Senior Director of Oncology Services

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Health Systems, Inc. seeks an experienced oncology program leader to align oncology services across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings within assigned markets.

You will drive strategic growth and improve patient experience and care quality. Responsibilities include monitoring program quality, credentialing, and regulatory compliance (CoC/NAPBC), collaborating with physicians and executives, and managing operating and capital budgets to support sustainable program

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required in healthcare administration or related field.
• 7-9 years of progressive clinical leadership in oncology program management.
• Experience supporting multi-site program integration, development, and expansion preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to integrate oncology services across inpatient, outpatient, and procedural settings.
• Lead initiatives to enhance patient experience, access, and improve quality and efficiency of oncology care delivery.
• Monitor program quality, credentialing and privileging processes, regulatory compliance (CoC and NAPBC).
• Promote evidence-based practices, national standards, innovative care models, and clinical protocols.
• Collaborate with business development teams to assess market opportunities and growth strategies.
• Establish and maintain partnerships with leadership, physicians, providers, and external stakeholders to support referrals and program growth.
• Partner with department and finance leaders to develop and manage operating and capital budgets.
• Analyze operating performance, cost structures, reimbursement trends, and coding practices to identify improvements.
• Develop and maintain reporting mechanisms to monitor program performance across markets.
• Performs other duties as assigned and maintain regular attendance.

Skills

Oncology leadership

Budget management

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Education

Master's degree

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.

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