Physician Division Director for Regional Gyn-Oncology Program – Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute – Kansas City, MO

Job Description​

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and Saint Luke’s are seeking a board-certified gynecologic oncologist with 8 or more years of clinical experience to lead the Gynecologic Oncology Division. The ideal candidate is a forward-thinking physician who brings demonstrated progressive leadership experience and/or formal leadership training. 

About the position:

• An experienced mid-career physician is sought to lead and expand it’s Gynecologic Oncology service line

• Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute is a Commission on Cancer-accredited center, recognized for its dedication to comprehensive, high-quality oncology care

• The physician will lead a collaborative team of 3 additional Gyn-Oncologists in a practice supported by APP’s, RN’s, MA’s, a nurse navigator and 2 UMKC OB/GYN residents

• This leadership role oversees patient care across 10 hospital and medical care campuses, encompassing inpatient and outpatient services, advanced gynecologic and oncologic surgeries—including minimally invasive and robotic procedures—chemotherapy, radiation therapy, survivorship support, palliative care, and access to clinical trials and research support

• The successful candidate will have the commitment of Saint Luke’s to support the success and advancement of the Gyn-Oncology program

• Saint Luke’s Hospital is the primary teaching hospital for the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Medical School; opportunity for academic appointment through UMKC, commensurate with level of experience

• Saint Luke’s has an extremely competitive career employment package that includes a guaranteed salary in addition to excellent benefits such as medical, dental, vision & malpractice insurance, tax-deferred retirement plan with employer match, paid time off & yearly CME allowance

About Saint Luke’s

Saint Luke’s serves the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. Through its 10 hospitals and campuses, multiple health service organizations, and more than 100 primary and specialty care offices, Saint Luke’s provides the highest levels of quality and compassionate health care and health-related services for patients in urban, suburban, and rural communities in 65 specialty services across 67 counties in Missouri and Kansas. Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City is nationally recognized by U.S. News & World Report and is one of the elite hospitals in the region. Saint Luke’s is committed to the highest levels of excellence in health care and the advancement of medical research and education. BJC Health is one of the largest employers in Missouri and comprises 24 hospitals and hundreds of clinics and service organizations, operating in two distinct regions, serving patients in its East Region as BJC HealthCare. 

About Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute, a division of Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City and part of Saint Luke’s, the West Region of BJC Health, one of the largest nonprofit health care organizations in the United States. The Cancer Institute provides early detection, expert diagnosis, personalized treatment options, and survivorship support to every patient. The Cancer Institute employs medical oncologists, hematologists, surgical oncologists, gyn-oncologists, and radiation oncologists who subspecialize in every type of cancer, including breast, lung, gastrointestinal, liver, brain, gynecologic, melanoma, and urologic cancers.

Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute leads the way with innovation for our patients by offering the region’s only precision oncology program for advanced cancers, staffed by clinical oncologists with expertise in genomic sequencing and computational biology. Access to more than 200 cancer clinical trials for patients is provided by Saint Luke’s. The Institute was also the first to bring 3D mammography to the region and has the largest network of 3D mammography centers. We offer one of the region’s only precision oncology programs for advanced cancers that’s staffed by clinical oncologists with expertise in genomic sequencing and computational biology. And Saint Luke’s Hospital Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer is the first facility in the U.S. dedicated exclusively to the comprehensive care of Stage 4 breast cancer.

Patients at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute have access to multidisciplinary clinics where patients meet with a team of specialists in one comprehensive appointment. Our supportive oncology and rehabilitative services program helps patients overcome physical and emotional challenges that often follow diagnosis and treatment. We offer innovative surgeries for brain tumors and radiation oncology, which offers leading-edge technology at four convenient metro locations.

About Kansas City
Saint Luke's is proud to call Kansas City home. With locations on both sides of the state line, the health system serves more than 2.1 million people and 240 neighborhoods in Kansas and Missouri. USA Today has regularly named Kansas City a top area for affordability, high-quality schools, and low traffic. The greater Kansas City metro area is a vibrant, growing community known for its thriving arts scene, world champion sports teams, natural beauty, and exceptional quality of life.

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