Quality and Safety Director, Radiation Oncology

Quality And Safety Director

Reporting to the Senior Director of Radiation Oncology Operations, the Quality and Safety Director leads comprehensive quality improvement programs across the Department of Radiation Oncology. This position holds department-wide responsibility for establishing radiation oncology performance standards that align with departmental objectives, institutional requirements, and regulatory mandates through active engagement with department leadership. The Quality and Safety Director manages significant clinical events, collaborating with relevant members of risk management, and external regulatory agencies, when needed. The role oversees clinical and technical policy development, implementation, and communication while ensuring compliance with Joint Commission, ACR, ASTRO, and other radiation oncology-specific regulatory standards for quality management. Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV / AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health particularly among high-risk and underserved populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician / researchers, and we work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals. This position's work location is fully remote with occasional time on-campus in Boston, MA. The selected candidate may only work remotely from a New England state (ME, VT, NH, MA, CT, RI).

Quality Improvement Leadership :

• Spearhead comprehensive radiation oncology quality improvement programs, oversee committee operations, and ensure team accountability for assigned responsibilities.
• Collaborate with risk management and quality improvement teams to address clinical incidents, refine treatment protocols, and conduct patient safety assessments.
• Oversee peer review process and assessments across the enterprise, ensuring compliance with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Manage safety documentation and deliver strategic communications on radiation protection.
• Manages quality improvement sites and systems to track safety reporting, QI performance metrics, and other quality improvement data.
• Synthesize materials for presentations delivered to senior leadership, internal and external constituents, and present high-level reports on treatment quality indicators.
• Serve as the radiation oncology representative within institutional quality and safety committees and represent quality and safety across the enterprise leadership teams and Radiation Oncology Network Development team.

Policy and Procedure Management :

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Pay Transparency Statement : The hiring range is based on market pay structures, with individual salaries determined by factors such as business needs, market conditions, internal equity, and based on the candidate's relevant experience, skills and qualifications. For union positions, the pay range is determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) $121,700 - $141,900

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are committed to having faculty and staff who offer multifaceted experiences. Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and compassionate professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply. Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. EEOC Poster