Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services

University of California San Francisco

$281K — $500K+*
Hospitals & Medical Centers
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, health administration, or clinical degree; equivalent experience acceptable.
  • 5+ years of management or leadership experience in an academic medical center or large healthcare system.
  • MD or DO required.
  • Experience managing an ambulatory practice at an executive level.
  • Expertise in healthcare delivery models, business planning, financial management, and program implementation.
  • Exceptional collaborative skills with various healthcare and academic stakeholders.
  • Ability to establish clinic metrics to enhance operations.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the medical operations of Cancer Services within the Ambulatory Business Unit.
  • Enhance patient care quality and ensure safety across clinical practices.
  • Serve as the physician leader and liaison between doctors and healthcare executives.
  • Improve access to ambulatory care and modernize operational processes.
  • Establish compliance with regulations from accrediting bodies and agencies.
  • Contribute to workforce planning and recruitment of physicians.
  • Coordinate and assure compliance with medical staff bylaws and regulations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision.
  • Retirement savings options with employer contributions.
  • Flexible work arrangements and supportive work-life balance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education.
  • Engagement in innovative research and clinical advancements at a leading institution.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Reporting to the Chief Medical Officer, Ambulatory, the Associate Chief Medical Officer, Cancer Services (ACMO) involves oversight of medical operations for Cancer Services within the Ambulatory Business Unit, ensuring patients receive the highest quality clinical care. Provides physician leadership for Cancer Services faculty practice(s) and act as liaison between doctors and other healthcare executives. Implements safe, cost-effective, efficient medical interventions and ensures seamless medical care across inpatient units and ambulatory sites. Focused on improving ambulatory access and modernizing operations. Develops and/or facilitates quality measurements for clinical programs; monitors and improves quality and safety metrics. Establishes and monitors compliance with regulations required by external regulatory agencies, state, and other accreditation bodies. Contributes to physician workforce planning and physician recruitment, evaluation and training. Assists the faculty practice(s) in resolving problems and questions of policy as they relate to the medical staff and patient care. Coordinates activities of the faculty practice medical staff, and assures compliance with medical staff bylaws, rules and regulations.

Division of Time: This position is estimated to be 70% Health Administration and 30% Clinical.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $281,700 - $593,1000 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Qualifications

Required 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)
  • Ability to handle executive management responsibilities in an ambulatory practice
  • Expert knowledge of healthcare delivery models, business and strategic planning, financial management, program development implementation and organizational development
  • Possesses a highly advanced ability to work collaboratively and effectively with Medical Center management, campus leadership, external agencies, and other academic medical centers and healthcare institutions
  • Expert ability to establish and utilize 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


License/Certification:
  • MD in medicine or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)


About the Team

The Faculty Practice Administration (FPO) department oversees the operational and administrative functions of UCSF Health-s Faculty Practice Organization. This cost center supports the administrative and financial operations of UCSF-s clinical practices, ensuring alignment with UCSF Health-s strategic goals while enabling faculty physicians to deliver high-quality patient care in an efficient and sustainable manner.

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