Job ID: 53
Job Title: Medical Director, Pediatric BMT
Location: Omaha, NE
Medical Director, Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant
Children’s Nebraska
If you’re passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and are seeking a rewarding, mission-driven career, we invite you to explore our exceptional opportunity as Medical Director.
Founded by the community, for the community in 1948, Children’s Nebraska is a vibrant, free-standing pediatric teaching hospital and Nebraska’s only full-service pediatric specialty health care center focused on extraordinary clinical care, education, clinical basic science and translational research, and advocacy. With a team of over 250 pediatric specialists providing care for children of all ages across the five-state region and beyond, Children’s Nebraska offers a broad range of services, all within state-of-the-art facilities. Located in the heart of Omaha, Children’s are proud members of the Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Consortium (PBMTC) and Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and has strong academic affiliation with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, one of 70 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers and the only cancer center in Nebraska to receive this distinction.
The Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplant at Children’s Nebraska is seeking a Director of Pediatric Blood & Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT). Ideal Associate or Professor Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist candidates will be fellowship trained with expertise in stem cell therapy with excellent leadership potential.
This is a unique opportunity to develop and lead the Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant Program in a collaborative culture with supportive leadership and programmatic structure including dedicated Advance Practice Providers, case managers, social workers, therapists, and pharmacists. The Medical Director will join an existing group of 10 physicians, 6 APPs, and 3 fellows working together fusing science and medicine to speed up breakthroughs in the lab and deliver state-of-the-art care to patients. Responsibilities include clinical program direction including allogeneic, autologous, CAR-T and gene therapy, collaboration for quality outcomes and FACT accreditation, expanding therapeutic trial participation, inpatient and outpatient clinical care, education of medical students, residents and fellows, mentoring faculty, and development of scholarly professional activities.
The Pediatric BMT Program currently has an active FACT-accredited pediatric autologous stem cell transplant service at Nebraska Medicine, and experience in multi-institutional stem cell transplant trials including the international ABLE trial evaluating biomarkers in pediatric chronic graft versus host disease. The Medical Director of Pediatric Blood & Marrow Transplant will be tasked with launching a FACT-accredited Stem Cell Transplant Program at Children’s Nebraska that will include both allogeneic and autologous stem cell sources.
Robust Research Program
Funds and infrastructure support for a robust research program in conjunction with the Child Health Research Institute and Pediatric Cancer Research Group (PCRG) are available and dependent on the candidate’s interest areas and expertise. The PCRG is a collaborative multidisciplinary team of scientists working to improve the outcomes of children diagnosed with cancer by combining the scientific framework of the UNMC Fred & Pamela Buffet Cancer Center with the resources and clinical expertise of Children’s Nebraska and UNMC. These funds can be used for the candidate’s clinical or translational research projects or devoted to expanding infrastructure to allow for the opening and executing of available multi-institutional pediatric stem cell transplant trials.
Why Join Our Team
We offer an attractive compensation and benefits package that is well rounded and competitive, making it desirable for individuals with excellent leadership and clinical skills, a passion for education, and potential for scholarly contributions to join a dynamic department in an innovative and growing medical school and children’s hospital. Opportunities for career growth abound as we grow our services and spaces, including the cutting-edge Hubbard Center for Children, which is home to our Level IV regional NICU, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, first-in-the-region Cardiac Care Unit (CCU), Fetal Care Center, and more. The Director, Pediatric BMT will partner with the Division Chief, UNMC Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Jill Beck, and will also work collaboratively with the Chair, UNMC Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Kari Simonsen. Together, we will reimagine this program at Children’s Nebraska, making it the primary site of service for comprehensive pediatric cancer treatment and transplant with continued connectivity and alignment to the adult services from Nebraska Medicine.
The Medical Director/ Candidate Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- MD, DO, or MBBS degree required.
- Board certification in Pediatric Hematology / Oncology.
- Training and experience in blood and marrow transplantation and cellular therapy.
- Demonstrated excellence in patient care.
- Licensed or ability to acquire medical license and DEA in State of Nebraska.
- Academic credentials which merit appointment as Associate Professor or Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
- Can articulate a vision that will promote and integrate research, clinical care, and education across Children’s Nebraska, UNMC/Nebraska Medicine, and surrounding the community.
Join our highly engaged, caring team—and join us in providing brighter, healthier tomorrows for the children we serve.
Community Highlights: Omaha, NE
- Omaha is No. 14 Most Affordable Places to Live in the U.S. by S. News & World Report.
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- Named the Biggest Boomtown in Nebraska.
- Recognized among the Best Places to Raise Kids by Smartasset.com.
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- Ranked as the No. 16 Most Livable City in the U.S.
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- One of the Best Cities to Buy an Affordable Family Home.
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- Nebraska ranks No. 6 Best State for Education by U.S. News & World Report.
Application Instructions
Confidential inquiries, nominations and applications (CV and Letter of Interest) and can be directed to Children’s executive search partner Mark Foutz at Kaye/Bassman International via email at: mfoutz@kbic.com and/or academicmedicine@kbic.com
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