MD or DO with fellowship training in Medical Oncology., Board-certified in Medical Oncology., At least 2 years of independent oncology clinical practice., Expertise in cancer survivorship care..
Key responsibilities:
Conduct clinical assessments and develop treatment plans for cancer patients.
Collaborate with local clinicians and support teams to deliver evidence-based care.
Develop and manage personalized cancer survivorship plans.
Participate in building and expanding the Virtual Cancer Clinic and Survivorship Center.
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Color Health provides the infrastructure to support durable and equitable public health across entire populations. Color’s technology and clinical services are the backbone of large-scale population health programs for over 200 institutions worldwide, with data and services spanning hereditary cancers, heart disease, infectious disease testing (including COVID-19), and community-based vaccination programs. Using a data driven approach, we’re democratizing access to health care insights.
Color Health is revolutionizing cancer care with the nation’s first Virtual Cancer Clinic, delivering highquality, physicianled multidisciplinary care across all 50 states. Our innovative, guidelinebased approach spans cancer screening, risk assessment, prevention, diagnosis, treatment support, and survivorship. In addition to personalized direct medical care, our services include cancer genetics risk assessment, nutrition, mental health support, and athome cancer screening diagnostics. Using technologydriven, patientcentric solutions, Color is transforming how employers, unions, health plans, and governments address cancer. Color’s goal is to close critical cancer care gaps, improve cancer outcomes, and guide patients with empathy through their healthcare journeys.
In June 2023, Color and the American Cancer Society (ACS) introduced a cancer screening and prevention program for employers and labor organizations, combining the ACS’s expertise in cancer screening, prevention, and risk reduction with Color’s leadership in populationscale healthcare delivery. Since announcing our partnership with the American Cancer Society, our program has expanded to support diagnosis management, cancer treatment and care, and survivorship. Through our multidisciplinary Virtual Cancer Clinic, Color is: helping employees and members diagnose cancer at an earlier, more treatable stage; caring for patients going through their diagnostic journeys with empathy and speed; helping cancer survivors navigate returntowork challenges and complex clinical needs; and closing critical cancer screening gaps for highburden cancers.
Color is building its firstofitskind Cancer Survivorship Center of Excellence to provide dedicated support and highquality care to cancer survivors, tailoring to their specific challenges and needs. If you are passionate about changing that, apply to join Color and do the most meaningful work of your career.
We are seeking a dedicated medical oncologist with cancer survivorship expertise to join our Virtual Cancer Clinic care team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to build and grow our multidisciplinary Survivorship Center of Excellence services and clinical protocols, and deliver high quality care to patients with cancer (including collaborate and support local treatment management, cancer maintenance and riskreduction therapy management, symptom assessment and management, cancer surveillance and screening, screening, monitoring and management of long term complications and side effects, “canceraware” primary care).
Services will be delivered remotely via a telehealth platform, including video, audio, and asynchronous messaging. The ideal candidate will be passionate about reducing the impact of cancer on populations, adept at using telehealth technology, and committed to delivering cancer and survivorship clinical care. You deeply understand the disruptive impact cancer has on patients’ lives, and you are passionate about helping address it.
How You’ll Contribute:
Conduct clinical assessments and diagnostic evaluations, develop treatment and management plans, deliver direct care, including ordering laboratory, imaging, procedures, referrals, and prescriptions, and closely collaborate with local clinicians and order to deliver evidencebased cancer and survivorship care.
In collaboration with Color’s primary care team, assess patients with cancer screening abnormalities and facilitate the diagnosis of cancer.
Determine guidelinebased oncology and symptom treatment plans, identify optimal treatment locations, and order referrals to appropriate local care teams for evaluation and treatment.
Educate patients about guidelinebased cancer treatment options, including clinical trials and potential risks and benefits, prepare patients for local visits, and assist patients with clinical decisionmaking.
Assess and manage oncology and treatmentrelated symptoms and complications as appropriate for a virtual setting.
Develop and manage personalized cancer survivorship plans that include cancer screening and surveillance, identification and management of longterm oncologic complications and side effects, education, maintenance, and risk reduction therapies, as well as lifestyle and other risk reduction education and support.
Develop clinical protocols and best practices for care delivery, in close collaboration with other Color Care and crossfunctional team members (e.g., Care Advocates, Nurses, and HighRisk Counselors).
As a core member of Color’s Cancer care team, you will help build and grow the program in a way that maximizes its value and impact on all patients everywhere.
Collaborate with Care Advocates, Nurses, genetic counselors, and other staff such as nutritionists and behavioral health, to address nonclinical support and care needs of survivors: For example, financial concerns, return to work support, psychosocial needs, and care coordination.
Provide compassionate, empathetic care, establishing close, trustbased relationships with patients.
Participate in care team sessions to monitor member progress, provide updates, and collaborate on targeted support plans.
Maintain thorough and detailed documentation of encounters with patients.
Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:
MD or DO fellowshiptrained and boardcertified in Medical Oncology
Valid state medical license in good standing and willingness to be licensed in all 50 states.
Minimum 2 years of independent oncologyrelated clinical practice after fellowship
Expertise in cancer survivorship care.
Friendly, compassionate manner and a passion for helping patients thrive and live healthy and full lives.
Understand and are motivated to address the many gaps in canceraware care faced by patients with cancer, and their caregivers before, during, and after treatment.
Strong clinical skills and a high bar for evidencebased, patientcentric, highquality clinical care.
Teamfocused, effective collaborator.
Exceptional written and verbal communication, with a focus on empathy and active listening.
High ethical standards of behavior.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask and thrive in fastpaced environments.
Excellent telehealth skills, including video and audio patient care, asynchronous messaging, electronic health records, and other telehealth tools.
Preferred:
Licensure in a state that participates in the IMLC.