Director, Cancer Center

Jefferson Healthcare | Port Townsend, Washington$128,082 to $192,117 DOE | Full-Time

This is rural healthcare leadership at its best.

Jefferson Healthcare is looking for an experienced and collaborative Director, Cancer Center to lead Oncology, Infusion, and Radiation Oncology services in Port Townsend, Washington.

And this is a special opportunity.

Cancer care is deeply personal. For patients and families living in rural communities, having excellent care available close to home can make an extraordinary difference.

Jefferson Healthcare understands that.

This role is an opportunity to lead and continue developing a comprehensive, patient-centered cancer program within a community-focused health system that believes strongly in quality, collaboration, access, and taking care of the people who call the Olympic Peninsula home.

The Director will provide strategic and operational leadership across cancer services while working closely with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing, pharmacy, ancillary departments, and organizational leadership. The position is responsible for supporting safe, high-quality care while strengthening access, patient experience, operational performance, employee engagement, and the continued growth of oncology and infusion services. 

The Opportunity

This is much more than overseeing the day-to-day operations of a department.

Jefferson Healthcare is looking for a leader who can see the bigger picture while never losing sight of the patients and families at the center of the work.

The Director will help lead the continued development of cancer services through:

• Strategic planning and program development
• Operational leadership across Oncology, Infusion, and Radiation Oncology
• Patient access, quality, safety, and experience
• Team leadership, mentoring, and employee development
• Financial stewardship, budgeting, and resource management
• Workflow improvement and operational efficiency
• Regulatory and accreditation readiness
• Physician, provider, and interdisciplinary collaboration
• Community partnerships, education, prevention, and outreach
• Identification of opportunities to expand and strengthen cancer services

The role includes responsibility for annual operating and capital budgets, departmental productivity and staffing, program growth, financial performance, quality improvement, and long-term strategic planning for oncology and infusion services. 

What You'll Bring

Jefferson Healthcare is looking for an experienced cancer care leader who knows how to build relationships, develop people, manage complex operations, and move a program forward thoughtfully.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, or a related healthcare field
• 7 years of cancer care experience
• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in oncology, infusion services, ambulatory care, or related healthcare operations
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Knowledge of oncology and infusion operations
• Experience collaborating across multidisciplinary healthcare teams

The position reports to the Chief Nursing Officer and carries supervisory responsibility for the cancer services team. 

Preferred:

• Master's degree in Nursing, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, or a related field
• Oncology Nursing Certification (OCN)
• Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC or NEA-BC), or another applicable leadership certification
• Experience with oncology program development and strategic service-line growth
• Experience with clinic or ambulatory healthcare operations

Jefferson's internal position description specifically emphasizes strategic planning, program development, financial management, quality improvement, regulatory knowledge, and the ability to build collaborative relationships across multidisciplinary teams. 

Why Jefferson Healthcare?

There are healthcare organizations that simply happen to be located in rural communities.

And then there are organizations that truly understand what it means to serve one.

Jefferson Healthcare is a community-focused health system serving East Jefferson County on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Its teams work collaboratively across departments and disciplines with a shared commitment to excellent patient care and continuously improving how healthcare is delivered locally.

For the right leader, this is an opportunity to join an organization where your work can be both strategic and deeply personal.

You will have the ability to develop people, strengthen systems, expand services, build partnerships, and help shape the future of cancer care for a community that depends on it.

Why Port Townsend?

Port Townsend is one of those places that is difficult to describe without wanting to visit it.

Located on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, the community offers a remarkable combination of water, mountains, trails, outdoor recreation, arts, culture, history, and small-town connection.

It is a place where you can build an important career without giving up the kind of life many people spend years trying to find.

For a cancer care leader looking for meaningful work, an exceptional community, and the opportunity to make a visible difference, this one deserves a serious look.

Work Where It Matters.

At Rural Staffing Services, we believe rural healthcare deserves exceptional people.

Not simply someone who meets the qualifications on paper.

Someone who understands the responsibility, the opportunity, and the people behind the work.

If you are an experienced cancer care leader and this sounds like the kind of work you have been looking for, we would love to learn more about you.

Apply below to connect with Rural Staffing Services and tell us your story.

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