AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Associate Director, Cancer Center Partnerships - Georgia
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30383
At the American Cancer Society, we're leading the fight for a world without cancer. Our employees and 1.5 million volunteers are raising the bar every single day. We actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds including communities of color, the LGBTQ community, veterans, and people with disabilities. The greater the diversity of our people, the better we can serve our communities.
The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.
A specialized role to impact the entire cancer care continuum through engagement with NCI, IDS, CoC, Veterans, and Safety Net Hospitals with aligned KPIs to drive pillar metrics. Hospitals serve and impact health outcomes across the cancer continuum. Partnerships with large Commission on Cancer, NCI, and Safety Net Hospitals provide opportunities to impact health disparities and cancer outcomes.
*Candidates must reside in Georgia*
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Promote and support referral to ACS programs/services to reduce barriers to care and improve quality of life.
Share resources and support evidence-based strategy implementation.
Engage cancer centers in pillar priorities across the continuum.
Serve as the implementation lead for pillar priorities with cancer centers.
Manage priority accounts with NCI-designated centers, academic centers, large IDS, CoC, Safety Net, and VA hospitals.
Engage and mobilize CoC State Chairs. Engage partners through convening, implementing evidence-based strategies, sharing resources, cultivating health care champions and driving system policies and practices to improve the lives of patients with cancer and their families.
Lead pillar integration through account management.
FORMAL KNOWLEDGE
Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management or equivalent required; graduate degree a plus.
Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related management, administration, account management, with a proven background in executive relationship development, preferably with a multi-million-dollar organization.
SKILLS
Able to cultivate relationships with targeted health systems to create a sense of urgency related to awareness of cancer as a major health problem, motivate to action across the cancer continuum and influence strategies and techniques.
Ability to represent the Society effectively and professionally to health systems and cancer programs, administrative and community leaders, including working with disparate populations and diverse constituents.
Strong experience with community-based program planning and implementation.
Knowledge of health insurance and coverage issues, advocacy, and government policy.
Extensive knowledge of state health care and insurance structures, Medicaid and Medicare practices and policies, oncology payment models.
Knowledge of program development, outcome-based interventions, educational processes and evaluations.
Strong knowledge of health status data statistics and analysis, quality measures, chronic disease tracking, and reading and interpreting cancer statistics.
Maintains general knowledge of science and evidenced based best practices through monitoring current research and practices, attending trainings, and participating in required meetings.
Leverages volunteers as door openers and relationship builders.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of public, community, and academic healthcare systems, cancer programs and data needs.
Knowledge of health care markets, managed care organizations, and hospital care systems including policies and administration.
Strong knowledge of health status data statistics and analysis, chronic disease tracking, and reading and interpreting cancer statistics.
Maintains general knowledge of science and evidenced based best practices through monitoring current research and practices, attending trainings, and participating in enterprise and regional meetings.
SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Travel, including evening and weekend work required.
The starting rate is $69,000 to $75,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
The American Cancer Society has adopted a vaccination policy that requires all staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where prohibited by state law).
ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.
Position Requirements:
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The people who work at the American Cancer Society focus their diverse talents on our lifesaving mission. It is a calling. And the people who answer it are fulfilled.
A specialized role to impact the entire cancer care continuum through engagement with NCI, IDS, CoC, Veterans, and Safety Net Hospitals with aligned KPIs to drive pillar metrics. Hospitals serve and impact health outcomes across the cancer continuum. Partnerships with large Commission on Cancer, NCI, and Safety Net Hospitals provide opportunities to impact health disparities and cancer outcomes.
*Candidates must reside in Georgia*
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Promote and support referral to ACS programs/services to reduce barriers to care and improve quality of life.
Share resources and support evidence-based strategy implementation.
Engage cancer centers in pillar priorities across the continuum.
Serve as the implementation lead for pillar priorities with cancer centers.
Manage priority accounts with NCI-designated centers, academic centers, large IDS, CoC, Safety Net, and VA hospitals.
Engage and mobilize CoC State Chairs. Engage partners through convening, implementing evidence-based strategies, sharing resources, cultivating health care champions and driving system policies and practices to improve the lives of patients with cancer and their families.
Lead pillar integration through account management.
FORMAL KNOWLEDGE
Bachelor's degree in public health, health administration, healthcare, nonprofit management or equivalent required; graduate degree a plus.
Minimum of five years of experience in health care-related management, administration, account management, with a proven background in executive relationship development, preferably with a multi-million-dollar organization.
SKILLS
Able to cultivate relationships with targeted health systems to create a sense of urgency related to awareness of cancer as a major health problem, motivate to action across the cancer continuum and influence strategies and techniques.
Ability to represent the Society effectively and professionally to health systems and cancer programs, administrative and community leaders, including working with disparate populations and diverse constituents.
Strong experience with community-based program planning and implementation.
Knowledge of health insurance and coverage issues, advocacy, and government policy.
Extensive knowledge of state health care and insurance structures, Medicaid and Medicare practices and policies, oncology payment models.
Knowledge of program development, outcome-based interventions, educational processes and evaluations.
Strong knowledge of health status data statistics and analysis, quality measures, chronic disease tracking, and reading and interpreting cancer statistics.
Maintains general knowledge of science and evidenced based best practices through monitoring current research and practices, attending trainings, and participating in required meetings.
Leverages volunteers as door openers and relationship builders.
SPECIALIZED TRAINING OR KNOWLEDGE
Understanding of public, community, and academic healthcare systems, cancer programs and data needs.
Knowledge of health care markets, managed care organizations, and hospital care systems including policies and administration.
Strong knowledge of health status data statistics and analysis, chronic disease tracking, and reading and interpreting cancer statistics.
Maintains general knowledge of science and evidenced based best practices through monitoring current research and practices, attending trainings, and participating in enterprise and regional meetings.
SPECIAL MENTAL OR PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Travel, including evening and weekend work required.
The starting rate is $69,000 to $75,000. The final candidate's relevant experience/skills will be considered before an offer is extended. Actual starting pay will vary based on non-discriminatory factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, experience, skills, specialty, and education.
The American Cancer Society has adopted a vaccination policy that requires all staff, regardless of position or work location, to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (except where prohibited by state law).
ACS provides staff a generous paid time off policy; medical, dental, retirement benefits, wellness programs, and professional development programs to enhance staff skills. Further details on our benefits can be found on our careers site at: jobs.cancer.org/benefits. We are a proud equal opportunity employer.
Position Requirements:
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