Medical Oncologist Jobs in Chennai Hospital

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Medical Oncologist positions in Chennai private hospitals. This role is with a leading multi-speciality or super-speciality hospital in Chennai. You will work in a NABH-accredited, JCI-quality environment with access to advanced medical technology and strong career development opportunities.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Evaluate new cancer patients, complete staging workup, and present at multidisciplinary tumor board for treatment planning
• Administer systemic cancer treatments including cytotoxic chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy
• Manage chemotherapy toxicities, febrile neutropenia, tumor lysis syndrome, and oncological emergencies
• Conduct bone marrow aspiration, biopsy, and intrathecal chemotherapy procedures
• Counsel patients on cancer diagnosis, treatment options, side effects, and prognosis with empathy
• Participate in clinical trial implementation, patient consent, and adverse event reporting
• Provide palliative care including pain management, symptom control, and end-of-life planning

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• MBBS + MD Internal Medicine + DM Medical Oncology or DNB Medical Oncology from a recognized institution
• 4 - 15 Years of post-DM medical oncology experience
• TNMC registration mandatory
• Competency in chemotherapy prescription, central line management, and toxicity management
• Bone marrow transplant experience preferred for hospitals with active BMT programmes
• Solid tumour (breast, lung, GI, head-neck) and haematological oncology experience
• Good communication skills for breaking bad news and palliative care counselling

✅ Required Skills