Chief Operating Officer (Baton Rouge)

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. With strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

About this Position

As Chief Operating Officer, you will be a strategic partner to the CEO, leading operations across our entire cancer care system. This role oversees medical oncology, radiation oncology, pharmacy, support services, physics, and quality, spanning more than 20 locations in Louisiana and 1 in Mississippi. You will drive alignment across these disciplines and regions, harmonizing operations and patient care, while integrating financial stewardship into daily operations. Your leadership will ensure our teams deliver on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

SCOPE

Responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of patient care programs furnished by Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center. Serves as the Chief Executive Officer’s strategic partner in leading enterprise operations, executing organizational strategy, driving operational excellence, and ensuring exceptional patient, physician, and team member experiences across the enterprise. Builds and sustains trusted partnerships with physicians, health system executives, community organizations, and strategic partners to support operational excellence, organizational growth, and exceptional patient care.

FUNCTIONS

• Leads patient care operations across the MBPCC enterprise.
• Executes enterprise-wide operational strategy and organizational growth.
• Drives organizational performance and financial stewardship.
• Leads operational excellence through people, partnerships, and innovation.
• Serves as a responsible member of the senior management team.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree required; Master’s in Business Administration or Healthcare preferred.
• 15+ years of clinical and business management experience.
• Experience in financial and administrative operations, preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Proven experience in information technology planning, organization, and development.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Exceptional executive leadership, strategic thinking, and organizational influence.
• Strong financial, analytical, and operational decision‑making skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives.
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships with physicians, executive leaders, Board members, and external stakeholders.
• High degree of professionalism, integrity, judgment, and discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters.

For more than 50 years, the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided the highest quality care to our patients. We strive to hire the best qualified applicants to join our growing team.