Chief, Radiation Oncology Clinical Operations

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health seeks a Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, a senior leadership role reporting to the Department Chair. The position oversees clinical, operational, and strategic performance across Jefferson Health’s radiation oncology network, including post‑merger integration with Lehigh Valley Health Network.

The role combines active clinical practice with academic leadership, governance, and enterprise-wide quality initiatives across Philadelphia

Qualifications

• Minimum five to seven years of formal leadership in clinical operations, quality, or safety.
• Board certification in Radiation Oncology by the American Board of Radiology (or board eligible with certification expected within 12 months).
• Eligibility for unrestricted medical licensure in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
• Experience with accreditation processes, performance metrics, and quality/safety systems in radiation oncology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee clinical workflows, patient safety, quality metrics, and multidisciplinary program development across the department's facilities.
• Provide enterprise physician leadership across the radiation oncology network with regional/site directors.
• Establish and lead a consistent physician governance structure across the enterprise.
• Provide operational oversight of clinical workflows — consultation, simulation, planning, treatment delivery, and survivorship handoff.

Skills

Leadership

Quality improvement

Multisite operations

Strategic planning

Communication

Education

MD/DO/MD-PhD

Job description

Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Jefferson Health seeks a Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, a senior leadership role reporting to the Department Chair. The position oversees clinical, operational, and strategic performance across Jefferson Health’s radiation oncology network, including post‑merger integration with Lehigh Valley Health Network.

The role combines active clinical practice with academic leadership, governance, and enterprise-wide quality initiatives across Philadelphia