Cancer Genetics Clinical Director, Medicine, Section of Hematology and Medical Oncology

The Section of Hematology & Oncology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine are seeking a medical oncologist/hematologist as Cancer Genetics Clinical Director to provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for the Cancer Genetics Program and High-Risk Genetics Clinic.

The Director will partner closely with a multi-disciplinary team and ambulatory leadership as a member of the Section of Hematology & Oncology to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based hereditary cancer risk assessment, genetic testing, and surveillance for patients referred.

The Director will provide clinical and operational leadership for the program and supervise a team of Genetic Counselors (GCs).

Candidates will provide consultation and follow up to patients referred to the High-Risk Genetics clinic as well as a patient panel with hematologic and/or oncologic disorders in the specialty of their choosing.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership & Genetic Counselor Oversight

• Provide physician leadership and clinical oversight for a team of Genetic Counselors and the High- Risk Genetics Program.
• Provide consultation and clinical guidance for complex, atypical, or discordant genetic testing results.
• Provide expertise regarding hereditary cancer syndromes and testing.

High-Risk Cancer Clinic

• Lead weekly multidisciplinary High-Risk Cancer Clinic conference and provide physician input on complex cases.
• See patients in consultation and follow up referred to the High-Risk Cancer Clinic. Review patients with pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants, significant family histories, and elevated lifetime cancer risk.
• Guide screening, surveillance, and management recommendations using current evidence and nationally recognized guidelines
• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to facilitate appropriate advanced screening for patients followed in high-risk clinic

Program Operations & Development

• Participate in monthly Cancer Genetics Operations meetings with Genetic Counseling and ambulatory leadership to optimize clinical operations, standardize work flow and promote quality safety and regulatory compliance.

Education, Outreach & Collaboration

• Serve as a physician resource regarding germline testing, hereditary cancer risk, and complex genetic findings.
• Partner with the Genetic Counseling team to provide education to physicians, advanced practice providers, trainees and other referring clinicians.
• Lead and support community outreach to increase awareness of hereditary cancer risk, appropriate genetic testing, and referral pathways to the Hematology & Oncology Cancer Genetics Program.
• Promote multidisciplinary collaboration and continued growth of the Cancer Genetics and High-Risk Cancer programs.

Hematology & Oncology Faculty

• Participate fully as a hematologist/oncologist physician in the Section of Hematology & Oncology including patient care, education and research missions.
• Commitment to provide primary specialty care to a panel of hematology/oncology patients in addition to the high-risk genetics clinic.
• Maintain an active Hematology/Medical Oncology practice with an independent panel of patients outside of the Cancer Genetics and High-Risk Clinic, in addition to providing clinical care and leadership for patients seen within the Cancer Genetics program.