New England Cancer Specialists, the largest independent oncology practice North of Boston, is seeking an experienced Vice President of Supportive Oncology Services. The Vice President of Supportive Oncology Services is responsible for Supportive Oncology Services, Radiation Oncology, Breast Surgery & Imaging and provides strategic, operational, and clinical-administrative leadership for an integrated portfolio of oncology services. The Vice President serves as a parallel executive leader with the Vice President of Medical Oncology, reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer, and is accountable for advancing complementary service-line leadership that delivers high-quality, patient-centered care; improves access and coordination across the cancer-care continuum; supports physician and staff excellence; and ensures sustainable operational and financial performance.
NECS is a private medical practice composed of 18 oncologists and hematologists serving the region from five separate locations in Maine and New Hampshire. Our mission is to make life better for people with cancer and blood disorders. Kindness, compassion, and respect are part of everything that we do - from our phone operators to our physicians, every person on our team is important, and everyone makes a difference every day.
We are proud to be an Affiliate Member of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This formal recognition of our long-term collaboration with Dana-Farber means your patients receive the best of both worlds: expert local care backed by the leading-edge research and resources of a world- renowned treatment and research facility. Your patients will have greater access to Dana-Farber's specialists for complex cancers, clinical trials, tumor board conferences, and more... all of which enhance our ability to beat cancer and help patients enjoy a long and rewarding life.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy and Service-Line Leadership
- Develop and execute a multi-year strategy for supportive oncology, High Risk Cancer Genetics, Radiation Oncology, Breast surgery and Imaging that aligns with organizational and cancer program priorities.
- Integrate clinical, operational, and financial planning across the portfolio to improve the patient-journey from diagnosis through treatment, survivorship, and supportive care.
- Evaluate market needs, referral patterns, capacity, technology and program performance to guide growth, partnerships, and capital priorities.
- Build effective governance and decision-making structures with physician, nursing, and administrative leaders.
Supportive Oncology Services
- Advance coordinated supportive services that may include patient navigation, behavioral health, rehabilitation, nutrition, palliative care, survivorship and integrative support.
- Establish consistent screening, referral, and follow-up processes to address clinical and nonclinical barriers to care.
- Ensure supportive services are accessible, culturally responsive, evidence-informed, and integrated into oncology workflows.
- Use patient-reported outcomes, experience data, utilization, and access measures to strengthen program impact.
High Risk Cancer Genetics
- Improve Patient Access & Volume by streamlining referral pathways, reducing wait times for genetic counseling and high-risk consults, and increasing the identification of hereditary cancer syndrome carriers
- Drive Operational & Financial Efficiency through the management of program budgets, optimizing resource allocation and tracking of key performance indicators
- Build robust referral networks with primary care and specialty providers and advocacy groups while promoting provider education on genetic testing criteria
Radiation Oncology
- Partner with radiation oncologists and clinical leaders to ensure safe, timely, efficient, and patient-centered care.
- Oversee operational readiness, scheduling, throughput, staffing, equipment utilization, and coordination with medical physics, dosimetry, nursing, and therapy teams.
- Guide capital planning, technology assessment, facility needs, and business cases for radiotherapy services.
- Support compliance with applicable accreditation, safety, quality-assurance, and regulatory requirements.
Breast Surgery
- Partner with breast surgeons and multidisciplinary leaders to optimize access, clinic and operating-room capacity, care coordination, and timely movement from abnormal finding to diagnosis and treatment.
- Strengthen collaboration among breast imaging, pathology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics, plastic surgery, rehabilitation, and supportive services.
- Support growth of high-quality breast programs, including navigation, multidisciplinary case review, survivorship, and community outreach.
- Monitor referral conversion, time-to-appointment, time-to-treatment, surgical outcomes, patient experience, and program growth.
Imaging
- Monitor departmental efficiencies, patient throughput, and asset utilization to optimize clinical workflows and enhance the patient experience.
- Serve as a core liaison between Rayus Imaging leadership and staff, physicians, and executive leadership
Yearly Salary Range: $151,320-$252,200
Required Experience
Education and/or Experience
- Master's degree in health administration, business administration, nursing, public health, or a related field required
- Ten or more years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including significant responsibility for growth of ambulatory, hospital, oncology, surgical, or related clinical operations.
- Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams, physician partnerships, growth initiatives, and operational improvement.
- Strong knowledge of healthcare finance, quality and safety, regulatory requirements, workforce planning, and patient experience.
- Experience with oncology services, radiation oncology, breast health or surgery, or a similarly complex service-line portfolio strongly preferred.
- Relevant clinical or professional licensure or certification preferred when applicable.
Benefits
- New England Cancer Specialists offers competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package to our employees, including part-time employees 20 hours and over per week. Our benefits include medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurances. Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term, and Long-Term disability insurances as well as Long Term Care insurance. Other benefits include a company-sponsored retirement programs.
- Benefits are effective 1st of the month after hire date.
Please note: New England Cancer Specialists engages in employer surveillance and electronic monitoring of employees through company-provided systems and devices (such as computers and phones) as permitted by Maine law. Per state law, applicants will be notified of these practices during the interview process.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status .
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