Medical Director for Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Care Network

Title

Medical Director for Medical Oncology, Roswell Park Care Network

Job Type

Regular

Company

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center

Department

Roswell Park Care Network PC - Administration

Time Type

Full time

Weekly Hours

40

FTE

1

Shift

Summary

About the Role

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center seeks a medical oncologist to lead medical oncology services across the Roswell Park Care Network (RPCN) while maintaining an active clinical practice on the main campus in Buffalo, New York. The role is structured around approximately 60% network leadership and administration and 40% main-campus clinical practice. The Medical Director will work with community physicians and Roswell Park faculty to expand access to subspecialty care and clinical trials, establish consistent standards across sites, and lead the growth of tele-oncology. The preferred candidate is a solid tumor medical oncologist with expertise in any disease site and a record of building clinical programs across multiple locations.

What You’ll Do

Network Clinical Leadership

• Provide medical direction for oncology services across RPCN practices and affiliates. Support oversight of medical oncology personnel, physician credentialing, and clinical privileges in accordance with institutional policies and professional standards.
• Work with community practices and main-campus teams to develop and implement clinical pathways, protocols, and practice standards. Set program goals for quality, patient experience, access, operational efficiency, and network growth, with attention to budget and resource use.
• Lead quality assurance, performance improvement, and utilization review across the network. Use clinical outcomes and patient feedback to guide improvements in care delivery.
• Partner with Roswell Park research teams to expand community access to clinical trials and identify opportunities for community practices to participate in translational research.
• Support physician recruitment, onboarding, mentoring, retention, and succession planning. Help develop education for physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses, and other members of the care team.
• Represent RPCN with affiliate leaders, referring providers, and community partners. Help community clinicians participate in main-campus tumor boards, educational programs, and other clinical activities.

Tele-Oncology and Virtual Care

• Lead the development and expansion of tele-oncology services that give community patients access to subspecialty consultations, second opinions, survivorship services, supportive care, and clinical trial screening and enrollment support.
• Build virtual programs for physician-to-physician consultation and multidisciplinary case review so community clinicians can consult directly with Roswell Park disease-site teams.
• Partner with information technology, clinical leaders, and affiliate practices to establish the infrastructure, workflows, documentation standards, and operating procedures needed to deliver virtual care across sites.

Main-Campus Clinical Practice

• Evaluate and manage patients with cancer. Develop individualized treatment plans, prescribe and oversee systemic therapy, monitor response and toxicity, and manage treatment complications and survivorship needs.
• Participate in tumor boards and case conferences. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on symptom management, subspecialty referrals, and transitions between community and main-campus care.
• Identify patients eligible for clinical trials and work with research teams to support enrollment and protocol adherence. Contribute to quality improvement, patient safety, education, and community outreach.

About the Department

The Roswell Park Care Network connects community oncology practices and affiliates across Western and Central New York and beyond with the expertise and resources of Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Through the network, local care teams can access subspecialty consultation, clinical trials, advanced diagnostics, genomic and genetic testing, and prevention and screening programs. Roswell Park’s Clinical Pathways help affiliate teams apply evidence-based treatment recommendations and coordinate care when patients need services on the main campus.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Join the nation’s first cancer center and an NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care, research, and education
• Collaborate within a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery
• Access robust institutional research infrastructure, including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository Shared Resources
• Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network)
• Work alongside passionate colleagues deeply committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity
• Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
• Thrive in Buffalo, New York - a welcoming, affordable, and culturally vibrant city with a growing medical and research corridor

What You’ll Bring

Required

• MD, DO, or equivalent degree.
• Board certification in Medical Oncology.
• Active New York State medical license or eligibility for licensure.
• Demonstrated physician leadership in oncology program development, community or network oncology, service line growth, or a comparable clinical leadership role.

Preferred

• Expertise in any solid tumor disease site.
• Experience developing, implementing, or expanding tele-oncology, virtual consultations, remote specialty access, or hybrid care models is strongly preferred.
• Experience leading community, network, or regional oncology programs and working across clinical and administrative teams in a dual reporting structure.
• A record of building relationships across practice sites and engaging physicians in recruitment, mentoring, performance evaluation, and program development.
• Experience implementing academic cancer center standards and clinical pathways in community practice, with working knowledge of quality improvement, utilization review, patient experience, and program budgets.
• Experience integrating clinical research into community oncology practice or expanding local access to clinical trials.

Qualifications

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corporation (RPCIC) is committed to equal employment opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees, applicants, or job seekers on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, performance, and business needs. We are committed to maintaining a fair, respectful workplace where employees are valued for their contributions and supported in advancing our mission.

Reasonable Accommodation Request

RPCIC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, employment process, or to perform your job, please contact HR-BenefitsandLeaves@roswellpark.org and provide information about your request and preferred contact method.

Our Core Values

RPCIC is committed to fostering an environment where patients, families, employees, volunteers, and members of our community are treated with dignity, courtesy, and respect. We believe our mission is strengthened when individuals contribute their experiences, perspectives, and ideas and work together toward a common purpose. Our actions are guided by our core values of Innovation, Integrity, Teamwork, Commitment, Compassion, and Respect.

Historical Compensation Information Statement

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