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Virginia Commonwealth University lists this Deputy Director, Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center - F79570 - MCCC-SOM opportunity in richmond, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Advertising Summary:
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center(Massey) is driven by science and defined by compassion as we worktoward a future without cancer. Through community engagement,innovative research, patient care, and education, Massey isdiscovering, developing, delivering and teaching effective means toprevent, detect, treat and cure cancer and to making theseadvancements equally available to all. Founded in 1974, Massey wasamong the earliest cancer centers designated by the National CancerInstitute (NCI). It is the only cancer center in the Richmondmetropolitan region and one of only two NCI-designatedComprehensive Cancer Centers in the state, placing it among the top4 percent of cancer centers in the country.
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine is apremier academic medical center located in the heart of Richmond.Accounting for almost half of VCU’s sponsored research, the Schoolof Medicine is internationally recognized for patient care andeducation. Virginia Commonwealth University is an equal opportunityemployer.
Unit: Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
Department: Massey Central Administration
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Deputy Director serves as the second-in-command to the Directorof Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center and as a key clinical leaderfor the cancer center and health system. Working closely with theDirector and senior leadership team, the Deputy Director isresponsible for advancing the integration of oncology clinicalcare, clinical research, and cancer center priorities across VCUHealth and Massey.
The Deputy Director serves as a critical liaison between the cancercenter and health system leadership, ensuring alignment ofstrategic, operational, and growth initiatives across the cancerenterprise. The role provides executive oversight for the cancerservice line, clinical trials enterprise, and disease workinggroups, fostering collaboration among physicians, researchers,administrators, and health system leaders to enhance patient care,expand access to innovative therapies, and strengthen Massey`sposition as a leading comprehensive cancer center.
The Deputy Director will identify opportunities to advance clinicaland translational programs, accelerate the translation ofdiscoveries into patient care, and support the continued growth andimpact of Massey`s multidisciplinary cancer programs throughout theregion.
Position Responsibilities:
Serves as a key partner and extension of the Massey ComprehensiveCancer Center Director and provides executive leadership forclinical and operational priorities across the cancerenterprise.
Acts as a primary interface between Massey Comprehensive CancerCenter and VCU Health leadership to ensure alignment of cancercenter goals with health system strategy, operations, and growthinitiatives.
Provides strategic oversight of the cancer service line,including efforts to enhance quality, access, patient experience,program development, and clinical growth.
Leads and coordinates disease working groups to strengthenmultidisciplinary care delivery, clinical research participation,and collaboration across oncology specialties.
Oversees the clinical trials enterprise, partnering withclinical, research, and administrative leaders to expand accrual,improve trial activation and performance, and increase patientaccess to innovative therapies.
Works closely with the Director, Associate Directors, ProgramLeaders, and health system leaders to advance Massey's strategicpriorities and achieve institutional goals.
Facilitates the integration of clinical care, clinical research,translational science, and population health initiatives across thecancer center and health system.
Plays a significant role in the recruitment, retention, anddevelopment of outstanding clinical and physician-scientistfaculty.
Leads key strategic initiatives as assigned by the Director,including development of action plans, performance metrics, andaccountability measures for short- and long-term objectives.
Collaborates with cancer service line leaders and operationalstakeholders to strengthen oncology infrastructure and supportprogrammatic growth across the health system.
Partners with the Director in the development of Cancer CenterSupport Grant (CCSG) strategy and renewal efforts, with particularattention to demonstrating excellence and integration acrossclinical and research programs.
Assists in setting the agenda for advisory boards, executiveleadership meetings, and other key governance activities; serves inthe Director's stead as appropriate.
Participates actively in philanthropic and external engagementactivities to support the growth and long-term success of MasseyComprehensive Cancer Center.
Required Qualifications:
Terminal degree (MD or MD/PhD)
Demonstrable leadership experience within a cancer center
A record of scholarship
A record leading teams in formal and informal roles in a cancercenter
Virginia Commonwealth University is a Carnegie I ResearchUniversity and a designated top 100 Research University by theNational Science Foundation. As a preeminent national, urban,public research university and academic health center, VirginiaCommonwealth University is committed to organizational diversity,equity and inclusion – an environment where all can thrive in theirpursuit of excellence. VCU Health represents the health enterpriseat Virginia Commonwealth University and comprises MasseyComprehensive Cancer Center, VCU Health System and the VCU HealthSciences academic programs.
Salary Range:
Commensurate
Benefits
All full-time university staff are eligible forVCU’s robust benefits package that includes comprehensive health benefits, paid annualand holiday leave granted up front, generous tuition benefits,retirement planning and savings options, tax-deferred annuity andcash match programs, employee discounts, well-being resources,abundant opportunities for career development and advancement, andmore.
FLSA Exemption Status: Exempt
Restricted Position: No
ORP Eligible: Yes
Flexible Work Arrangement: Other
Rank: Open
Tenure: Open
Months: 12 months
Contact Information:
Contact Name: TreyAshman
Contact Email:
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Worksite address
richmond, VA, 23214, US
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