Director of Lung Cancer Screening

The Northwell Lung Institute is seeking a Systemwide Director of Lung Cancer Screening  . This leadership position will help implement the vision of comprehensive lung cancer screening across the entire Northwell system. This position will require a strong clinical, administrative, investigative, and educational background. The position is based mainly at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, NY with some time spent at the clinical campus of North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in Manhasset, NY.

The successful candidate will ideally possess the following qualifications and experience :

• Board certification in Pulmonary Medicine
• Clinical leadership skills, strategy and program development
• Administrative responsibilities that include oversight of lung cancer screening, Advanced Clinical Providers systemwide, oversight of lung nodule boards and data analysis to maintain centers of excellence designation.
• Clinical responsibilities will include mainly out patient evaluation and management of general pulmonary patients with a focus towards lung cancer and pulmonary nodules
• Lead clinical trials for novel lung nodule diagnostics
• Academic responsibilities including clinician and system-level education re : indications and approach to lung cancer screening.
• Expansion of existing program to include developing pathways and a system of managing incidental pulmonary nodules
• Ability to work collaboratively with thoracic surgery, chest radiology and medical oncology to grow and develop existing LCS program
• 3-7 years of lung cancer screening experience is preferred
• Leadership experience in a healthcare setting, preferably within a large health system or academic medical center
• Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning

Northwell Health Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Programs :

Northwell Health has tertiary referral centers in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, Staten Island Medical Center and South Shore University Hospital. Our programs are nationally and internationally recognized for expertise in several aspects of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine. We have specialized centers for interventional pulmonology, pulmonary hypertension, advanced lung disease, cystic fibrosis, non-CF bronchiectasis, asthma, lung transplant, interstitial lung disease and sleep medicine.

Lenox Hill Hospital

Lenox Hill Hospital is a 652-bed, acute care hospital located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. A staple in the community for more than 150 years, the hospital has earned a national reputation for outstanding patient care and innovative medical and surgical treatments. The mission of Lenox Hill Hospital is to deliver outstanding healthcare with compassion and respect, to promote wellness in its communities, and to advance the field of medicine through education and research. Lenox Hill Hospital has  grown to 27 dedicated full-time faculty in pulmonary and critical care.

It has a team of interventional pulmonologists leading the lung nodule clinic and offering state of the art advance diagnostic and therapeutic modalities including robotic bronchoscopy, radial and central ultrasound guided bronchoscopies.  The division enjoys collegial relationship with its thoracic surgical colleagues since both divisions are in fact part of the lung center.

Why choose us?

Northwell Health is comprised of 23 hospitals and more than 750 outpatient locations throughout the Metro NY area and beyond, serving over 11 million people and is one of the largest and most diverse academic medical centers in the nation.  In addition to renowned clinical facilities, Northwell faculty members enjoy access to the academic and research resources of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.  At Northwell Health, we are committed to the highest quality of clinical care, dedicated to improving lives through research and clinical excellence.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and an academic appointment at the medical school. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the seventh largest medical group in the country. Academic appointment at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell will be provided, commensurate with experience, training, academic portfolio, and teaching activities.

For further details and opportunities, please contact :

Lindsay Appelman, Director, Physician Recruitment, Northwell Health, lappelman@northwell.edu and Suhail Raoof, MD, Director of Northwell Health Lung Institute (tnazario1@northwell.edu)

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