Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute is a healthcare organization providing cancer care and clinical research services. The Director, Practice Growth & Integration leads the transition of acquired practices from due diligence through operational stabilization, coordinating cross-functional integration, Day 1 readiness, performance tracking, and continuous improvement across the M&A lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead operational due diligence efforts, assessing key drivers such as access, provider capacity, throughput, revenue cycle performance, and infrastructure readiness
- Develop executive summaries, comprehensive practice profiles, and tailored integration plans to inform decision-making and support each practice’s unique needs
- Translate diligence insights into actionable Day 1 readiness plans, including risks, dependencies, and required investments
- Partner with Business Development and executive stakeholders to align diligence findings with valuation assumptions and integration strategy
- Support negotiations and manage contract execution in partnership with business development, legal, finance, and other executive stakeholders
- In partnership with executive and functional leaders, design and execute comprehensive onboarding and integration blueprints, including EMR and systems transitions, clinical protocols, patient navigation workflows, financial reporting, and physician compensation structures
- Lead cross-functional integration execution across IT, Ancillary Services, Practice Operations, Clinical Operations, Revenue Cycle, HR, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with enterprise standards and regulatory requirements
- Orchestrate Day 1 readiness, cutover, and post-close integration milestones; ensure clear accountability, timelines, and issue resolution across teams
- Partner with Practice Operations to monitor post-acquisition performance against pro forma targets, identifying variances, and driving adjustments and/or optimization action plans
- Provide direct oversight of the stabilization period, ensuring practices achieve operational, financial, and clinical performance targets prior to transition to steady-state operations
- Ensure adoption of and compliance with enterprise programs and standards (e.g., VBC initiatives, clinical pathways, asset utilization, and other care delivery models)
- Partner with executive leadership to define, evolve, and operationalize the end-to-end integration roadmap and operating model across the M&A lifecycle
- Lead cross-functional alignment across clinical, operations, IT, finance, HR, revenue cycle, and supply chain to ensure consistency from diligence through onboarding, cutover, and stabilization
- Provide clear, concise updates to executive and stakeholder groups on integration progress, performance, risks, and mitigation strategies; enable timely, informed decision-making
- Establish and scale standardized integration capabilities, including playbooks, governance structures (RACI), operating mechanisms, tools, and communication cadences
- Identify gaps, trends, and lessons learned across integrations; drive continuous improvement to enhance speed, quality, and predictability of execution
- Ensure alignment between integration approach, valuation assumptions, and long-term operational model to support sustained performance post-transition
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field required
- 10+ years of progressive experience in healthcare operations, M&A, integrations, or large-scale transformation initiatives
- 5+ years of direct experience leading multi-site, multi-provider practice integrations or leading complex, cross-functional initiatives within a multi-site healthcare environment
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of the healthcare M&A lifecycle, including due diligence, integration planning, execution, and stabilization
- Strong understanding of practice operations, revenue cycle, clinical workflows, and regulatory/compliance requirements
- Proven experience working across diverse stakeholder groups (operations, IT, finance, clinical, revenue cycle, ancillary services, HR, others)
- Ability to travel regionally to support integrations and stakeholder engagement
- Strategic & Critical Thinking: Applies structured problem-solving, sound judgment, and decision-making in complex, ambiguous environments
- Execution Leadership: Leads complex initiatives from planning through implementation and operationalization, ensuring accountability to outcomes
- Cross-Functional Influence: Builds strong partnerships and effectively influences stakeholders across clinical, operational, and executive levels
- Communication: Clear, concise communicator with strong executive presence; skilled in written, verbal, and presentation-based communication
- Stakeholder Management: Navigates competing priorities, manages conflict constructively, and drives alignment across diverse groups
- Operational Discipline: Highly organized with strong time management; able to manage multiple priorities across a fast-paced, multi-site environment
- Adaptability & Ownership: Self-directed and resilient; operates effectively in ambiguity and takes ownership of outcomes
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Uses data and analytics to monitor performance, identify variances, and drive optimization action plans
- Facilitation & Alignment: Leads effective working sessions, engages stakeholders, and aligns teams around shared goals
- Enterprise Mindset: Connects strategy to execution across functions; drives standardization and operational excellence
- MBA/MHA preferred
- Experience in oncology or adjacent specialties (e.g., infusion services, radiation oncology, hematology-oncology) strongly preferred
- Familiarity with oncology EMR and related platforms preferred
Benefits
- Significant professional opportunities
- Career advancement
- Training
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401-K match
- Pet insurance
- Legal insurance
- Remote work arrangement in Florida
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