Imagine a career at one of the nation's most advanced health networks.
Be part of an exceptional health care experience. Join the inspired, passionate team at Lehigh Valley Health Network, a nationally recognized, forward-thinking organization offering plenty of opportunity to do great work.
LVHN has been ranked among the "Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years. We're a Magnet(tm) Hospital, having been honored five times with the American Nurses Credentialing Center's prestigious distinction for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes in our Lehigh Valley region. Finally, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest, Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg, Lehigh Valley Hospital- Hazleton, and Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono each received an 'A' grade on the Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group in 2020, the highest grade in patient safety. These recognitions highlight LVHN's commitment to teamwork, compassion, and technology with an unrelenting focus on delivering the best health care possible every day.
Whether you're considering your next career move or your first, you should consider Lehigh Valley Health Network.
• Operational Oversight: Provide unified leadership for all medical oncology operations, ensuring seamless, high-quality care across all locations. This includes standardization of day-to-day operations, optimizing patient access and flow, and ensuring operational excellence in all cancer settings.
• Integration: Implement and maintain governance structures to ensure consistency in care and decision-making across all sites. The AVP is responsible to support regional leaders in implementation of daily operations within the network and coordinating the integration of clinical services between regions, to ensure equitable care delivery.
• Research Integration: Collaborate with clinical and scientific leadership to integrate research activities into clinical operations, expand clinical trials, and improve patient access to innovative treatments, which is a key characteristic of an NCI-designated center.
• Financial Management: Oversee the department's budget and monitor financial performance. The AVP works collaboratively to optimize resource utilization, revenue cycle integrity, and ensures all locations adhere to budgetary
constraints. This includes assisting in action plans when needed to correct financial missteps or challenges, to ensure a strong financial portfolio.
• Quality and Compliance: Support and operationalize quality programming and performance improvement initiatives, in alignment with cancer center and service line Quality strategies and initiatives, focusing on patient safety, regulatory
compliance (e.g., NCI, JCAHO standards), and enhanced patient experience. Participate and support in any regulatory or accreditation work needed across the health system, serving as a subject matter expert where appropriate.
• Leadership and Collaboration: Foster a culture of accountability and collaboration amongst the multidisciplinary teams, supporting the needs of patient-centric care delivery. The AVP serves as a liaison of the Medical Oncology Department and the Cancer Service Line with all levels of administration, faculty, and outside organizations.
Education - Required
• Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), or a relevant field is required
Experience - Required
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in a complex healthcare environment and
• 10 years in oncology or a specialty clinic leadership role. Experience within an academic medical center or NCI designated
cancer center is highly preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Required
• Proven ability to manage in a matrixed environment, strong strategic thinking and change management skills, and
excellent communication abilities are essential for success in this role.
Lehigh Valley Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with, and where applicable, in addition to federal, state and local employment regulations, Lehigh Valley Health Network will provide employment opportunities to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or other such protected classes as may be defined by law. All personnel actions and programs will adhere to this policy. Personnel actions and programs include, but are not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, educational programs and/or social activities.
Lehigh Valley Health Network does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Agencies should not forward resumes to our job aliases, our employees or any other organization location. Lehigh Valley Health Network is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Work Shift:
Day Shift
Address:
1101 Market St
Primary Location:
Philadelphia - 1101 Market Street
Position Type:
Onsite
Union:
Not Applicable
Work Schedule:
Monday-Friday
Department:
Lehigh Valley Health Network, part of Jefferson Health, is proud to be part of a leading integrated academic health care delivery system.
Together, we’re among the top 15 not-for-profit health systems in the U.S., with 65,000 colleagues, 32 hospitals and more than 700 sites of care across eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.
We’re committed to putting people first and pursuing excellence in over 95 clinical specialties, supported by a national doctoral research university and an expanded not-for-profit health plan.
