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Posted: 10-Mar-22
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Type: Full Time
Required Education: MD/DO
Sector:
Hospital, Public and Private
Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City are searching for two BC/BE gynecologic oncologists. This position is ideal for a candidate who is committed to learning, growing, and teaching.
Learn: The Gynecologic Oncologist will have the opportunity to develop surgical proficiency, including surgical mentorship in robotic, single-site laparoscopy, and open surgery. At Saint Luke’s, we value strong collaboration between surgical specialties making complex interdisciplinary surgeries possible and continually expanding the surgical proficiency of our physicians.
Grow: Saint Luke’s Health System has a history of developing leaders from within, offering unprecedented staff development and retention. Plus, our program offers ample clinical support from APPs, nurses, and inpatient residents allowing our physicians to focus on patient care and clinical growth.
Teach: Saint Luke’s Gynecologic Oncology Program recently earned a second resident, providing ample opportunities for this attending physician to develop as an educational leader.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are integral to Saint Luke's mission to provide excellent, culturally relevant care in a welcoming environment to patients from a wide variety of backgrounds and create an inclusive work environment where differences are valued.
Research
Saint Luke’s conducts research that affects patients across the globe. Considered among the most notable research centers in the nation, Saint Luke’s is currently involved in more than 400 clinical trials and research studies.
WATCH A VIDEO MESSAGE FROM JASON KNIGHT, MD, DIRECTOR OF THE GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY PROGRAM
You will join a team comprised of an established gynecologic oncologist, in a practice supported by two physician assistants, and two clinical nurses. Our team provides service at a single, hospital-based practice. The service line offers advanced gynecologic and oncologic surgery, chemotherapy, and survivorship services. Faculty appointment with the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine is encouraged and supported. The ideal candidate should be experienced in robotics and MIS.
About Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute
The Cancer Institute is an integrated, regional oncology leader with 20 medical oncology providers, six radiation oncologists, a neuro-oncologist and robust supportive services including two genetic counselors. It’s part of Saint Luke’s Physician Group, an employed group of more than 500 physicians. The Cancer Institute has a commitment to clinical research, teaching, and quality outcomes. It also supports gynecological residency and hematology-oncology fellowship programs in partnership with the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine.
About Saint Luke’s Health System
Founded as a faith-based, not-for-profit organization, our mission includes a commitment to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. Saint Luke's Health System is an aligned organization where physicians and staff assume responsibility for enhancing the physical, mental, and spiritual health of people in the metropolitan Kansas City area and the surrounding regions.
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About Kansas City
With high-quality schools and friendly neighborhoods, numerous national publications have called Kansas City one of the nation’s best places to live, work, and raise a family. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its barbecue, jazz, thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.
With a population of more than 2 million, Kansas City is a place where unique sights and historic architecture meet leading innovation. You’ll also find dozens of museums, shopping and entertainment districts, wineries and breweries, the Kansas City Zoo, hiking and biking trails, and a diverse array of restaurants.
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