Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Physician — Novant Health Cancer Institute

Novant Health Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program is seeking two cellular therapy physicians. The positions are based in Winston Salem and Charlotte, North Carolina. We are a FACT accredited Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, performing autologous transplantation and CART cell therapy with plans for expansion of capabilities this year. The ideal candidates will have experience in hematopoietic cell transplantation and CART cell therapy.

The two positions are:

1. Novant Health System is searching for a system-wide Director of Cellular Therapy, with a primary location in Charlotte, NC. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of experience post-fellowship with a strong focus on patient care and optimizing outcomes through excellent translational research. The candidate will be responsible for directing the care algorithm and trial opportunities for patients needing autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the entire Novant system, the 9^th largest health system in the country with active FACT accredited transplantation and CAR-T programs in Winston Salem and Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition, the candidate will coordinate all aspects of stem cell transplantation for the Weisiger Cancer Center, located in Charlotte, NC. A history of successful mentoring of junior faculty will be a bonus as the candidate will join a team of physicians with prior cellular therapy experience and with an interest in rapidly expanding immunotherapy offerings to our patients. With the recent addition of Dr. David Rizzieri, formerly of Duke University, to lead the growing Novant Health Cancer Institute, the successful candidate will join a growing team of clinical researchers in cellular and immunotherapies.

2. Novant Health System is searching for a system-wide Associate Director of Cellular Therapy, with a primary location in their headquarter city of Winston Salem, NC. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 3 years of experience post-fellowship with a strong focus on patient care and optimizing outcomes through excellent translational research. Experience in the management of patients with multiple myeloma, lymphoma, and acute leukemia is required and development of a sub specialization disease interest will be encouraged. The candidate will coordinate all aspects of stem cell transplant and CAR-T/TIL therapy for the Derrick L Davis Cancer Institute, a main component of the Novant Health Cancer Institute, located in Winston Salem, NC. As system-wide associate director, this successful candidate will coordinate with the system-wide director in the development of treatment algorithms and trial opportunities for patients needing autologous or allogeneic stem cell transplantation for the entire Novant system, the 9^th largest health system in the country with active FACT accredited transplantation and CAR-T programs in Winston Salem and Charlotte, North Carolina. With the recent addition of Dr. David Rizzieri, formerly of Duke University, to lead the Novant Health Cancer Institute, the successful candidate will join a robust and growing team of clinical researchers in Cellular and Immunotherapies. 

Our program currently has seven physician providers and 10 advanced practice providers (APPs) divided between both sites. The planned rounding and call schedule is 1:4 with the APPs taking 1^st call. There is excellent support from the pathology department, blood bank, radiology, intensive care, and other specialist services. Although there is a high level of cross site collaboration, both sites operate independently for patient care including rounding and call coverage and providers cover just one site.

Novant Health has seen tremendous growth over the past 5 years especially in the Cancer Institute and our footprint has spread across the state guaranteeing continued growth. There is a brand new multi-million dollar Cancer Institute building located in uptown Charlotte. This new building includes an outpatient Cellular Therapy and Apheresis space with 12 HEPA filtered and monitored patient rooms built specifically to deliver outpatient CART therapy. Development of a similar State-of the-Art outpatient Cellular Therapy and Apheresis Unit in Winston-Salem has been approved and construction will start soon.  We value clinical research and significant investment has been made to bolster services including the development of dedicated phase 1 units at both the Winston-Salem and Charlotte sites.

If you are looking for an organization that prides itself in the delivery of safe, high quality and patient centered care then you will fit into the culture at Novant Health.

Novant Health offers:

• 2-Year salary guarantee
• NH Medical Group employed
• Medical and Retirement Benefits
• Relocation Allowance
• CME Allowance
• System wide EHR-Epic
• Malpractice
• Work-Life balance

Novant Health Medical Group

• Is one of the largest medical groups in the nation
• Offers resiliency training for physicians and team members to prevent burnout
• Is nationally recognized for advanced care and one of the largest community based, non-profit healthcare systems
• Is well known for being physician-led and physician-driven. For example, our physicians are in every area of leadership across the organization. That means every strategic discussion has physicians at the table, and every market partners a physician leader with an administrator. The result is a focus on the details that are important to physicians.

What does it mean to be a part of Novant Health?  

• A commitment to patient centered care and our model of spending more time with each patient, and creating a seamless system of care for our patients are the foundations of our success 
• Sharing a philosophy of putting high value on the patient experience 
• Novant Health is an integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient facilities and hospitals that delivers a seamless and convenient healthcare experience to communities in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.  
• The Novant Health network consists of more than 1,800 physicians and over 35,000 employees who provide care at nearly 800 locations, including 15 hospitals and hundreds of outpatient facilities and physician clinics.  
• In 2021, Novant Health was the highest-ranking healthcare system in North Carolina to be included on Forbes’ Best Employers for Diversity list.  
• Diversity MBA Magazine ranked Novant Health first in the nation on its 2021 list of “Best Places for Women & Diverse Managers to Work.” 
• In 2020, Novant Health provided more than $1.02 billion in community benefit, including financial assistance and services. 

At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities. 

Join us, and let’s transform healthcare together.

#MakeHealthcareRemarkable #JoinTeamAubergine

For further information or to apply, please contact Sara Beth Caldwell, Physician Recruiter at: secaldwell@novanthealth.org