Strategic COO — Enterprise Cancer Care

Astera Cancer Care; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks a Chief Operating Officer to be the CEO's strategic partner, overseeing operations across more than 20 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi, integrating patient care with financial stewardship.

The role demands 15+ years of clinical and business management, strong leadership, and ability to drive enterprise-wide strategy, operational excellence, and collaboration with physicians and health system executives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA/Healthcare MBA preferred.
• 15+ years of clinical and business management experience.
• Experience in financial and administrative operations in healthcare.
• Strong IT planning, organization, and development experience.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Leads patient care operations across the MBPCC enterprise.
• Executes enterprise-wide operational strategy and organizational growth.
• Drives organizational performance and financial stewardship.
• Leads operational excellence through people, partnerships, and innovation.
• Serves as a responsible member of the senior management team.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Organizational influence

Financial analysis

Operational decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

MBA or Healthcare MBA

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center in Louisiana seeks a Chief Operating Officer to be the CEO's strategic partner, overseeing operations across more than 20 locations in Louisiana and Mississippi, integrating patient care with financial stewardship.

The role demands 15+ years of clinical and business management, strong leadership, and ability to drive enterprise-wide strategy, operational excellence, and collaboration with physicians and health system executives.