Job Description

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health will work in collaboration with the Department and Service Line Leaders, under the direction of the Service Line Vice President, to develop and implement initiatives across the Jefferson Health Enterprise, leading the Service Line towards the achievement of enterprise growth, clinical quality, operational performance, and financial excellence.

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the NCI-designated Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health will work in collaboration with the Department and Service Line Leaders, under the direction of the Service Line Vice President, to develop and implement initiatives across the Jefferson Health Enterprise, leading the Service Line towards the achievement of enterprise growth, clinical quality, operational performance, and financial excellence.

Job Duties

• Clinical and Operational Management: Overseeing the administrative and operational aspects of the radiation oncology service line, ensuring quality patient care at all locations where radiation oncology services are provided. This includes managing business, administrative, and technical operations, and ensuring the achievement of clinical, financial, and strategic goals. Establishes a working knowledge of management and clinical information systems (MyChart, Epic, Metriq, Mosaic, Aria, etc.); effectively using these tools to monitor and improve workflow, revenue cycle performance, patient access and service performance.
• Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance: Ensuring that the department meets all regulatory standards and standards set by the Department's Quality & Safety Management Plan. NCI-designated cancer centers are known for their high quality of research and treatment, so the AVP is also involved in ensuring the center maintains these standards.
• Strategic Planning and Program Development: Participating in long-range strategic planning efforts, in conjunction with the VP, Cancer Service Line Strategy, to enhance the cancer center's leadership in cancer research and patient care. Develop new programs or initiatives to advance the center's prominence in education, research, and clinical care.
• Financial Performance: Supporting improvements in financial performance and strategic growth of the oncology service line. Focusing on value-based contracting and alignment across the enterprise, the AVP will engage with various teams to ensure the highest quality of integrated oncology care is delivered effectively to produce a strong contribution margin to the health system.
• Collaboration and Partnerships: Acting as a liaison with various levels of administration, faculty, and outside organizations to coordinate service line business. This includes promoting and maintaining physician and administrative partnerships and establishing collaborative working relationships with staff and physicians.
• Research and Clinical Trials: Operationalizing clinical research activities for oncology indications in the Radiation Oncology Department across the enterprise, overseeing the entire cycle of clinical development, including study design, execution, and regulatory reporting. Translational research is a critical component for NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers, and the AVP plays a role in fostering such research and in ensuring that patients receive appropriate therapy and participate in relevant clinical trials, in partnership with the Department & Clinical Trial Office (CTO) stakeholders.
• Talent Development and Management: Managing and developing a team, potentially including department management level positions
• In essence, the AVP of Radiation Oncology at an NCI Cancer Center plays a crucial role in leading and managing the radiation oncology program, ensuring high-quality patient care, promoting research, and contributing to the overall strategic goals of the cancer center. They combine strong leadership, clinical expertise, and administrative skills to advance the field of radiation oncology within a highly-regarded cancer institution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business, Radiation Therapy, or related field required.
• 15+ years of relevant experience and
• 10 years prior management experience in a radiation oncology setting. Large health system experience strongly preferred. NCI-designated cancer program experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge and expertise of information systems to support operational, clinical and research activities. Experience in accreditation processes required.
• Expert verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills. Advanced interpersonal skills necessary to provide effective leadership and collaboration within a multidisciplinary setting of physician and administrative leaders.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and manage personnel effectively and efficiently.
• Demonstrated critical thinking, financial and resource management skills.

Additional Qualifications
Physical Demands
Lift and carry 25 lbs. frequent sitting/standing, frequent keyboard use, *patient care providers may be required to perform activities specific to their role including kneeling, bending, squatting and performing CPR.

Disclaimer: This position description provides the major duties/responsibilities, requirements and working conditions for the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, however management reserves the right to revise or change as necessary to meet organizational needs. Other responsibilities may be assigned when circumstances require.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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