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Medical Director Signature Services - Oncology PeaceHealth - 3.3 Vancouver, WA Job Details Part-time $258.74 - $325.59 an hour 15 hours ago Benefits 403(b) matching Disability insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Employee assistance program Vision insurance 403(b) Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Direct patient care Community partnership development Stakeholder engagement Doctoral degree Employee grievance management Maintaining patient confidentiality Workplace dispute resolution Employee relationship building DEA License Leading team collaboration initiatives Medical License Community relationship building Cross-functional team management Hospital experience Stakeholder relationship building Senior leadership Full Job Description Description PeaceHealth is seeking a Medical Director Signature Services - Oncology in Vancouver, WA. This position is up to 1.0 FTE, split 0.50 FTE administrative + up to 0.50 FTE clinical. This physician leader provides enterprise-wide clinical leadership for oncology services across PeaceHealth. In partnership with operational leaders, physician colleagues, executive leadership, and regional teams, the Medical Director, Signature Services - Oncology helps shape the future of cancer care by advancing clinical excellence, driving innovation, and supporting service line performance across the system. The Medical Director is responsible for providing clinical direction for oncology services across the continuum of care, guiding the development, implementation, and ongoing optimization of programs that improve patient outcomes, enhance the patient experience, and promote high-value care. Working in a highly matrixed environment, this leader collaborates with community, regional, and system stakeholders to align clinical priorities, support a unified One PeaceHealth approach to oncology care, and ensure clinical strategies support the organization's broader operational, growth, and quality objectives. This role partners closely with operational leadership across ambulatory, acute, and post-acute settings to establish and achieve key clinical goals and performance targets for the oncology service line. The Medical Director leads efforts to define and monitor clinical quality metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs), fostering a culture of continuous improvement while advancing evidence-based practices, care standardization, patient safety, and exceptional clinical outcomes. The Medical Director serves as a key physician champion for program development, clinical integration, physician engagement, and innovation. The position ensures that quality outcomes and performance improvement initiatives consistently achieve established targets and supports the development of a scalable and sustainable oncology care model that meets the evolving needs of the communities served. The role maintains accountability for compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and accreditation standards within areas of responsibility and ensures continuous survey readiness across oncology services. Through clinical leadership, collaboration, and strategic influence, the Medical Director helps create a high-performing oncology service line that delivers exceptional cancer care and supports PeaceHealth's mission and long-term growth objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Provides systemwide clinical leadership and direction for assigned signature services regional medical directors, advancing clinical excellence and driving care model redesign across the continuum of care. Partners with system strategic director and regional based clinical leaders to guide and influence hospital departments and ambulatory clinics involved in signature services delivery, ensuring alignment and achievement of targeted performance outcomes. Establishes and oversees a comprehensive quality reporting framework for signature services and collaborates with System Quality, regional medical directors, and clinical leadership to enhance reporting structures, systems, processes, and standards that support triple aim outcomes. Provides influence to ensure a robust, consistent, and effective peer review process across all regions. Collaborates with Signature Services Steering Committee to plan, develop, implement and evaluate patient care programs and care delivery models, including defining clinical objectives, resource and capital requirements, financial expectations, space allocation, and organizational structure. Supports region-based signature services medical and operations leaders in execution of operational and business plans that drive care standardization, optimization, and efficiency. Partners with System Services (Ambulatory, Quality, AST) to design and implement performance tracking systems that measure efficiency and outcomes. In collaboration with Signature Services Steering Committee and Operations Council members; develops and executes strategic and long-term transformation plans to advance innovative care models and expand geographic reach to better serve patients and communities. Partners with system and region leadership to lead recruitment, evaluation, and retention of signature services clinical providers, ensuring a high-performing and sustainable workforce. Collaborates with regional leadership to help manage staffing vacancies. Champions continuous improvement initiatives that advance clinical excellence, patient safety, and the patient and provider experience. Builds and sustains strong collaborative relationships with physicians, leaders, staff, and stakeholders to drive measurable improvements in outcomes, efficiency, and engagement. Ensures signature services achieve or exceed national benchmarks for quality and patient safety driving accountability and best-in-class performance. Maintains compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements for providers and services within scope of responsibility. Monitors and actively works to improve patient, physician and staff satisfaction, using data-driven insights to inform improvements and enhance overall experience. Performs other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED EDUCATION
Accredited School of Medicine An accredited residency program in a medical or clinical specialty.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Minimum of 7 years' experience practicing medicine. Minimum of 7 years' experience in physician management.
REQUIRED CREDENTIALS
Drug Enforcement Admin Federal Number Medical Doctor - Current licensure as a physician in the State of practice. Medical Staff membership and appropriate clinical privileges at the Medical Center/Clinic
REQUIRED SKILLS
Proven ability to lead, influence, and drive results within a complex matrixed organizational environment. Ability to build collaborative, productive relationships with system, regional, and community leadership. Effectively partner and work closely with ambulatory, acute, and post-acute organizations across PeaceHealth. Excellent verbal, negotiation, and written communication skills, particularly with key stakeholder groups such as physicians, other clinicians, and quality improvement staff. Demonstrated strong customer service and collaboration skills across and with diverse key stakeholders and all levels of leadership. Up to date knowledge of changes in healthcare, emerging clinical methodologies and standards. Ability to understand and align day-to-day work with the PeaceHealth mission, core values and leadership model and reflect the leadership model attributes. Ability to form collaborative relationships, both within the organization and in the community. Capable of maintaining strict confidentiality when dealing with sensitive medical-legal and professional subjects. Possesses ability to facilitate resolution of conflicts and grievances, handling highly charged problems and situations in a calm and objective manner. Excellent problem-solving skills. The salary for this job opening at PeaceHealth is $258.74/hr to $325.59/hr . The hiring rate is dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to education, training, work experience, seniority, etc. PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer a strong total rewards package. Benefits include 403b retirement plans with employer base and matching contributions, 457 plans, medical/dental/vision coverage, unlimited time off, employer-paid life and disability with buy-up options, wellness benefits and expanded EAP and mental health programs. See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility . For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws. Working Conditions Lifting Consistently operates computer and other office equipment. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work. Environmental Conditions Predominantly operates in an office environment. Some time spent on site in medical/hospital setting. Mental/Visual Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information. The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
