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Mount Sinai Health System
New York, New York

Urology - Physician - Director, Bl

OncologyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$650K

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

The Department of Urology at Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an outstanding academic urologic oncologist to serve as Director of the Bladder Cancer Program and Director of the Robotic Cystectomy Program. The successful candidate will be recruited at the Associate Professor or Professor level depending on qualifications and academic accomplishments.

Mount Sinai is home to one of the leading bladder cancer programs in the United States and the #1 bladder cancer program in New York City, offering comprehensive, multidisciplinary care for patients with non–muscle invasive and muscle invasive bladder cancer. The program integrates advanced diagnostics, clinical trials, precision oncology, and minimally invasive surgical innovation, including a highly developed robotic cystectomy platform.

The incoming Director will provide clinical, academic, and strategic leadership to further expand the program’s regional, national, and international impact.

The search is open to outstanding candidates from the United States and internationally, with a strong track record in bladder cancer care, robotic surgery, research, and program leadership.

Strength Through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care.

When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare.

We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization.

Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences.

We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education.

Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it.

Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment.

The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers.

We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology.

New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws.

We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported.

Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will serve as Director of the Bladder Cancer Program and Director of the Robotic Cystectomy Program, providing clinical, academic, and strategic leadership to expand the program's impact regionally, nationally, and internationally. This involves overseeing comprehensive, multidisciplinary care integrating advanced diagnostics, clinical trials, and surgical innovation.

Requirements

Candidates must be an outstanding academic urologic oncologist eligible for Associate Professor or Professor level appointment, possessing a strong track record in bladder cancer care, robotic surgery, research, and program leadership. Required qualifications include an MD or equivalent, Board certification/eligibility in Urology, and demonstrated expertise in robotic cystectomy and complex urinary reconstruction, with fellowship training in Urologic Oncology preferred.

Qualifications

Education
Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
10+ years of experience

Key Skills

Clinical LeadershipAcademic LeadershipMinimally Invasive Surgery

Oncology — Physician Career Context

Mount Sinai Health System holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 70/100, 272 active listings.

In New York, the Oncology weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$348k (20 salary observations; 61 listings), vs ~$429k nationally (246 salary observations; 1,237 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2025-12-01 through 2026-10-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 39 active Oncology listings this role was benchmarked against, 13% are remote, 56% have no call, 28% require no weekends.

Oncology pay on WeekdayDoc is up 21.5% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

The cost-of-living index for New York is 107.9 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$650k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $602k in an average-cost state. 64.6% of New York clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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