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Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services

UC San Francisco (UCSF)
San Francisco, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 26 Mar 2026
💰 $593,100/yr($281,700/yr$593,100/yr)

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory, the Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services (ACMO) involves oversight of medical operations for Cancer Services within the Ambulatory Business Unit, ensuring patients receive the highest quality clinical care. Provides physician leadership for Cancer Services faculty practice(s) and act as liaison between doctors and other healthcare executives. Implements safe, cost-effective, efficient medical interventions and ensures seamless medical care across inpatient units and ambulatory sites. Focused on improving ambulatory access and modernizing operations. Develops and/or facilitates quality measurements for clinical programs; monitors and improves quality and safety metrics. Establishes and monitors compliance with regulations required by external regulatory agencies, state, and other accreditation bodies. Contributes to physician workforce planning and physician recruitment, evaluation and training. Assists the faculty practice(s) in resolving problems and questions of policy as they relate to the medical staff and patient care. Coordinates activities of the faculty practice medical staff, and assures compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

Division of Time: This position is estimated to be 70% Health Administration and 30% Clinical.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $281,700 - $593,1000 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or clinical degree and or equivalent experience/training
  • 5+ years of progressive management or leadership experience in an academic Medical Center or large healthcare system
  • MD in medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
  • Ability to handle executive management responsibilities in an ambulatory practice
  • Expert knowledge of healthcare delivery models, business and strategic planning, financial management, program development implementation and organizational development
  • Possesses a highly advanced ability to work collaboratively and effectively with Medical Center management, campus leadership, external agencies, and other academic medical centers and healthcare institutions
  • Expert ability to establish and utilize clinic metrics to drive excellence, support operations, and facilitate integration
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in sensitive situations that may involve public scrutiny
  • Highly advanced interpersonal skills and expert negotiation and influencing skills
  • Highly advanced ability to build and maintain a climate of trust that inspires commitment to achieve organizational goals

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in business, Health Administration or clinical degree
  • Board-certified medical, surgical, or radiation oncologist with experience building best-in-class academic oncology enterprise operations
  • Expert knowledge of capital and operating budget development and management, financial analysis, and reporting techniques
  • Advanced knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements as well as legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments

 

License/Certification:

  • MD in medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)

 

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work expe

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