Oncology Director

Schedule: Full Time Weekdays

Job Location Type: This position oversees Medical Oncology, Infusion Center, and Radiation Oncology for Sovah Health, Danville.

Salary Range: $101,000 - $135.969 annually. Salaried Exempt.

Your experience matters

At Lifepoint Health, we are committed to empowering and supporting a diverse and determined workforce who can drive quality, scalability, and significant impact across our hospitals and communities. As a Director of Oncology, you’ll support those that are in our facilities who are interfacing and providing care to our patients and community members to positively impact our mission of making communities healthier ®.

More about our team

Sovah Health’s cancer program has maintained continual accreditation by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 1948, making it the longest continuing accreditation in the Commonwealth of Virginia. In affiliation with Duke University Radiation Oncology, Sovah Health provides state-of-the-art cancer treatment and compassionate care – close to home.

How you’ll contribute

A Director of Oncology who excels in this role:

• Directs, develops, and manages daily operations within the Sovah Health Oncology service line, including Radiation Oncology clinics and Market Tumor Registry.
• Directs and executes staffing activities and personnel action; staff selection (interview and hiring), provides orientation, prepares performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and continuing education initiatives.
• Prepares, monitors, and evaluates departmental budgets to ensure compliance and financial stewardship.
• Facilitates and executes quality assurance and accreditation compliance requirements for oncology services according to hospital policy and accrediting agency standards.

Why join us

We believe that investing in our employees is the first step to providing excellent patient care. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage — with medical plans starting at just $10 per pay period — tailored benefit options for part-time and PRN employees, and more.
• Financial Protection & PTO: Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Financial & Career Growth: Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Employee Well-being: Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Professional Development: Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What we’re looking for

Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Bachelor’s in Nursing Science (BSN).

• Master’s degree in business administration is preferred.
• At least 5 year’s experience of oncology related experience with at least 2 years of leadership experience in a clinical environment, and oncology service line preferred.
• Registered or Registry-eligible with the American Registry of Radiological Technologists (ARRT), registered in Radiation Therapy, or Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) is preferred.
• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Virginia or compact state, if applicable.

More about Sovah Health

Sovah Health is a regional health care delivery system with 2 hospital campuses – Danville and Martinsville. Each facility has a 24/7 Emergency Room, Outpatient Imaging Center, and over 20 primary and specialty care physician clinics. Our Danville location is also a teaching hospital that trains medical students and physician residents specializing in family and internal medicine.

EEOC Statement

Sovah Health - Danville is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.

We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.