Chief Operating Officer
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Overview
Job Description
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description:
About this Position: As Chief Operating Officer, you will be a strategic partner to the CEO, leading operations across our entire cancer care system. This role oversees medical oncology, radiation oncology, pharmacy, support services, physics, and quality, spanning more than 20 locations Louisiana and 1 in Mississippi. You will drive alignment across these disciplines and regions, harmonizing operations and patient care, while integrating financial stewardship into daily operations. Your leadership will ensure our teams deliver on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
About Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center: Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana's leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the state. In collaboration with our hospital and physician partners, we deliver state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled comprehensive cancer services. Our culture of innovation attracts top cancer minds: expert physicians, specialized scientists, and forward-thinking leaders in supportive care. We are 100% focused on cancer care, and we seek motivated individuals eager to support our mission and community.
SCOPE: Responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of patient care programs furnished by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Serves as the Chief Executive Officer's strategic partner in leading enterprise operations, executing organizational strategy, driving operational excellence, and ensuring exceptional patient, physician, and team member experiences across the enterprise. Builds and sustains trusted partnerships with physicians, health system executives, community organizations, and strategic partners to support operational excellence, organizational growth, and exceptional patient care.
FUNCTIONS:
Leads patient care operations across the MBPCC enterprise
Executes enterprise-wide operational strategy and organizational growth
Drives organizational performance and financial stewardship
Leads operational excellence through people, partnerships, and innovation
Serves as a responsible member of the senior management team
QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree Required, Masters in Business Administration or Healthcare preferred
15+ years of clinical and business management required.
Experience in financial and administrative operations, preferably in a healthcare setting.
Must also have proven experience in information technology planning, organization, and development.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES:
Exceptional executive leadership, strategic thinking, and organizational influence.
Strong financial, analytical, and operational decision-making skills.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with physicians, executive leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders.
High degree of professionalism, integrity, judgment, and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.
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