Program Director, Supportive Care

Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for a Program Director position for our office in Norfolk, VA!

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• Provide day-to-day operational oversight for Oncology GYN, Radiation Oncology, Genetic, Fellowship, and Supportive Care programs, ensuring high-quality, efficient, and patient-centered care delivery.
• Develop and implement operational workflows, performance metrics, and process improvement initiatives across practice.
• Collaborate with department leaders to manage staffing models and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory, accreditation, and safety requirements.
• Ensure continuity and coordination of care across disciplines.
• Partner with executive leadership and physicians to develop and execute long-range strategic plans for oncology services.
• Support growth of specialty programs, including new technology adoption, service expansion, partnership development, and outreach initiatives.
• Analyze market trends, service utilization, and demographic data to identify opportunities for program enhancement.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives aligned with organizational goals and oncology accreditation standards.
• Strengthen collaboration across oncology specialties, navigation, social work, and ancillary services to improve care coordination.
• Provide direct supervision to program directors, managers, and other assigned personnel.
• Partner with HR for employee relations
• Foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and professional growth.
• Support onboarding, competency development, and ongoing education for team members.
• Assist in developing and managing budgets for assigned programs.
• Monitor financial performance and resource utilization.
• Identify and address operational inefficiencies to support financial sustainability.

• Bachelors degree in Healthcare related or adjacent field
• Minimum 7 years of experience in healthcare required; Oncology preferred
• At least 2 years in leadership capacity
• Experience coaching, developing, and managing staff
• Strong leadership and team-building skills
• Excellent communication and relationship management
• Ability to work effectively in a complex healthcare environment
• Strategic thinking and project management
• Well-versed in change management

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations will be offered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear. The position requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. The position requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. The employee occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. The position requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. Work will involve in-person interaction with co-workers and management and/or clients. Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.