Director of Cancer Care, Overlake

Company: Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Location: Seattle
Posted on: July 1, 2020

Job Description:

The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), located in Seattle, Washington, is part of a dynamic collaboration among three organizations known nationally and internationally for their patient care and research: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, University of Washington, and Seattle Children's. Over the past 25 years, these institutions have worked together to support their mission of adult and pediatric oncology patient care services, research and education.The Director of Cancer Care for the SCCA/Overlake Cancer Center serves as the service line leader for cancer services offered by Overlake and Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA). This position bridges both organizations to help achieve clinical, service, and operational excellence and reports to both SCCA and Overlake leadership.ResponsibilitiesLeadershipProvides Cancer Service Line management and administration of cancer center in order to ensure accomplishment of organizational mission and objectives as determined by Joint Cancer Program Executive Leadership CommitteeLeads the development and monitoring of cancer center strategic and operational goals and objectivesIn conjunction with Overlake and SCCA planning teams conducts strategic planning projects with site specific teams, identifies clinical and resource needs to expand programDevelops and maintains standard monthly and quarterly reports related to patient and service volumes, migration, payer, mix, financial performance, quality and service performanceServes as resource person to Overlake and SCCA Medical Staff and Overlake personnel regarding Cancer Center issuesMaintains communication with steering committees, Cancer Committee, Clinical and Operational Leaders, as well as coordination with Overlake and SCCA departmentsServes as a member of Overlake and SCCA leadership/management groups, represents the Cancer Center and ensures compliance with standards and policiesWorks with Overlake and SCCA Marketing teams to maintain accountability for all marketing and outreach operations for cancer centerOperationsIn conjunction with Overlake and SCCA operational leadership, benchmarks performance against appropriate regional and national measuresIn conjunction with Overlake and SCCA operational leadership, leads analysis to understand barriers to patient access and implement actions to expand accessPlans, organizes, and directs all cancer center activities in accordance with established standards of patient careMaintains working relationships with Overlake and SCCA Department Leaders, Faculty and Medical Staff of the parent organizationDevelops and recommends changes to effect continual improvement of quality, efficiency, economy and effectiveness of cancer center operations and servicesPlans, resources, develops and monitors multidisciplinary team-based care to support quality outcomesFiscal and RegulatoryResponsible for advising on and collaborating with Overlake and SCCA leadership to develop and monitor operational and capital budgetsResponsible for overall compliance with laws/standards/regulations affecting cancer center and works with Overlake and SCCA operations leadership to comply with joint requirements:Department of Health (King County and WA State)Joint CommissionAmerican College of Surgeons - Commission on CancerAmerican College of RadiologyCollege of American PathologistsNational Accreditation Program for Breast CentersNCCN - National Comprehensive Cancer NetworkQualityEnsures cancer center adherence with quality standards and initiatives as required by parent institutions, government agencies, and accrediting bodiesDevelops and leads quality initiativesDevelops and implements approved departmental policies, procedures, systems and standardsIdentifies risk management improvement opportunities, aligned with Overlake and SCCA policies and plans appropriate actionMarketing and OutreachIn conjunction with Overlake and SCCA marketing departments, develops messaging, materials and media content to promote cancer center in the communityMaintains working relationships with local cancer associations and community resourcesRepresents the cancer center in educational and outreach activities in the communityPerforms other duties as assigned

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