Hematology/Oncology Medical Director

Gould Medical Group is seeking a BE/BC Hematology/Oncology Medical Director in Modesto, CA. This is a generational opportunity to build and unify a comprehensive oncology service line as Sutter Health constructs a major new cancer center in the market. The incoming physician leader will guide clinical strategy, mentor staff, and help shape a nationally competitive cancer program across Modesto, Stockton, and Tracy.

Practice Info

• Onsite/local support from Radiation Oncologists, Breast Surgeons, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, financial navigator and cancer navigator

• Multi-specialty location with lab, urgent care, and radiology on-site

• Stable and growing group

• EHR: Epic

• Gould Medical Group is a growing, 600+ clinician multi-specialty group located about two hours east of San Francisco, California

• Communities offer quick access to the bay area as well as other hot spots such as Napa Valley, Yosemite, and Lake Tahoe

Responsibilities

• Serve as the physician leader and organizing force for GMG’s oncology service line, unifying medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology into a single, coordinated program.

• Partner with Sutter GCV leadership to align GMG’s oncology strategy with the build-out and opening of the new cancer center and ambulatory surgery center.

• Lead physician recruitment for the service line, with immediate priority on closing the gynecologic oncology gap (currently zero coverage; 2–3 physicians targeted).

• Establish and chair a multidisciplinary tumor board program spanning breast, thoracic, GU, colorectal, UGI/HPB, gynecologic, cutaneous, neuro, head & neck, and endocrine oncology.

• Drive program quality and accreditation strategy (e.g., Commission on Cancer and related standards) appropriate to a comprehensive community cancer program.

• Represent the program to referring physicians, hospital leadership, and the community as a visible, credible clinical leader.

• Partner with GMG operations and finance leadership on service line growth planning, capacity, and capital priorities tied to the new facility.

• Mentor and support the existing medical and radiation oncology group, fostering a culture of collaboration across employed and independent surgical colleagues.

Compensation

• Starting base salary: $600,000

• Salary guarantee

• RVU Bonus potential during salary guarantee

• RVU based compensation model starting in year 2

• Sign-on bonus

• Annual profit sharing for shareholders

• Individual Performance Bonus

Benefits

• Receive 12% of your annual salary as an employer-funded 401(k) contribution (up to IRS limits) with no match requirement and no mandatory employee contribution

• Two-year shareholder track

• Annual CME allowance

• Full health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance

• Group paid malpractice and tail coverage

• Relocation assistance

Shift & Schedule

• 0.75 FTE clinical Hematology/Oncology and 0.25 FTE Medical Director

• Opportunity to teach and mentor internal medicine residents at local hospital residency program

• 4 1/2 day work week

Requirements

• MD or DO, board-certified in Medical Oncology (Hematology/Oncology background also considered).

• Established regional or national reputation as a clinical and program leader in oncology, with the credibility to recruit top talent to the market.

• Prior experience building or leading a multidisciplinary cancer program, service line, or department strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across a mixed employment model of employed and independently practicing surgical subspecialists.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with hospital administration, health system partners, and community referring physicians.

• Active or eligible for California medical licensure.