Vice President of Oncology Services

Appalachian Regional Healthcare • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Vice President of Oncology Services is an enterprise leader responsible for strategic oversight, operational performance, financial stewardship, physician alignment, and clinical quality for oncology services across Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH). The portfolio includes Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Services, Oncology Navigation, Cancer Program Administration, oncology research initiatives, cancer accreditation, and other assigned oncology services and support functions.

The VP partners with executive leadership, hospital operations, physicians, nursing leadership, ancillary services, and community partners to provide coordinated, patient-centered, high-quality, and financially sustainable oncology services throughout the ARH system. The position leads operational excellence, service line integration, physician engagement, workforce planning, quality outcomes, cancer program development, strategic growth, and market expansion. Consistent with ARH’s Management Level 6 framework, the role translates organizational strategy into operational execution and performance outcomes across multiple facilities, departments, physician practices, and oncology service lines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Nursing, Public Health, or a related healthcare field required.
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible healthcare leadership experience, including at least 7 years in leadership with responsibility for multiple departments, service lines, physician practices, business units, or operational functions.
• Experience leading oncology operations, cancer programs, physician practice operations, or complex healthcare service lines within a multi-site healthcare organization required.
• Experience leading strategic initiatives, operational improvement, physician alignment, regulatory compliance, and financial performance required.
• Knowledge of Commission on Cancer (CoC), CMS, Joint Commission, and other applicable oncology regulatory and accreditation standards required.
• Executive leadership, strategic planning, and organizational development skills.
• Knowledge of oncology service line operations and physician practice management.
• Strong operational, financial, and business management skills.
• Knowledge of oncology regulatory, accreditation, and quality requirements.
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams across multiple facilities, departments, physician practices, and service lines.
• Strong communication, relationship management, physician engagement, negotiation, and executive decision-making skills.
• Experience leading organizational transformation, strategic growth initiatives, and operational improvement.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration (MHA), Business Administration (MBA), Nursing (MSN), Public Health (MPH), or another related healthcare discipline strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting oncology service line growth, physician recruitment, and cancer program development preferred.
• Clinical experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of oncology reimbursement, infusion operations, and cancer program accreditation preferred.
• Experience working within a unionized healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the strategic direction for ARH’s Oncology Service Line.
• Provide executive oversight for Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Infusion Services, Oncology Navigation, Cancer Program Administration, and other assigned oncology programs.
• Lead oncology operational performance across multiple facilities, physician practices, and service locations.
• Develop and implement long-term service line growth strategies, including program expansion, physician recruitment, market development, and new service offerings.
• Partner with physicians, hospital leadership, nursing, ancillary departments, and executive leadership to advance oncology strategy and improve patient outcomes.
• Establish enterprise standards for oncology operations, quality, patient experience, and clinical performance.
• Oversee operational, financial, productivity, capital, and budget performance for the Oncology Service Line.
• Identify and implement operational improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency, access, quality, and financial sustainability.
• Lead cancer program development, accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement activities.
• Develop strategic partnerships that strengthen referral relationships, care coordination, research opportunities, and community outreach.
• Provide executive leadership for oncology administrators, directors, managers, and service line leadership while fostering accountability, collaboration, and leadership development.
• Collaborate with Finance, Strategy, Physician Enterprise, Pharmacy, Imaging, Laboratory, Information Technology, Quality, Marketing, and Business Development to advance enterprise oncology initiatives.
• Monitor service line performance through key performance indicators and implement corrective actions necessary to achieve organizational objectives.
• Represent the Oncology Service Line before executive leadership, governing bodies, physicians, community partners, and external organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive