Practice Administrator

Arkansas Oncology Associates

Little Rock, Arkansas

Overview:

The Rottman Group has been retained to find a Practice Administrator for a multi-site medical oncology group, Arkansas Oncology Associates, in Little Rock , Arkansas .  This is a great opportunity to lead a young group that has the desire to grow and develop their group. By being part of the national U.S. Oncology network, there is a unique set of career opportunities possible as well as supportive resources that a stand alone practice cannot offer.

Organizations:

Arkansas Oncology Associates:

Arkansas Oncology Associates, based in Little Rock , Arkansas , currently has 5 medical oncologists that service 4 practice locations.  This has been a long established group, but one that has been in some transition.  The primary founding physicians have retired in the last couple of years and have successfully transitioned the practice to the current group of physicians.  With this transition has come a renewed desire to build, develop, and grow this oncology practice. 

There is positive physician leadership, a positive practice culture, and a positive clinical reputation for the group to build on as a foundation.

This group generates approximately $90M+ in gross charges per year.  While there is always opportunities to improve, their internal operations are running fairly well, with days in A/R in the mid 40’s.

The previous administrator had been with the practice for some period of time, had worked with the older physicians for quite awhile, and reflected, to some degree, their desire to maintain the status quo.  There is a different dynamic now within the practice and a group of good managers and employees that need and desire leadership. 

There is the opportunity to develop this practice with additional service offerings as well as geographic development. 

U.S Oncology:   (www.usoncology.com)

Culturally, US Oncology is a great organization, one that has a very strong integrity base as a foundation along with a value-people oriented culture and experience. 

US Oncology is the nation's largest health-care services network devoted exclusively to cancer treatment and research, and a pioneer in community-based cancer care since 1993. Today, their network of over 900 affiliated physicians delivers care to more than half a million cancer patients each year - including over 15% of all newly diagnosed U.S. cases. In fact, they serve more cancer patients than any other single health-care organization in America .

Building upon their network of more than 460 sites of services, including 85 cancer centers, in 32 states, they ensure the latest technology and treatment advances at the local level through three core services:

• Oncology Pharmaceutical Services
• Cancer Center Services
• Cancer Research Services

Working in partnership with leading oncologists, U.S. Oncology’s goal is to provide physicians and their patients access to a full range of capabilities - including diagnostic imaging, radiation, chemotherapy, pharmaceuticals, clinical trials and more - in local community-based outpatient settings. As a result, physicians have access to the resources they need to ensure that their patients receive the care they need, without leaving the people they care about.

Through US Oncology's core services - plus their unparalleled national scale - they are advancing the delivery of high-quality oncology care in many ways.

They are accelerating the pace of cancer research by accruing patients to clinical trials, allowing more patients to have access to new molecules and therapies. They are bringing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies to local towns and cities. They are leveraging economies-of-scale to reduce health-care costs. And they are working with patient advocacy groups to drive public-policy efforts.

Putting it simply, U.S. Oncology is a strong force in the war on cancer, employing their nationwide resources to fight cancer in every way possible. In doing so, they are driving an innovative new services model and helping oncologists deliver the best possible care.

Role:

As Practice Administrator, this person will provide overall strategic, operational, and financial leadership for Arkansas Oncology Associates. 

This person needs to be able to:

·         effectively manage operations through change and transition 

·         be a market strategist and development oriented

·         be operationally sound and interactive

·         be a developmental mentor to a leadership team

·         set the tone for a positive, supportive work environment

·         effectively facilitate physician relations 

·         lead the development of new program/service offerings

·         lead effectively in a competitive market

They need to possess superior leadership competencies.   Any program, ancillary service development would be a plus.

In contrast to a stand alone practice setting, this person will have a very broad set of support resources. 

This person needs to be someone that is able to be both a visionary strategist as well as a hands-on operational leader. 

Community:

Little Rock offers a great quality of life.  With a metro service area of approximately 300,000, there is almost everything that a large city would offer, without the congestion and some of the negatives of a major metropolitan market.  Just in the Little Rock locale there is a renewed River Market downtown area while at the same time having Pinnacle Mountain state park within minutes of Little Rock . 

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  Compensation:

This person will have a very competitive base salary along with an annual bonus incentive program.  All other health and retirement benefits that one would expect to find in a company of this size.  There is also paid relocation assistance.

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