Virginia, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.vcuhealth.org

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