Chief, Radiation Oncology Clinical Operations

Health Partners Plans; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, seeks an experienced radiation oncologist to serve as Vice Chair for Clinical Operations. This senior leadership role oversees clinical, operational, and strategic performance across Jefferson Health's radiation oncology network.

Responsibilities include establishing governance, leading quality and safety initiatives, and deploying advanced technologies while maintaining academic engagement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical workflows, patient safety, quality metrics, and multidisciplinary program development across the department's radiation oncology facilities.
• Provide enterprise physician leadership across the radiation oncology network.
• Establish and lead physician governance across the enterprise with regular engagement and clear decision processes.
• Provide operational oversight of workflows at all Jefferson Health radiation oncology sites to ensure timely access and reduce variation.
• Serve as the department's physician leader for patient safety: oversee event and near-miss reporting, root cause analysis, corrective actions.
• Define, monitor, and act on the departmental quality dashboard including metrics from referral to treatment start and adverse events.
• Lead standardized peer-review and chart-round structures across sites with prospective contour and plan reviews.
• Maintain accreditation readiness (ASTRO APEx, CoC, JCAHO, NRC) and lead survey preparation and remediation.
• Develop and maintain evidence-based treatment guidelines, care pathways, and technical standards for contouring, planning, and dose constraints.
• Lead multidisciplinary program development with disease-site leaders, including tumor boards and clinics.
• Guide deployment of advanced technologies (SBRT/SABR, brachytherapy, MR-guided RT, proton referral) with credentialing and access.
• Partner with physics, dosimetry, nursing, and leadership on staffing models, scope of practice, and workflow design.
• Manage clinical capacity: machine utilization, scheduling templates, downtime, and contingency planning.

Job description

Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, seeks an experienced radiation oncologist to serve as Vice Chair for Clinical Operations. This senior leadership role oversees clinical, operational, and strategic performance across Jefferson Health's radiation oncology network.

Responsibilities include establishing governance, leading quality and safety initiatives, and deploying advanced technologies while maintaining academic engagement.