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Senior Director Oncology Services

MedStar Health
United States, D.C., Washington
Sep 12, 2025
General Summary of Position The Senior Director of the MedStar Georgetown Cancer Institute at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (MGCI@MWHC) reports to the Vice President of Professional Services. This senior administrative leader is responsible for the strategic, financial, and operational oversight of all cancer services within MGCI@MWHC. The Senior Director serves as the primary administrative liaison between the cancer center leadership and the hospital/system leadership, ensuring that cancer services align with MedStar Health's goals for excellence in patient care, academic achievement, and financial sustainability. This position collaborates closely with administrative leaders, department chairs, and clinical teams to advance a comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care program that integrates prevention, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and research. The Senior Director is responsible for the effective and efficient use of available human, fiscal, and clinical resources to maintain high standards of patient-focused cancer care, as well as for the development and growth of managers and staff within the service line. Additionally, the Senior Director will identify programs, services, and associated competencies necessary to build and expand oncology programs and services at Washington Hospital Center and MGCI@MWHC. This individual will provide leadership, direction, and operational management to the clinical services of MGCI@MWHC in accordance with the mission, policies, and philosophy of WHC. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Manages administrative operations of comprehensive, interdisciplinary oncology program line effective and efficiently as a key WHC service line; provide administrative leadership and direction for the oncology service line in collaboration with Medical Director of MGCI@MWHC and the Senior Director of Oncology Nursing. Participates in the overall strategic planning and implementation of key priorities. Develops department goals, objectives, policies, and procedures. Creates and communicates a shared vision. Ensures compliance with business unit policies and procedures, regulations, and governmental and accreditation standards. Oversees regulatory reviews and accreditation readiness. Works closely with (1) WCI's Medical Director, WHC Vice President of Operations, WHC's Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs, and WHC's President to develop and implement strategic business plans aligned with WHC's annual operating plan, and (2) MedStar's strategic planning staff, in relation to new joint ventures, and CON process, (3) RadAmerica in promoting the development of the system wide radiation oncology network, (4) Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center in furthering MSH's integration goals. Enhances MedStar's brand strength through ensuring an optimal patient experience from the patient's first outreach through the entire oncology care continuum. Partner with Hospital leaders as necessary to facilitate patient care, build referral services, and otherwise enhance the Hospital's mission. Organizes administrative functions including the delineation of responsibility and accountability of interdisciplinary team members, ensuring adequate staffing to meet the comprehensive needs of cancer patients and their families. Prioritizes oncology service line opportunities for capital and operating investments to extend and/or achieve leadership position in the region through clinical and technical superiority and the consistent delivery of outstanding cancer care. Selects, supervises, evaluates and initiates appropriate personnel actions related to members of MGCI@MWHC's management team assigned to the various oncology cost centers. Maintains and enforces established MCGI@MWHC's policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement, patient satisfaction, safety, environmental and other administrative performance standards. Collaborates with physicians, clinical & nursing leadership staff to develop patient care protocols, policies, procedures, and standards of care. Determines patient care equipment, supplies, and facility needs in support of patient care services. Promotes interdisciplinary coordination of patient care activities. Implements financial policies and procedures pertaining to annual budget planning, budget monitoring and variance reporting, physician billing, reimbursement maximization, cost control, and revenue enhancement, and long range plans related to the oncology service line. Ensures that MGCI@MWHC maintains its competitive advantage in the regional marketplace with leading-edge, state-of-the-art technology. Ensures that outpatient oncology facilities are maintained to the highest standards for safe, patient-friendly, healing environments. Establishes and maintains a comprehensive management reporting system, providing sufficient and timely data for planning and evaluating the oncology program and services. Increases cancer program volumes, regional market-share and financial profitability; builds and maintains strong working relationships with WHC Medical Staff members, referring physicians, outlying hospital CEOs and managed care networks. Develops and manages new revenue-producing cancer-related programs and services in accordance with WHC/WCI annual operating plans, goals and objectives. Ensures expected performance targets are met monthly by working with practice leadership, physicians, and associates. Holds every associate in the practice accountable for achievement. Facilitates successful achievement and develops actions plans and/or performance improvement plans to meet goals/targets as required. Reports progress to VP and members of senior executive team during monthly operations review. Supports (1) MedStar Research institute in oncology clinical research initiatives; (2) and the WHC Foundation and its Cancer Council in promoting philanthropic support for oncology service line initiatives. Works closely with the Public Affairs/Marketing Department to implement an annual oncology marketing and communications plan, including community outreach initiatives, special events for targeted audiences, hotline information services, periodical communications, quarterly newsletter, and direct mail campaigns. Participates in and attend local, regional and national cancer-related professional meetings to stay abreast of trends and advances in oncology program management. Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as accreditation standards of the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer. Participates in and attend local, regional and national cancer-related professional meetings to stay abreast of trends and advances in oncology program management. Ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations, as well as accreditation standards of the American College of Surgeon's Commission on Cancer. CUSTOM.PRIMARY.DUTIES.RESPONSIBILITIES.ADDENDUM Minimum Qualifications Education Master's degree required Experience 8-10 years of progressive management experience in the healthcare field, with background and experience in oncology required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to be both a leader and a team player Participative management style Strong interpersonal skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to develop and implement new programs and services, as well as managing existing ones Demonstrated understanding of changing healthcare environment Computer literate Entrepreneurial This position has a hiring range of $131,497 - $256,630