Director - Oncology Quality

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Scarborough (ME); On-site; USD 97,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

Flexible work options

Student loan assistance

Professional development opportunities

Well-being resources

Job summary

MaineHealth Corporate seeks a Director of Quality, Oncology Service Line to provide strategic leadership for quality and patient safety across the oncology program. You will oversee accreditation readiness, performance improvement, and regulatory compliance, partnering with leaders and clinicians to advance evidence-based cancer care.

The role focuses on developing a comprehensive oncology quality strategy, aligning with organizational priorities and national standards, while promoting a culture

Qualifications

• Education: Degree in nursing, business or healthcare management. Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: 3-5 years management experience with demonstrated leadership skills. Experience in quality performance improvement in a hospital setting.
• Knowledge: Statistical research, data collection methods and presentations.
• Ability: Lead and implement quality and performance improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for quality, patient safety, accreditation, and outcomes across the Oncology Service Line.
• Develop and sustain a comprehensive oncology quality strategy aligned with national standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, physicians, nurses, pharmacists and multidisciplinary teams to ensure high-quality cancer care.
• Track, monitor, and report quality indicators and outcomes to support performance improvement and accreditation readiness.

Skills

Leadership

Quality Management

Healthcare Quality

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's or higher in Nursing/Healthcare Management

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Quality Registries

Data Analytics

Job description

Location: Scarborough, ME
Facility: MaineHealth Corporate
Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Management/Leadership
Req #: 88049
Date Posted: Sep 15, 2026

The Director of Quality, Oncology Service Line provides strategic leadership, oversight, and operational direction for quality, patient safety, accreditation, clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement initiatives across the MaineHealth Oncology Service Line. This position partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing leaders, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, equitable, and patient-centered cancer care.

The Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive oncology quality strategy that aligns with organizational priorities, national quality standards, accreditation requirements, and emerging best practices in oncology care. The role drives continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational performance, safety, and value-based care while promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, innovation, and excellence.

This position reports to the Director of Ambulatory Services, Oncology Service Line and serves as a key advisor to service line leadership on quality performance, accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and oncology quality initiatives.

Summary

The Director of Quality, Information, Research and Outcomes supervises the activities within MMC Oncology Information Services. This position provides information management support across all services areas of the MMC/MHCCN Oncology Program and is required to track, monitor and report quality indicators and outcomes established by the Oncology Management Team and the MMC Quality Council. The scope of MMC Oncology Information Services includes the MMC Network Registry. This Director will work collaboratively with the Oncology Management Team, the Oncology Work Groups, other MMC Departments and physician practices to achieve the goals and objectives in oncology's clinical strategic plan and to maintain standards for cancer program accreditation established by the Commission on Cancer and The American Society of Clinical Oncology. The Director of Quality, Information, Research and Outcomes is an Oncology Program liaison to MeHealth, the Maine Cancer Consortium, the Maine Cancer Registry, the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Community Center. The Director will work with relevant service line leadership to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive oncology quality program. They will assist with the development of operational and strategic planning based on appropriate analytics and metrics to help monitor program performance. This Director will work collaboratively with the Oncology Management Team to identify opportunities for collaboration on regional and state levels on mutual goals and objectives for comprehensive cancer control.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Degree in nursing, business or healthcare management. Master's degree preferred.
• License/Certifications: N/A
• Experience: Three - Five years management experience with demonstrated leadership skills. Experience in quality performance improvement in a hospital setting. Cancer Registry or Oncology experience preferred.
• Knowledge of biological science normally acquired through graduation from a four year college university with a degree in biology, physiology or related field.
• Knowledge of medical practices and procedures as applied to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
• Knowledge of statistical research, data collecting methods and presentations.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and software and their operations.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions according to established guidelines.
• Ability to formulate and implement policies, systems and procedures.
• Ability to provide effective leadership and to plan, assign, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate employees.
• Ability to carry out short and long term quality and performance improvement projects.
• Ability to adhere to hospital and departmental rules pertaining to patient and physician confidentiality.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire.

• paid parental leave
• flexible work options
• student loan assistance
• professional development opportunities
• well-being resources

So you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $97,177.60to $131,497.60per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

• comprehensivebenefits
• recognition programs
• career growth opportunities
• where applicable,shiftdifferentials or other incentives

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