Director of Clinical Operations, Radiation Oncology

Job Description:

Director of Clinical Operations

Department of Radiation Oncology

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.

Harvard Medical School

The Department of Radiation Oncology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) in Boston is actively seeking full-time Radiation Oncology faculty members with expertise in their selected disease site subspecialty to serve as the Director of Clinical Operations.

As a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BIDMC and the Department of Radiation Oncology, provide a clinically advanced and supportive academic environment for residents, fellows, and faculty. We’re also proud and excited to be an integral part of the landmark collaboration among Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), and Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians (HMFP) to establish New England’s only freestanding adult inpatient cancer hospital. The collaboration will provide unparalleled opportunities for radiation oncology and other physician specialties to be part of DFCI’s internationally recognized cancer team.

As Director of Clinical Operations, this individual will work closely with the Vice-Chair of Clinical Operations will lead the day-to-day oversight and execution of clinical operations across the Department of Radiation Oncology, translating strategic priorities into reliable, high-performing workflows. Working closely with physicians, trainees, physics and dosimetry, nursing, therapy, and administrative teams, the Director will operationalize clinical schedules, staffing and coverage models, and resource allocation to ensure safe, timely, and efficient patient care. They will proactively monitor key performance metrics, including access, throughput, treatment timelines, and equipment utilization, identify operational gaps, and implement corrective actions in real time. Serving as the central point of coordination for clinical operations, the Director will address escalations to the Vice Chair of Clinical Operations and leadership as needed, support onboarding and integration of new faculty, ensure adherence to regulatory and quality standards, and drive continuous process improvement to optimize the patient and provider experience.

Responsibilities will include clinical care with a focus on their selected disease site subspecialty in radiation oncology, teaching and research activity at the Main Campus in Boston as appropriate with an academic appointment at Harvard Medical School at the rank of Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor to be determined based on experience and qualifications. This role is an employment model position in Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Following regulatory approval, successful candidates will also provide clinical care at DFCI.

Interested candidates should have:  

• Board Certification in Radiation Oncology/eligibility within one year of employment
• Individual Federal DEA
• Massachusetts Medical License
• MA Controlled Substance Registration

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH).  BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education.

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts.

For information about the position, please contact Danielle Pybus at [email protected]. Candidates should apply directly to Workday.

Pay Range:

$460,000 - $527,500

The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions.