SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF ONCOLOGY OPERATIONS

Job Summary

The Senior Vice President, Oncology Operations is the executive leader responsible for shaping and advancing outpatient oncology operations across Arizona Center for Cancer Care (AZCCC) and its affiliated health system partners. This role provides strategic and operational oversight of multi-specialty oncology physician practices, including oncology research, with a focus on driving performance, growth, and innovation in cancer care delivery. This role operates within a physician-partner ownership structure supported by Professional and Medical Services Agreements. The SVP ensures strong financial stewardship, operational scalability, contractual compliance, and alignment with physician governance and health system priorities. The position leads enterprise oncology strategy while maintaining accountability for operational excellence, workforce planning, credentialing integrity, regulatory compliance, and high-quality, patient-centered care outcomes.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provides executive oversight of all oncology operations across Arizona Center for Cancer Care, including Medical Oncology and Hematology, Gynecologic Oncology, Breast Surgery, General Surgery, Urology, and the Clinical Trials and Research program
• Partners directly with physician owners, executive committee, and C-suite leadership to operationalize clinical vision, align infrastructure with practice patterns, and advance physician productivity across all oncology service lines
• Leads enterprise oncology operations within the HonorHealth aligned environment, ensuring physician services delivered under Professional Services Agreements and clinic operations governed by Medical Services Agreements are operationally optimized, contractually aligned, and fully supported
• Serves as the primary operational advisor to oncology physicians, providing data-driven guidance on access, capacity management, staffing models, site-of-service strategy, and performance optimization
• Directs multi-site operational performance across freestanding and hospital outpatient settings, optimizing throughput, infusion chair utilization, radiation scheduling efficiency, and diagnostic coordination
• Aligns APP deployment, supervision structures, and collaborative practice models with physician direction, PSA obligations, and regulatory requirements
• Partners with HonorHealth executive leadership to resolve operational barriers, coordinate clinic integration, and drive service line growth across the integrated oncology network
• Participates in joint operating committees and governance forums to ensure coordinated execution and accountability under Professional Services Agreements and Medical Services Agreements
• Collaborates on site-of-service strategy, expansion planning, infusion capacity management, and physician workforce planning across hospital-affiliated and outpatient environments
• Oversees operational readiness for physician recruitment, credentialing alignment, site activation, and program expansion to ensure seamless onboarding and rapid clinical integration
• Integrates oncology research operations into physician practice workflows to enhance clinical trial enrollment while preserving care delivery efficiency
• Establishes enterprise performance accountability across oncology divisions, focusing on physician engagement, patient access, operational discipline, and quality outcomes
• Provides executive leadership to Practice Administrators and operational directors while maintaining direct, collaborative relationships with oncology physicians
• Represents AZCCC physician-partner operational priorities in enterprise-level oncology strategy discussions while maintaining strong system alignment with HonorHealth

Licensure and Certifications

• NA

Direct reports

• Director of Medical Oncology Operations
• Director of Radiation Oncology
• Director of Research and Clinical Trials
• Administrative Oncology Directors
• Practice Administrators

Qualifications and Educational Requirement

• Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Public Health, or related field strongly preferred; advanced executive education or equivalent enterprise leadership experience required
• 12 plus years of progressive healthcare leadership experience, including at least 7 years in oncology, multi-site specialty practice, or hospital-aligned service line operations
• Demonstrated experience operating within physician-owned or physician-governed practice models
• Demonstrated ability to direct complex outpatient oncology operations, including infusion services, radiation oncology workflows, hospital outpatient department integration
• Demonstrated ability to lead multi-site operational teams, establish performance accountability, and advance physician productivity across service lines
• Demonstrated ability to participate in and influence executive governance structures, joint operating committees, and enterprise-level strategy discussions

Working conditions

• Works onsite in an office or clinical setting.
• Emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders. 
• Necessitates effective communication and teamwork. 
• Functions in a fast-paced environment. 
• May require flexibility in working hours. 
• Requires adherence to safety protocols and compliance with healthcare regulations. 
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between locations.

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift 25 lbs. 

• Must be able to sit, stand and walk for extended periods of time. 
• Must be able to bend, kneel, crawl and twist as needed.
• Must be able to see, hear, type, and speak.
• Must be able to reach and pull.

EEO Statement

Arizona Center for Cancer Care provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.