What are the responsibilities and job description for the PEDIATRIC - HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY PHYSICIAN position at CHOC Childrens Hospital?
Pediatric Hematologist
CHOC Specialists is seeking a Board Certified / Board Eligible Pediatric Hematologist to join our well-established division of Hematology. This is a busy hematology service with enormous potential for growth in many directions. The practice offers a full range of Pediatric Hematology services, providing expert, innovative and compassionate care for infants, children, adolescents, and, in some specialties, adults. CHOC Hematology also covers all stem cell collection and therapeutic apheresis as a foundational part of CHOC s gene and cell therapy programs. Clinical research is encouraged and pilot projects may be funded through the PSF reinvestment funds or CHOC UCI Research awards. Opportunities to teach include an excellent pediatric residency and fellowship training program with the University of California, Irvine, at which physicians also enjoy joint faculty positions.
Successful candidate will be fellowship trained and board certified / board eligible in pediatric Hematology and be eligible for an unrestricted California medical license. We are seeking candidates at any stage of their career with a particular interest in stem cell therapies, immune disorders, or thrombosis. These are recommended but not exclusionary, we are interested in reviewing all candidates. All faculty members share coverage for clinical services, teaching and research opportunities.
CHOC Specialists, a private pediatric subspecialty group, is composed of more than 425 physicians and advance practice providers within 26 pediatric subspecialties. This group practices at Children s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC), a premier healthcare system based in Orange County, Calif. Named one of the best children s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report (), CHOC is exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach and research that brings advanced treatment to pediatric patients. Affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, CHOC s regional healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo, several primary and specialty care clinics, a pediatric residency program, and four centers of excellence - The CHOC Heart, Neuroscience, Orthopaedic and Hyundai Cancer Institute.
CHOC earned the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence, the only children s hospital in California to ever earn this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, CHOC s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the first in the United States to earn the Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care Excellence.
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