Dir Oncology Services CH

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for the successful operation of the cancer program for the WellStar Cobb Medical Center. Facilitates continuity of cancer related care and integrate activities with other major organizational units and hospital departments. Establishes objectives, develops and implements plans to achieve corporate goals. Determines the organizational structure and directs staff to carry out plans. Measures results and takes appropriate corrective actions to ensure achievement of objectives. Develops, proposes and implements policies. Under the direction of the Chief Nursing Officer of Cobb Hospital and with the System VP of Oncology, he/she will work collaboratively with other leaders within the cancer program to help grow and extend the oncology program. He/she serves as a key member of the WellStar Cancer Network leadership team, supporting the Vice President of Oncology, Medical Director of Oncology at Cobb and at the system-level, and Medical Director of Radiation Oncology to ensure implementation of the Oncology Program strategies based at WellStar Cobb Hospital. He/She is responsible for supporting the development of strategic priorities for WellStar Cobb Hospital with emphasis on building and strengthening the structure around the existing lung tumor site (STAT Clinic) and building additional tumor sites such as GI, Breast, GU, GYN, Neuro, and Head and Neck. These tumor programs are vital clinical services of the Cobb Medical Center Cancer Program and will require managing multiple priorities, working closely with the physician leaders (including WellStar Medical Group physicians, and other contributing private practicing physicians) and appropriately applying necessary resources needed for these programs to be successful. Each tumor site program will have focus areas around quality, safety, growth strategy, and patient satisfaction. He/she has oversight of the infusion therapy centers within Cobb Hospital (Tower Road location and Cobb Outpatient Center) and the Radiation Oncology Center at Cobb. He/She has community authority along with Cobb Hospital Cancer Medical Director and participates and organizes community events for cancer, such as Survivor's Day, Relay for Life, and other American Cancer Society / cancer related events. This individual must be able to evaluate large amounts of data and leverage this data to drive productive change in quality, outcomes, operational efficiencies and market growth. Additionally, he/she is responsible for performing and overseeing a wide variety of operational responsibilities relative to personnel management, budget development, financial management, compliance, physician satisfaction, and employee engagement and performance improvement. Other responsibilities include achieving quality outcomes and customer / patient satisfaction in a fiscally responsible manner. The Director can perform job functions utilizing independent judgment, ingenuity and initiative with ability to interact and direct successful operation within multidisciplinary specialty physician groups practicing at Cobb Hospital. Provides leadership and direction in the development and execution of strategies to manage oncology operations that are consistent with our culture, strategic business objectives, and continuous quality improvement.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

Day-today operations (Leadership) * Assures coordination of all aspects of the delivery of cancer services at the hospital and its departments. Demonstrates leadership in critical thinking, conflict management and problem solving. Meets with team regarding departmental operations, develops plans to ensure goals are successfully met. Serves as a mediator between team, physicians and others as required. Cultivates positive relationships between departments. Exhibits and promotes a can-do attitude. Supports or leads affiliated committees, task force and other groups to support organizational mission such as the tumor site sub-committees. Quality, Safety, Accreditation, and Regulatory * Promotes quality improvement, safety, and growth activities for the Cobb Tumor specific programs within the service line. Monitors key outcome data for all cost centers. Utilizes outcome data to improve practice, process flow and evidenced practices. Implements and continuously aligns processes to maintain and improve qual