Senior Director of Oncology Services

Community Health Systems; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Franklin, TN, seeks a Director of Oncology to integrate and align oncology services across various settings. The candidate should possess a Master's Degree and 7-9 years of progressive clinical leadership experience in oncology. Responsibilities include enhancing patient care, monitoring operational performance, and managing budgets. This full-time role offers a strategic opportunity to lead quality improvement efforts within a respected healthcare system.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a relevant field required.
• 7-9 years of experience in oncology program management.
• Experience supporting multi-site integration preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for oncology services.
• Enhance patient experience and care quality.
• Monitor program quality and operational performance.
• Develop and manage budgets aligned with objectives.
• Develop reporting mechanisms to track program performance.

Skills

Oncology clinical operations

Budget management

Financial analysis

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Analytical skills

Education

Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration

Job description

Community Health Systems is one of the nation's leading healthcare providers. With healthcare delivery systems in 34 distinct markets across 13 states, CHS operates 65 affiliated hospitals with more than 9,000 beds and approximately 900 other sites of care, including physician practices, urgent care centers, freestanding emergency departments, imaging centers, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgery centers.

Essential Functions

• Provides clinical leadership to integrate and align oncology services across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings within assigned markets.
• Leads initiatives to enhance patient experience, optimize access, and improve the quality and efficiency of oncology care delivery.
• Monitors program quality, including clinical outcomes, credentialing and privileging processes, operational performance, and patient satisfaction, ensuring alignment with national standards and regulatory requirements, including Commission on Cancer (CoC) and National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
• Promotes adoption of evidence-based practices, national standards, innovative care models, and clinical protocols to support continuous quality improvement and patient safety.
• Collaborates with business development teams to assess market opportunities, develop growth strategies, and support implementation of oncology program expansion initiatives.
• Establishes and maintains partnerships with regional leadership, facility executives, physicians, community providers, and external stakeholders to support referral development and program growth.
• Partners with department and finance leaders to develop and manage operating and capital budgets aligned with strategic and financial objectives.
• Analyzes operational performance, cost structures, reimbursement trends, and coding practices to identify improvement opportunities and support sustainable program profitability.
• Develops and maintains reporting and tracking mechanisms to monitor oncology program performance and progression across assigned markets.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, or related clinical field required
• 7-9 years of progressive clinical leadership experience in oncology program management or related specialty services within a hospital or health system required
• Experience supporting multi-site program integration, development, and expansion preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong knowledge of oncology clinical operations, accreditation standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead program integration and expansion across multiple facilities.
• Strong business acumen, including budget management and financial analysis related to specialty program performance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with physicians, executive leadership, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills to support strategic planning and operational execution.

Job Info

• Job Identification 144822
• Job Category Allied Health
• Posting Date 02/25/2026, 10:32 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 4000 MERIDIAN BOULEVARD, FRANKLIN, TN, 37067, US