Director, Practice Growth & Integration

Director, Practice Growth & Integration SUMMARY: The Director, Practice Growth & Integration facilitates the end-to‑end transition of acquired practices from transaction through operational stabilization. This role serves as the primary connector across Business Development, functional teams, and Operations – ensuring practices are prepared for diligence, successfully integrated, and achieve targeted performance post‑close. The director partners closely with Business Development to operationalize prospective acquisitions for diligence and Day 1 readiness, orchestrates cross‑functional integration activities post‑close, and works with operations to ensure practices achieve pro forma performance targets during transition to steady‑state operations. The focus is on delivering consistent, repeatable integration execution supported by clear governance, performance tracking, and cross‑functional alignment. Primary Tasks and Responsibilities Deal Execution: Supports transitions across full lifecycle working as a close partner to Business Development, Corporate Development, Finance, and Operations. Integration & Stabilization: Oversees integration, onboarding, operational readiness, and performance ramp‑up post go‑live. Due Diligence, Practice Profile Development, and Integration Planning: 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 Day1 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. Practice Integration & Stabilization: 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 Day1 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. Program Development, Strategic Planning, & Continuous Improvement: 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. Education / Certifications & Licenses Bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration, business administration, or related field required. MBA/MHA preferred. Experience 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. Experience in oncology or adjacent specialties (e.g., infusion services, radiation oncology, hematology‑oncology) strongly preferred. Familiarity with oncology EMR and related platforms preferred. 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. Core Competencies, Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Strategic & Critical Thinking, Execution Leadership, Cross‑Functional Influence, Communication, Stakeholder Management, Operational Discipline, Adaptability & Ownership, Data‑Driven Decision Making, Facilitation & Alignment, Enterprise Mindset. Values Patient First – Keeping the patient at the center of everything we do. Accountability – Taking responsibility for our actions. Commitment & Care – Upholding the organization’s vision through every action. Team – Working together, one team, one mission. EEOC / Legal Statements FCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status. Benefits Medical and Prescription Drug Coverage Vision & Dental Insurance Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Accounts Paid Time Off (PTO) 401(k) Retirement Plan Life Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Disability Insurance Accident Insurance Critical Illness Hospital Indemnity Pet Insurance Identity Theft Legal Insurance Additional Information Screenings – Background, drug, and nicotine screens are required as a condition of employment. FCS requires new hires to be vaccinated against influenza unless an approved exemption is provided. FCS is a drug‑free workplace; medical marijuana cards are not recognized. For additional questions, please visit the Florida Agency of Healthcare Administration website. #J-18808-Ljbffr Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute