Director - Clinical Optimization and Efficiency
- Piedmont Healthcare
- Atlanta, GA, USA
Job Description
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Director - Clinical Optimization and Efficiency
Responsibilities: The System Director of Clinical Practice Optimization and Efficiency will provide strategic and clinical leadership to advance enterprise-wide initiatives that enhance the quality, safety, and efficiency of oncology care delivery. This role is accountable for designing, standardizing, documenting and optimizing clinical workflows for Piedmont Oncology employed practices, hospital-based oncology departments and care team members to ensure evidence-based practice, operational excellence, and seamless integration. Key responsibilities include oversight of clinical protocols, oncology nurse navigation, clinical care pathways, quality improvement initiatives, and alignment of clinical operations with regulatory standards and accreditation requirements. The role has direct management of the centralized Piedmont Oncology Navigation Center's clinical staff, cancer genetics, and Lead Advanced Practice Providers. The System Director will lead efforts to reduce unwarranted variation, improve throughput, and support resource stewardship while fostering a culture of continuous improvement. This position collaborates closely with the Director of Infusion and Radiation Business Operations and hospital-based Directors of Oncology Operations to execute system-wide initiatives that support growth, sustainability, and exceptional clinical care. Qualifications: Education
- Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing with current Georgia license for Advanced Practice Nursing and a Masters degree in Nursing Required or
- Graduate of an accredited accredited Physician Assistants program with current license for the Georgia State Composite Board. Required
- Clinical doctoral degree (e.g. Doctor of Nursing Practice) Preferred
- 10 years of progressively responsible oncology experience to include five (5) years of leadership experience managing clinical operations for oncology service lines. Required
- Experience practicing as an advanced practice provider in oncology Preferred
- Licensed for Advanced Practice Nursing (ACNP/FNP) Upon Hire Required or
- PA - Physician Assistant Licensed Physician Assistant in the State of Georgia Upon Hire Required and
- Updated NCCPA certification for PAs Upon Hire Required
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Piedmont Clinic
Piedmont. Real Change Lives Here.
Piedmont is empowering Georgians by changing health care. We continue to fuel Georgia’s growth through safe, high-quality care close to home through an integrated health care system that provides a hassle-free, unified experience. We are a private, not-for-profit organization that for centuries has lived up to our purpose to make a positive difference in every life we touch in the communities we serve.
Across our 2,279 physical locations we care for more than 4.5 million patients and serve communities that comprise 85 percent of Georgia’s population. This includes 26 hospitals, Piedmont Urgent Care centers, 108 QuickCare locations, 2,171 Piedmont Clinic physician practices and nearly 3,600 Piedmont Clinic members. Our patients conveniently engage with Piedmont online, as they scheduled more than 562,000 online appointments and over 121,100 virtual visits.
With more than 47,000 care givers we are the largest Georgia-based employer of Georgians, who all came for the job, but stayed for the people. In 2024 and 2023, Piedmont has earned recognition from Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and also as one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women. In 2022, Forbes ranked Piedmont on its list of the Best Large Employers in the United States. In addition, Piedmont provided nearly $607 million in community benefit programming and uncompensated care in Fiscal Year 2024.