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WittKieffer is partnering with Roper St. Francis Healthcare (RSFH) in search of a dynamic and highly collaborative executive physician to serve as its next Medical Director of Oncology Services. This is an exciting opportunity to execute Roper St. Francis Cancer Care (RSFCC) strategic and operational goals, objectives and clinical performance standards and develop a vision to guide the expansion of cancer programs into an integrated healthcare delivery system. high performance. Recently, Roper St. Francis recruited Dr. Jeffrey DiLisi, MD as its new president and CEO.
RSFH has four main hospitals: Roper Hospital, Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, Roper St. Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital and Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital. With nearly 6,000 employees, RSFH is Lowcountry’s second largest private employer, including 1,000 doctors representing almost all medical specialties. This 657-bed system consists of more than 117 facilities and services in five counties, including six strategically located ERs.
RSFCC is Lowcountry’s leading adult cancer health care provider, providing services to more than 2,500 cancer patients diagnosed each year. RSFCC’s highly trained specialists are equipped with the most advanced cancer-fighting tools available, including robot-assisted surgery, advanced radiation tools, clinical testing, chemotherapy and other infusion services. The RSFCC believes that support services are an integral part of curing patients. Services include oncology nursing navigation, licensed clinical oncology social workers, nutritional services, cancer survival and wellness activities.
The Medical Director provides leadership in a dyad model with the Director of Oncology Services in a health care system led by a matrix doctor, integrating care across all hospitals in the system, medical group, post-acute care, community and medical practices affiliates in Roper St. Francis primary and secondary markets. This position provides strategic and administrative leadership, including strategic planning / implementation; clinical standardization; legal and regulatory compliance; business / program development; relationship development; and operational effectiveness.
As the primary clinical leader responsible for developing oncology services, he will work with key physicians, involving them in the development of best practice processes. Functions include, but are not limited to: Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology, West Ashley Cancer Center, Infusion Therapy, Cancer Registry and Hematology. He / she will develop partnership affiliations and philanthropic support for the oncology program and will be responsible for recruiting doctors and other clinical professionals needed to provide cancer services.
The Medical Director will have the appropriate board certification in any of the medical oncology specialties, especially Bone Marrow Transplantation, and will demonstrate progressive leadership experience and have a history of building successful and integrated multidisciplinary cancer programs.
Nominations, expressions of interest and applications must be sent to Carl Fitch or Rachel Polhemus via the WittKieffer portal here. Confidential questions can also be asked by email to [email protected] or by calling 214-585-2894.