Director - Oncology Quality
Listed on 2026-09-25
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management
Description
Maine Health Corporate
Management/Leadership
Req #: 88049
The Director of Quality, Oncology Service Line provides strategic leadership, oversight, and operational direction for quality, patient safety, accreditation, clinical outcomes, regulatory compliance, and performance improvement initiatives across the Maine Health Oncology Service Line. This position partners closely with executive leadership, physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing leaders, pharmacists, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, equitable, and patient-centered cancer care.
The Director is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining a comprehensive oncology quality strategy that aligns with organizational priorities, national quality standards, accreditation requirements, and emerging best practices in oncology care. The role drives continuous improvement in clinical outcomes, patient experience, operational performance, safety, and value-based care while promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, innovation, and excellence.
This position reports to the Director of Ambulatory Services, Oncology Service Line and serves as a key advisor to service line leadership on quality performance, accreditation readiness, regulatory compliance, and oncology quality initiatives.
Summary:
The Director of Quality, Information, Research and Outcomes supervises the activities within MMC Oncology Information Services. This position provides information management support across all services areas of the MMC/MHCCN Oncology Program and is required to track, monitor and report quality indicators and outcomes established by the Oncology Management Team and the MMC Quality Council. The scope of MMC Oncology Information Services includes the MMC Network Registry.
This Director will work collaboratively with the Oncology Management Team, the Oncology Work Groups, other MMC Departments and physician practices to achieve the goals and objectives in oncology's clinical strategic plan and to maintain standards for cancer program accreditation established by the Commission on Cancer and The American Society of Clinical Oncology. The Director of Quality, Information, Research and Outcomes is an Oncology Program liaison to MeHealth, the Maine Cancer Consortium, the Maine Cancer Registry, the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Community Center.
The Director will work with relevant service line leadership to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive oncology quality program. They will assist with the development of operational and strategic planning based on appropriate analytics and metrics to help monitor program performance. This Director will work collaboratively with the Oncology Management Team to identify opportunities for collaboration on regional and state levels on mutual goals and objectives for comprehensive cancer control.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
Degree in nursing, business or healthcare management. Master's degree preferred.
Certifications:
N/A
Three - Five years management experience with demonstrated leadership skills. Experience in quality performance improvement in a hospital setting. Cancer Registry or Oncology experience preferred.
Maine Health is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire. We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional…
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