Associate Vice President Cancer Services - Administration

Penn State Health
- Hershey Medical Center

Location: US:

PA:
Hershey
Work Type: Full Time
FTE: 1.00
Shift: Day
Hours: 8:00a - 5:00p
Recruiter Contact: Taryn Blydenburgh

Penn State Health is seeking an accomplished and collaborative Associate Vice President of Cancer Services to provide senior leadership and operational oversight for the Penn State Health Cancer Institute (PSCI) at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. This executive leader will be responsible for advancing clinical quality, operational excellence, financial performance, and strategic growth across all cancer service operations while supporting the delivery of exceptional, patient-centered care.

This role provides day-to-day leadership and guidance to cancer stakeholders and clinical teams, ensuring efficient operations, transparent decision-making, and strong alignment with medical staff. The Associate Vice President will play a key role in advancing access to oncology services, supporting clinical trial execution, and strengthening the Cancer Institute’s position in a competitive regional market.

• Provide leadership and oversight of PSCI operations including ambulatory oncology clinics, infusion centers, radiation oncology, access center operations, bone marrow transplant (BMT) program, cancer quality, cancer registry, and all cancer-specific accreditations.
• Lead planning, organizing, directing, and monitoring of operational and financial performance to ensure high-quality, safe, and efficient cancer care.
• Support strategic growth initiatives and development of new and enhanced oncology services responsive to patient and community needs.
• Promote real-time problem solving, operational accountability, and continuous performance improvement.
• Lead or oversee initiatives related to productivity management, LEAN process improvement, benchmarking, revenue enhancement, and throughput optimization.
• Foster a results-oriented, accessible leadership culture that prioritizes safety, quality, and responsible use of resources.
• Strengthen collaboration and alignment with medical staff, actively engaging physicians in decision-making, quality, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Ensure operational and budgetary management systems are in place to achieve exceptional clinical outcomes, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial results.

• Oncology is a strategic growth priority across Penn State Health
• PSCI is positioned to differentiate in a competitive regional market through quality, access, innovation, and integration
• The organization is committed to building scalable, high-performing oncology operations aligned to national standards and future growth
• This role offers significant executive visibility, influence, and impact at a defining moment in the Cancer Institute’s evolution

• Master’s degree required.
• Ten (10) years of related healthcare experience required.
• Seven (7) years of direct people management experience.
• Program or project management experience.

• Experience in multi-site leadership.
• Clinical experience in relevant service line

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

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