Program Mgr, Oncology and Ambulatory Imaging UVACH

Program Manager, Oncology and Ambulatory Imaging

Job Code: US

We are welcoming a new era in healthcare where achieving good health is just the beginning. At UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper, we believe in caring for the whole person by getting to know – and making connections with – our patients. By combining the talent and expertise of our people, the breadth of capabilities across our system, and our commitment to helping our communities get better and stay healthy, we are improving the patient experience.

As a UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper team member, you will have a voice in patient care decisions, support the most advanced medical technologies and feel a strong sense of satisfaction from making a difference in people’s lives every day.

JOB TYPE

Classification: Exempt

Supervises Positions: N/A

JOB SUMMARY

The Program Manager is responsible for the supporting the oversight, development and implementation of quality improvement and patient safety initiatives for oncology and ambulatory imaging services, to include policy and procedure development and compliance for related regulatory agencies including, but not limited to Commission on Cancer (CoC), Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy (FACT), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), American College of Radiology (ACR) etc. The position is also responsible for the analysis of quality and performance improvement data through coordination of information including data collection, analysis and trending of required regulatory indicators, clinical quality and review activities, external agency review and other select clinical outcomes measurement. This position provides expertise in maintaining compliance with requirements of regulatory and accreditation agencies specific to oncology. This position serves to educate all team members and physicians throughout the health system on regulatory/accrediting requirements to promote readiness and compliance.

Responsibilities: 

Planning overseeing and evaluating regional institutional or statewide health education programs.

Outreach to build the cancer service line and ambulatory imaging referrals base.

Leading teams to develop programmatic growth utilizing strategic planning principles.

Work collaboratively with administrators, managers, the interdisciplinary team and physicians to identify and enhance

strategic clinical issues, through the Be Safe methodology for problem solving.

Support workgroups through planning, facilitation, task execution, and/or communication support. Implementation of new protocols and procedures. Assist workgroups with content and research support to progress the project. As initiatives progress, may engage with workgroups to identify external project support.

Performance outcome deliverables include, but not limited to; quality, safety, patient satisfaction, service, operational

efficiency, and process improvements.

Develop and review analytical work products for accuracy, completeness and help frame the analysis for leadership decision making.

Independently retrieve, interpret, and analyze data from a wide variety of sources.

Maintains a state of survey readiness which includes clinical audits, mock surveys and adherence to infection control

practices.

Coordinates interdisciplinary team rounds/meetings and participates as needed.

Provides effective project consultation and facilitation to ensure projects meet goals and objectives as defined by leadership.

Prepare and share reports with leadership to review status, important issues, and barriers that impact progress of all active and upcoming projects. May draw upon healthcare knowledge, trends, and experiences to execute tasks, inform analysis and evaluate issues for leadership discussion. Assists clinical and programmatic oncology leadership and staff to identify opportunities and develop action plans to drive improvement of patient care, treatment and services. Provides expertise and supports the activities of process improvement sub-committees.

Ensures compliance with current legislative/regulatory requirements; serves as liaison with related regulatory agencies.

Provides educational support to all departments/units in the areas of oncology quality improvement, patient safety,