Market VP Oncology SL, Brazos Valley-East Texas-Houston

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. It was created in February 2019 by Catholic Health Initiatives and Dignity Health. With its national office in Chicago and a team of over 150,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians, CommonSpirit operates more than 2,000 care sites from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen -- both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center is an internationally recognized leader in research and clinical excellence that has given rise to breakthroughs in cardiovascular care, neuroscience, oncology, transplantation, and more. Our team’s efforts have led to the creation of many research programs and initiatives to develop advanced treatments found nowhere else in the world. In our commitment to advancing standards in an ever-evolving healthcare environment, our new McNair Campus is designed around the human experience—modeled on evidence-based practices for the safety of patients, visitors, staff, and physicians. The 27.5-acre campus represents the future of healthcare through a transformative alliance focused on leading-edge patient care, research, and education. Our strong alliance with Texas Heart® Institute and Baylor College of Medicine allows us to bring our patients a powerful network of care unlike any other. Our collaboration is focused on increasing access to care through a growing network of leading specialists and revolutionizing healthcare to save lives and improve the health of the communities we serve.

The VP Oncology Clinical Service Line (VPOCSL) serves as the executive leader for the Oncology Clinical Service Line for Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and the Texas Markets of CommonSpirit Health. Collaborates with the functional leaders to provide overall operational oversight and daily communication to all departments to ensure quality patient care and comprehensive health services. The VPOCSL links current actions or tactics to organizational strategies by communicating clearly, and actively broadening and developing relationships to facilitate smooth operations and standardization across campuses. The VPOCSL works to achieve strategic plan while demonstrating our values.

In addition, the Market VP of Oncology Services is responsible for the overall administration and success of Oncology Services within the Texas markets through the implementation of strategic plans. This person is expected to meet goals in all areas of the service line, including but not limited to the quality, service, operational performance, financial management, Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies and designated accrediting bodies, leadership development, strategic planning, and market share growth of the services in alignment with the mission, vision, and values. In their multi-market role the VPOCSL works collaboratively with the Executive Sponsor for the Oncology CSL. Collaborates and aligns the Oncology clinical service line with support services to grow the volume, improve service, increase revenue, and control cost through process improvement and redesign. Serves as the primary liaison between the service line and physicians to align services and provide quality patient care through administrative support.

• Identifies and explores opportunities for expanding or improving current services. Looks for ways to approach both team and organizational goals.
• Defines and analyzes work flow and processes to improve efficiency and increase patient, physician, and associate satisfaction.
• Routinely communicates the organizational mission, vision and goals with team members, encouraging them to take ownership and be engaged in the organization’s performance.
• Demonstrates timely and effective communication skills in daily interaction with team members and others.
• Seeks to proactively improve the quality of the services provided by focusing on the mission and core values of CommonSpirit Health.

• Master’s or Post Graduate degree
• MInimum 5 years in responsible hospital operations at the administrative leadership level

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