Cook Children's Medical Center and Healthcare System, based in Fort Worth, TX, has an excellent opportunity for a full-time Pediatric Hematologist to join our growing Hematology and Oncology Center.  Currently, our 22 physicians and 15 nurse practitioners, as well as dedicated multi-disciplinary staff see approximately 300 new cancer cases annually and maintain a population of over 600 sickle cell syndrome patients.  We are a designated Hemophilia Treatment Center.  We have a very active outpatient practice and serve an expansive referral area including the Fort Worth Metro area, North Texas as well as East, Central and West Texas and the surrounding states.  Our Hematology Oncology center is regularly active in clinical research in Oncology, Hematology fields, including involvement in several international pediatric stroke and thrombosis studies. Our center is an active member of Children's Oncology Group (COG) and has active collaborations with multiple academic institutions, Phase I consortiums and pharmaceutical companies. We are seeking an energetic BC/BE Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist with a strong base in General Hematology and a special interest in Hemophilia to fill this position.  This is an exceptional opportunity to join a patient-focused practice with a high level of independence and opportunities for professional growth.  Involvement in program development is highly encouraged and supported.

More about Cook Children’s

Cook Children’s Health Care System is one of the country’s leading free standing integrated pediatric health care systems. Cook Children’s records over one million patient encounters each year through its medical center, specialty and primary care offices, neighborhood clinics, outpatient settings and home health visits.

Cook Children’s Medical Center is a quaternary care, 462-bed pediatric hospital that is consistently ranked by US News and World Report. Our physicians enjoy a collegial relationship with more than 600 specialty and primary care pediatric physicians employed by the Physician Network.

Fort Worth offers affordable neighborhoods, an enviable cultural scene and many world-class school systems. The area’s diverse industries, consistently low unemployment and excellent quality of life consistently attract top talent looking for new career opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications

Successful candidates will have completed an accredited pediatric specialty training program and be board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Must be qualified to obtain an unrestricted Texas Medical License before commencing employment.

Please forward your CV and letter of interest to:

Donald Beam, MD, Medical Director

donald.beam@cookchildrens.org

Cook Children’s is an equal opportunity employer. As such, Cook Children’s offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws.

• Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) required.
• Unrestricted Texas Medical license (must obtain prior to start date).     
• Must have successfully completed an Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or American Medical Association (AMA) approved residency for pediatrics.  
• Board certified/board eligible in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.  
• DEA Registration.
• American Heart Association BLS and PALS.

About Cook Children's

Cook Children’s Health Care System embraces an inspiring Promise – to improve the health of every child in our region through the prevention and treatment of illness, disease and injury. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, we’re proud of our long and rich tradition of serving our community. Our not-for-profit organization is comprised of eight companies, including our Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health Company, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services Inc., and Health Foundation. With more than 60 primary, specialty and urgent care locations throughout Texas, families can access our top-ranked specialty programs and network of services to meet the unique needs of their child. For nearly 100 years we’ve worked to improve the health of children from across our primary service area of Denton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Tarrant and Wise counties. We combine the art of caring with leading technology and extraordinary collaboration to provide exceptional care for every child. This has earned Cook Children’s a strong, far-reaching reputation with patients traveling from around the country and the globe to receive life-saving pediatric care.

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