Vice Chair for Clinical Operations for the Department of Radiation Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University · Posted Nov 5, 2026
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- 5–7 years
Senior leadership position overseeing clinical, operational, and strategic performance across the Jefferson Health radiation oncology enterprise.
Responsibilities
- Oversee clinical workflows, patient safety, quality metrics, and multidisciplinary program development across the department's radiation oncology facilities.
- Provide enterprise physician leadership across the radiation oncology network, partnering with Regional and Site Medical Directors to establish expectations for clinical performance, access, quality, productivity, professionalism, clinical citizenship, and adherence to enterprise standards.
- Establish and lead a consistent physician governance structure across the enterprise, including regular engagement with Regional and Site Medical Directors and clear mechanisms for decision-making, escalation, accountability, and dissemination of clinical standards.
- Provide operational oversight of clinical workflows across all Jefferson Health radiation oncology sites, with an emphasis on timely access and reducing unwarranted variation between sites.
- Serve as the department's physician leader for patient safety: oversee event and near-miss reporting, root cause and common cause analysis, corrective action plans, and closure of the safety loop with frontline staff.
Requirements
- MD
- DO
- MD/PhD
- Board certification in Radiation Oncology
- Nice to have: post-merger integration