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We are seeking a Board Certified Pediatric Neuro-Oncologist to join the expanding Neuro-Oncology Program at CHOC Children’s Hospital Hyundai Cancer Institute in scenic Orange County, California.

CHOC was recently honored to have been named a top 10 children's hospital in quality and safety by the Leapfrog Group in 2020 and 2021 as well as one of the best children’s hospitals in seven specialties by U.S. News & World Report 2021-2022, including cancer; neonatology; orthopaedics; pulmonology; urology; diabetes and endocrinology; and neurology and neurosurgery. Since opening their doors in 1964, Children’s Hospital of Orange County has been exclusively committed to the health and well-being of children through clinical expertise, advocacy, outreach, and research. With admissions growing by 90% over the last eight years, CHOC is growing to better accommodate the needs of the community’s children. CHOC’s regional healthcare network includes two state-of-the-art hospitals in Orange and Mission Viejo (which combined rank as the 15^th busiest children’s hospital in the country), several primary and specialty care clinics, a pediatric residency program, and four centers of excellence – CHOC Hyundai Cancer Institute, Children’s Heart, Neuroscience and Orthopaedics.

The CHOC Children’s Specialists, a private pediatric subspecialty group, is home to more than 240 physicians, 50 advanced practitioners and 22 pediatric subspecialties. The group practices at CHOC Children’s, a premier healthcare system based in Orange County and affiliated with the University of California, Irvine.

CHOC has also earned the Gold Level CAPE Award from the California Council of Excellence, the only children’s hospital in California to ever earn this distinction, and was awarded Magnet designation, the highest honor bestowed to hospitals for nursing excellence. Recognized for extraordinary commitment to high-quality critical care standards, CHOC’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the first in the United States to earn the Beacon Award for Pediatric Institute.

The multidisciplinary Neuro-Oncology Program at the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children’s is providing patients virtually all the services they need under one roof, including pediatric oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, radiation oncologists, social workers, dietician and speech, occupational and physical therapists, child life specialists, nurse practitioner, case coordinator and neuropsychologist.

The ideal candidate for this opening will have excellent communication skills, be a collaborative individual with a record of outstanding outcomes and provide positive patient and family experiences.

Sun-drenched Orange County is ideally situated between San Diego and Los Angeles offering 45 miles of gorgeous coastline. The area boasts average temperatures of 70 degrees and up along with unbeatable entertainment, shopping and attractions and easy access to the beach, mountains and desert. There is something here for everyone.

Families will appreciate the area’s top-ranked schools and friendly, safe neighborhoods. Orange County is situated less than an hour’s drive from Los Angeles and less than 90 minutes from San Diego and Palm Springs.

For complete details and confidential consideration, please forward your CV and cover letter to Glenda Church Smith, Principal, Pediatric Search Partners via phone at 877.440.3832, text to 214.850.3094 or email glenda@pediatricsearchpartners.com.

Candidates must be Board Eligible or Board Certified in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, have successfully completed a one-year fellowship in Pediatric Neuro-Oncology and either possess or are eligible for an unrestricted California medical license. We are looking for candidates who have at least five years of post-fellowship experience with demonstrated clinical excellence, a growing record of achievement in research, and innovation in resident and fellow education.