Senior Director, Early Detection

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Under minimal supervision and with broad independent judgment and authority, this role directs the organization’s cancer risk reduction program of work to drive measurable change in cancer care delivery across the U.S. As a key component of the overall Patient Support Strategy, this position has advanced knowledge in cancer screening, emerging early detection technologies (MCEDs and other blood-based screening tests), polymutation genetic testing, risk scoring, and lifestyle medicine. The role leverages advanced knowledge in the field to set strategy for the entire Patient Support Pillar while also playing an important external role. Major focus areas are developing professional-facing education and capacity-building offerings for primary care clinicians and health systems (i.e. FQHCs, large national primary care systems, and other safety-net settings) that are implemented across the nation in collaboration with other Patient Support teams. Additional focus areas including leading strategy and development for patient-facing information and programs to support early detection including genetic testing and counseling. Serves as the Patient Support lead for cancer screening, early detection, and vaccination internally and externally and works in partnership with the entire Patient Support pillar and other parts of the organization to implement programs and initiatives. This position manages a program budget that includes restricted and unrestricted funds and directs a staff team with expertise in clinical care delivery, public health programming, and policy development. Serves as a national thought leader and Patient Support representative for a range of external stakeholders including clinical professional organizations, other non-profit organizations, government agencies and others.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Patient Support portfolio in cancer screening, early detection and vaccination with key accountabilities to metrics including lives touched, partners engaged, and screening and vaccination rate increases across the nation.
• Directs and supervises a team of experts in early detection, screening and vaccination
• Provides evidenced-based guidance to the organization related to multi-level strategies impacting cancer screening, early detection, and vaccination
• Collaborates internally with ACS CAN to support execution and evaluation of policy issues related to cancer screening and vaccination.
• Represents the Society externally – with partners, to the media, advisory groups, and  other stakeholders – on a broad range of cancer screening and vaccination topics, including but not limited to factors related to HPV vaccination rates, cancer screening rates,; evidenced-based strategies that impact issues throughout the cancer control continuum; and emerging issues such as identifying and support individuals with increased risk of cancer.
• Supports the development and implementation of a revenue model to support piloting, expansion and ongoing evaluation of cancer screening and vaccination initiatives including but not limited to grants, foundation funding, and corporate sponsors, in collaboration with Development.
• Contributes to the scientific literature on effective approaches to cancer screening, early detection and cancer prevention vaccination.
• Establishes and maintains collaborations, and supervises staff who establish and maintain collaborations, with national and international organizations having a shared mission in expanding and supporting multi-level cancer support interventions.
• Serves on expert groups and Federal Advisory Committees; recruits high-level professionals and volunteers to lead and participate in ACS activities and committees.
• Creates opportunities, and supervises staff who create opportunities, for new partnerships and target audiences.
• Reviews new scientific evidence to assess potential impact on Patient Support programs, strategies, and recommendations.
• Fosters strong and continuous relationships with the entire Patient Support Pillar by providing clinical leadership, strategic guidance, and support for execution of existing and new programs and initiatives.  
• Publicizes findings of cancer prevention and early detection related studies by speaking at professional meetings; consu