Pediatrics - Bone Marrow Transplant Job at Akron Children's Hospital in Akron, OH

Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist
Bone Marrow Transplant

Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking a BC/BE pediatric hematologist/oncologist who will also serve as a clinical faculty member at the assistant/associate professor level.  The ideal candidate for this position has a clinical focus and experience in caring for children and adolescents undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.  This physician will have a minimum 50% of his/her clinical time dedicated to bone marrow transplant. The allocation of this person’s professional time will be 50% clinical transplant, 30% clinical hematology and/or oncology depending on candidate’s interest, and 20% for  non-clinical   responsibilities. 

Akron Children’s Hospital is a teaching hospital with an AGMCE accredited Hematology/Oncology fellowship training program and a medical school affiliation with Northeast Ohio Medical University.

Programs at the Akron Children’s Hospital Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders include hematology, oncology, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, a state-funded sickle cell program and regional hemostasis and thrombosis center.  Hematology/oncology care is provided at our hospital in Akron, our Beeghly campus in Boardman, Ohio, and three satellite clinics throughout the region.  The Hematology/Oncology team is currently comprised of eleven faculty members, seventeen advanced practice providers and fellows.

Each year the center cares for approximately 90 new oncology patients, 15 stem cell/marrow transplant patients, 160 sickle cell patients and 540 bleeding disorder patients.  The staff also provides care during 12,000 patient encounters annually.  Akron Children’s Hospital is a member of the Children’s Oncology Group, house a pediatric transplant center approved by the National Marrow Donor Program, and is one of only 9 pediatric cancer centers in the country verified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Pediatric Cancer Hospital.

Hospital Overview [needs update]

Akron Children’s Hospital is the largest pediatric healthcare system in Northeast Ohio and is ranked among the best children’s hospitals.

This integrated healthcare delivery system includes:

• ·            Two free-standing pediatric hospitals
• ·            More than 900 providers, who manage 1,000,000+ patient visits annually
• ·            A network of more than 80 primary and specialty care locations
• ·            Robust research and innovation endeavors

Community Overview

Akron Children’s Hospital is set in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley, just minutes south of Cleveland.  From major league attractions to small-town appeal, the greater Akron area and Northeast Ohio has something for everyone.  The area is rich in history and cultural diversity, and provides a stimulating blend of outstanding educational, cultural and recreational resources.  This four-season community will have outdoor enthusiasts thrilled with over 40,000 acres of Metro Parks for year-round enjoyment.  Northeast Ohio is gaining a reputation as a world-class center for research and development in a variety of high-tech industries, and has become a premiere destination to work, live, play, shop and dine!