Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services

About the role

The Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services (ACMO) oversees medical operations for Cancer Services within the Ambulatory Business Unit, ensuring high-quality clinical care. They provide physician leadership for Cancer Services faculty practice(s), serve as a liaison between doctors and healthcare executives, implement safe, cost-effective, and efficient medical interventions, and improve ambulatory access and operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee medical operations for Cancer Services within the Ambulatory Business Unit
• Provide physician leadership for Cancer Services faculty practice(s)
• Serve as a liaison between doctors and healthcare executives
• Implement safe, cost-effective, and efficient medical interventions
• Improve ambulatory access and operations
• Develop and/or facilitate quality measurements for clinical programs
• Maintain quality and safety metrics
• Ensure compliance with regulations required by external regulatory agencies, state, and other accreditation bodies
• Contribute to physician workforce planning and physician recruitment, evaluation, and training
• Assist faculty practice(s) in resolving problems and questions of policy related to the medical staff and patient care
• Coordinate activities of the faculty practice medical staff and ensure compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules, and regulations

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or clinical degree and/or equivalent experience/training
• 5+ years of progressive management or leadership experience in an academic Medical Center or large healthcare system
• MD in medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
• Expert knowledge of healthcare delivery models, business and strategic planning, financial management, program development implementation, and organizational development
• Expertise in establishing and utilizing clinic metrics to drive excellence, support operations, and facilitate integration
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, particularly in sensitive situations that may involve public scrutiny
• Highly advanced interpersonal skills and expert negotiation and influencing skills
• Highly advanced ability to build and maintain a climate of trust that inspires commitment to achieve organizational goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in business, Health Administration, or clinical degree
• Board-certified medical, surgical, or radiation oncologist with experience building best-in-class academic oncology enterprise operations
• Expert knowledge of capital and operating budget development and management, financial analysis, and reporting techniques
• Advanced knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements as well as legislative, accreditation, licensing, and compliance environments

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. UCSF brings together the world’s leading experts in nearly every area of health. It is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging, and stem cells. UCSF is committed to equity – both in how it delivers care and its workforce. It is committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care.

Additional Information

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