Executive Director Oncology Services

Wellstar Health System • augusta, ga, us • 4m ago

Georgia Cancer Center

The Georgia Cancer Center is a premier institution dedicated to transforming cancer care and research. With a mission to deliver top-tier cancer treatment and innovative research, the center serves both local and global communities. It is committed to eradicating cancer through continuous advancements in clinical care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive patient support. By assembling specialized teams tailored to each patient's unique needs, the Georgia Cancer Center ensures that every individual receives personalized and high-quality care.

Accessibility to advanced cancer care is a core belief of the Georgia Cancer Center. As a national leader in outreach, the center addresses the healthcare needs of underserved populations, particularly in rural areas where medical services are often limited. Recognizing the disparities faced by these communities, the center works diligently to provide world-class cancer screenings and treatments to all individuals. Through partnerships with local organizations, they enhance access to vital education and early detection services, aiming to diagnose and treat cancer in its most manageable stages.

Purpose of the Position

The Executive Director of Oncology Services at Georgia Cancer Center, Wellstar Health System, will provide visionary leadership and strategic direction for the development, implementation, and management of oncology services across the organization’s Augusta region. This role is pivotal in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered cancer care while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. The Executive Director will work closely with clinical, administrative, and community stakeholders to advance the center’s mission and vision in cancer treatment and research.

Under the direction of the Vice President, Oncology Service Line, Wellstar Health System, they will serve as a key member of the WellStar Cancer Program leadership team, supporting the Chief Oncology Officer and the Vice President of Oncology Service Line to grow the program, identify capital improvements, meet accreditation requirements, and assist to achieve system initiatives. The Executive Director will perform the job functions utilizing independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative with ability to interact and direct successful operations within multidisciplinary specialty physician groups.

Key Responsibilities

The Executive Director Oncology Services is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership for Wellstar Cancer Center and related oncology sites, overseeing services such as clinics, infusion, and radiation therapy. Managing cancer care continuity, fostering positive relationships, and integrating services with other departments are all crucial aspect of this role. Responsibilities include ensuring operational efficiency, driving growth and strategic initiatives, coordinating service lines, and maintaining high-quality, patient-centered care while adhering to regulatory standards.

Day-today operations (Leadership)

Assures coordination of all aspects of the delivery of cancer services in radiation oncology and at the hospital and its departments. Demonstrates leadership in critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving.
Meets with team regarding departmental operations.
Develops plans to ensure goals are successfully met.
Serves as a mediator between team, physicians and others as required.
Cultivates positive relationships between departments.
Exhibits and promotes a “can-do” attitude.
Supports or leads affiliated committees, task force and other groups to support organizational mission such as the tumor site sub-committees.

Quality, Safety, Accreditation, and Regulatory

Promotes quality improvement, safety, and growth activities for the different committees within the service line.
Monitors key outcome data for all cost centers.
Utilizes outcome data to improve practice, process flow and evidenced practices.
Implements and continuously aligns processes to maintain and improve quality outcomes.
Promotes evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
Promotes performance improvement initiatives designed to enhance quality patient care and improve work processes, especially focusing on clinical and operational outcomes.
Promotes safety in the work environment and delivery of patient care.
Assures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Meets or exceeds performance and quality improvement standards for assigned area (oncology services).
Ensures compliance of State, Federal, Joint Commission regulations in all departments.
Leads the accreditation efforts with NAPBC, CoC and other organizations for Augusta based services.
Works through ASQ and Cancer Committees to track progress throughout the year.
Implements and maintains Scope of Service for all departments.
Ensures high quality, cost effective, patient-centered care is delivered in all areas or responsibility.
Monitors patient satisfaction surveys on an on-going basis through Press Ganey Survey reports and makes appropriate recommendations, changes based on trending and survey results.
Provide timely follow-up with patient / family concerns or issues.
Ensures timely service recovery performed as needed all departments.

Budgetary and financial management

Collaborates with appropriate departments to develop budgets for the cancer center and the cancer service line.
Prepares budgets realistically reflecting needed expenditures of assigned functions.
Develops strategies to identify and monitor the cost of the delivery of cancer care.
Determines resources and actions required to accomplish objectives.
Sets priorities and manage time effectively.
Identifies potential problems/opportunities and plan contingent actions.
Take appropriate corrective actions to ensure operations are managed within approved budgets.
Plans for future needs of the service and collaborative areas, including personnel, equipment, supplies program development, inter-department and institutional relationships to maintain market competitiveness in the community.
Monitors budget variances and monthly cost center responsibility report responses. Reviews productivity reports with departmental leaders to review benchmarks relative to staffing/labor and expenses as measured by Kronos Analytics and ACTION OI for all areas.

Medical Staff and Community Relations

Establishes, maintains and enhances communication among oncology-related physicians, medical center staff, community and appropriate healthcare agencies and the public.
Communicates and listens effectively by expressing ideas clearly and persuasively.
Is proficient, organized and succinct in making formal presentations. Writes with clarity, impact and an appropriate style.

Service Line Coordination

Collaborates with medical staff, administration, department managers and staff to develop goals, objectives and strategic/communications/marketing/sales plans for the continued growth and development of the service line at Georgia Cancer Center.

The Candidate

Performance Expectations

Performance management skills, financial acumen, strategic planning, communication skills, knowledge of industry standards, leadership and interpersonal skills; analytical skills to solve technical problems as well as abstract reasoning to define course of actions when information may be vague or unclear.
The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, as well as possess the ability to organize and present data in a detailed, legible and compelling manner.
Additionally, this role requires organizational skills that enable the individual to react and perform under stress and emergency situations, and to manage multiple priorities on an on-going basis..
Management skills to effectively lead employees in a task-oriented environment, time management skills to meet scheduled and non-scheduled operational deadlines, analytical skills to prepare and manage budget.
A patient centered focus, positive and compassionate attitude, and orientation to the unique challenges facing cancer patients are paramount qualities.

Qualifications and Skills

Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 5 years of progressive leadership experience, including four (4) years of management experience with significant focus business and financial acumen.
Minimum 5 years of experience in oncology services, operational management experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in Budgeting, financial management and service management, oncology regulatory and accreditation compliance experience.
Minimum 3 years experience managing a radiation oncology program.

Required Minimum Skill:

Performance management skills, financial acumen, strategic planning, communication skills, knowledge of industry standards, leadership and interpersonal skills; analytical skills to solve technical problems as well as abstract reasoning to define course of actions when information may be vague or unclear.
The individual must be able to communicate and understand verbal and written English language, as well as possess the ability to organize and present data in a detailed, legible and compelling manner.
Organizational skills that enable the individual to react and perform under stress and emergency situations, and to manage multiple priorities on an on-going basis.
Management skills to effectively lead employees in a task-oriented environment, time management skills to meet scheduled and non-scheduled operational deadlines, analytical skills to prepare and manage budget.
A patient centered focus, positive and compassionate attitude, and orientation to the unique challenges facing cancer patients are paramount qualities.

Education