AHMG Oncology Medical Director

AdventHealth Kansas City

Overview

AdventHealth Medical Group is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and charismatic full-time board-certified oncologist to serve as Program Medical Director for our health system in Kansas City. The Medical Director will lead the following areas in oncology: advancing regional reputation; developing a multi-disciplinary and integrated cancer care model with our oncologists; advancing clinical quality and a superior patient experience; and developing clinical trials with destination tumor site programs. 

We have a new state-of-the-art, $76 million AdventHealth Cancer Institute at Shawnee Mission that opened in 2024 and is CoC accredited. You would join a team with six board certified hem/oncs.  We also have gyn oncology, radiation oncology and breast surgery programs in our Institute. 

Several of the qualifications include:

• Compelling individual with ability to lead and mentor oncology teams and foster collaboration
• Understanding of development for tumor site models
• Demonstrated experience in leadership
• Experience in cancer clinical trials
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Fellowship trained, board certified in hematology/oncology and be eligible for licensure in Kansas.

Candidate responsibilities would be split between dedicated administrative time, leading, developing and implementing strategies and clinical work. The ideal candidate would share a vision, mission and culture that fits our mission to “Extend the Healing Ministry of Christ.”

This position would be employed by Advent Health Medical Group, a 200-member, physician-driven multi-specialty group and includes an excellent guaranteed salary with productivity bonus, and a comprehensive benefit package.  Benefits include occurrence-based malpractice coverage, CME allowance, 403b retirement plan, as well as health insurance for physician and family.

About AdventHealth Kansas City

We are a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital system. With three hospitals, the Kansas City region is the fastest growing member of the AdventHealth System (53 hospitals nationwide) with a fourth location opening in summer 2025. Our region serves communities in both Kansas and Missouri with our integrated network of hospitals, outpatient clinics, urgent cares, and other facilities that help our community members feel whole at every age and every stage of life.

Shawnee Mission is our region’s flagship facility is in the heart of the Kansas City metro and is our largest facility with a 504-bed facility that has over 20,000 inpatient admissions and more than 200,000 outpatient admissions annually. Recognized as a regional leader in women’s health services. Our Birth Center is top-rated in Kansas City delivering nearly 5,000 babies each year.

Community Description

Kansas City and Overland Park (KS) consistently rank as the TOP FRIENDLIEST and HAPPIEST cities in the U.S. offering an excellent quality of life. Many Kansas City suburbs are easily accessible to AdventHealth with a reasonable commute time and access to the newly designed international airport. The Kansas City area offers:

• SCHOOLS - Nationally top-ranked public-school systems, well-respected private schools and many top-rated colleges and universities.
• SPORTS - Professional and college sports including the KC Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC and our newest Women’s Professional Soccer Team, KC Current. The Men’s World Cup will be held here in 2026.
• ENTERTAINMENT/FOOD SCENE - Featuring the Kauffman Performing Arts Center, the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the T-Mobile Center for major concerts, Country Club Plaza shopping district, and the Power and Light entertainment district, World Class BBQ, cultural diversity and fine dining.
• HIKING AND BIKING TRAILS - We have expansive biking and hiking trails throughout the area along with beautiful lakes and parks.

To apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter to our Director - Physician Recruitment: Shannon.Cates@adventhealth.com

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. More than 100,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in physician practices, hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers provide individualized, wholistic care.Our Christian mission, shared vision, common values and focus on whole-person health is our commitment to making communities healthier with a unified system: 51 hospital campuses and hundreds of care sites in diverse markets throughout nine states.

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