Breast Oncology Program Manager

200702 Cancer Institute Reno, NV Full Time - Eligible for Benefits Nursing Day Posted 12 / 22 / 2025 8-5 Req # 186197 Biweekly Hours : 80

Position Purpose

The Oncology Program Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of oncology clinical programs and accreditation standards. This position is responsible for collaborating with support services and organizing systems necessary for a multidisciplinary approach to providing quality cancer care and advancing the cancer program toward National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation.

This position will collaborate with employees from multiple departments and is responsible for communication of resource needs both internally and externally. The role emphasizes quality improvement, accreditation management, program expansion, and data-driven performance optimization.

Nature and Scope

This position is considered an expert in oncology program operations, quality improvement, and accreditation management, responsible for oversight of complex oncology programs and performance improvement initiatives. This position assumes primary responsibility for leading and advancing quality and performance improvement activities as they relate to oncology care coordination and accreditation compliance. This position is expected to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and drive measurable changes by leveraging standardized quality improvement methodologies (PDSA, CANDOR, DMAIC, Six Sigma, etc.) to analyze performance, identify root causes, and implement evidence-based strategies that optimize care delivery and program outcomes.

Responsibilities include communication to internal and external stakeholders, oversight of programmatic quality performance improvement plans across the continuum of care, and partnership with care providers. This position collaborates with medical faculty, clinical staff, administration, leadership, and others to ensure the effectiveness of patient care delivery systems.

Additionally, this position works in conjunction with oncology leadership and the programmatic Medical Director(s) and aligns with the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC), National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC), National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Centers of Excellence (COE) standards, National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines, National Cancer Database (NCDB), and American College of Radiology (ACR) - Radiation Oncology quality measures for cancer prevention, screening, and follow-up care within the adult population.

This role focuses on building the infrastructure and quality systems necessary to achieve NCI designation, including program expansion initiatives, data management, and comprehensive accreditation oversight. Program performance is expected to be measured empirically compared with organizations of similar size, scope and complexity and such performance is expected to be better than peer organizations and functions.

This position does not provide patient care.

Disclaimer

The foregoing description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

Minimum Qualifications

Requirements - Required and / or Preferred

Name

Description

Education :

Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English. Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree in a related field is preferred.

Experience :

Minimum of 3 years of experience in healthcare program management, quality improvement, or public health required. Experience in oncology program management, accreditation coordination, or clinical quality improvement preferred.

License(s) : None

Certification(s) : None

Computer / Typing :

Must be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word and have the ability to use the computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Actual salary offered may vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, an individual's location and their knowledge, skills, and experience as well as internal equity.