Healthcare Service Line Director jobs in Portland, OR

Overview

You understand what it takes to put together a top-notch clinical team and how important that team is to the success of a healthcare community. Your leadership, communication and relationship-building skills reflect the Legacy mission of making life better for others.

This position will oversee multiple locations throughout the Portland Metro area. Candidate must reside in either Oregon or Washington. 

A candidate with operational experience for hospital based integrated oncology programs and services within a cancer integrated network across multiple hospitals is strongly preferred. 

Responsibilities

The Director of the Cancer Service Line, in partnership with the cancer service line physician director, will be charged with providing overall direction; goal setting; and input to key strategic, clinical, and operational issues facing the cancer service line. Scope of responsibility includes oversight of oncology and hospice service line operations and LMG oncology clinics to ensure alignment with the strategic and operational direction of the cancer service line. The Director of the Cancer Service Line also co-manages the OHSU-Legacy cancer collaborative. Additional responsibilities and qualifications of the cancer service line administrator are described in the sections below.

Qualifications

Education:

• A master’s degree in business administration, healthcare administration, or related field of study is preferred.

Experience:

• Five to seven years of progressive management/leadership experience in a similar-sized institution.
• Prior physician office/clinic experience and experience in the cancer services are highly preferred.

Skills:

The Director will need to possess the following professional and personal attributes to successfully execute the roles and responsibilities of this position:

• Knowledge of planning, marketing, financial management, hospital and clinic operations, institutional budgeting, and personnel and facilities management
• Evidence of the leadership, business acumen, management, and financial skills necessary to manage the service line
• Ability to plan and delegate assignments, review work, and supervise
• Management style that emphasizes communication, collegiality, flexibility, and the ability to work with diverse, highly qualified medical staff
• Highly accomplished in interpersonal diplomacy and able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, other providers, and hospital administration

LEADING AT LEGACY HEALTH:

• Demonstrates the ability to act consistently with Legacy’s Values in Action, exemplifies our core organizational values, and exhibits the leadership competencies outlined in Leading at Legacy.
• Equal opportunity employer/vets/disabled.