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Job Overview:
The Supervisor of Radiation is a registered radiation therapist -RT(T). The Supervisor of Radiation participates with management, hospital administration, and the Radiation Oncology Medical Director in the planning and development of the radiation center's functions; role models proactive, collaborative working relationships across all treatment center functions in an interdisciplinary approach to patient care; provides direct daily supervision to the Radiation Therapists’ performance and the treatment delivery process to ensure timely, safe, efficient and cost effective patient care; Plans, schedules, and organizes work for group ensuring proper distribution and delegation of assignments and efficient utilization of personnel, space, and facilities; Perform radiation therapy duties and procedures as staffing and workload dictates; Collaborates with Physicians, Physicists, Dosimetrists, Nursing , and support staff to plan and implement corrective actions in order to improve treatment delivery standards; Serves as the staff and patient advocate to ensure optimal patient care; Manage, supervise, and coordinate delivery of patient care for assigned patient care area. Displays effective leadership and supervisory capabilities; Coordinates timely requisition, receipt, care and maintenance of equipment and supplies; Maintain clinical competencies for assigned clinical area and provide treatment as needed; Maintain required unit records, reports, and statistics for administrative purposes, ensure compliance with established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, PI (Performance Improvement), safety, environmental and infection control; Cooperates fully in all risk management activities and investigations; Participates in the hiring process, provides orientation, on-going training and education; Completes performance evaluations and staff competencies; Supports and encourages open and honest staff participation in the decision making process and conflict resolution; Performs audits to ensure accuracy in coding and billing practices; Ensures accurate and timely reporting of equipment malfunctions, treatment errors, equipment damage, and radiation safety violations to the appropriate resource; Engages in research, education, patient advocacy, and administrative activities; Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of the latest trends in field of expertise, as well as encouraging and facilitating participation of assigned staff; Coordinates, supervises, evaluates and participates in educational programs and in-service meetings for radiation therapist staff; Attends meetings as required and participates on committees as needed; Supports the philosophy, goals, and objectives of the organization; Performs other duties as assigned.
Location:
- Thomas Center Radiation Therapy Department
Work Hours:
- Full-time position: 80 hours bi-weekly
- Day shift
- No weekends, no call
Job Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree in Allied Health
Biological Fields also acceptable
Varian Linear Accelerator
Aria EMR
ARRT
Ohio Licensure
5-7 years experience Clinical Radiation Therapy
Job Responsibilities:
Demonstrates the ability to work with other departmental teams including but not limited to physicians, RNs,
physics/dosimetry to efficiently solve and implement solutions around workflow issues. Participates in weekly huddle
meetings with Director of ope
Oversees the supply, equipment, and environmental related activities across all centers. Demonstrates the ability to
effectively troubleshoot issues as they arise. Appropriate personnel is notified when solution not identified. Supplies are
replenished by
Responsible for the safe and accurate utilization of all aspects of the electronic medical record and Record and Verify
system. Proficient in the use of Radiation Oncology IS systems and software. (Mosaiq, EPIC, ARIA, Microsoft office etc.)
Demonstrates t
Delivers accurately a prescribed planned course of radiation therapy to patients, answers patient questions, and explains procedures. Maintains professional rapport with patients throughout their course of treatment. Assures appropriate staffing at design
Documents annual competencies for all radiation therapists to meet ODH, Joint Commission and other regulatory agency requirement. The competencies are the outcomes of a Radiation Therapist's combined knowledge, abilities, skills, attitudes and judgement.
Performs medical record audits to ensure accuracy in coding and billing practices and accurate treatment documentation to meet all regulatory compliance and accreditation standards. All clinical orders are carried out with the correct
documentation, signa
Participates in the development and implementation of quality assurance measures and performance improvement
program to ensure quality patient care. Facilitates Continuous Quality Improvement and Morbidity/Mortality meetings
according to ACR guidelines. C
Other Job-Related Information:
Direct Report FTEs = 3-9
Language Skills-To perform this job successfully the individual needs strong verbal and written communication skills Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization
Mathmatical Skills- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to create and interpret graphs
Reasoning Ability-Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in delivery and care of patients and team members
Working Conditions:
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Frequently
Continuous Learning - Consistently
Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
Interpersonal Communication - Frequently
Kneeling - Occasionally
Lifting <10 Lbs - Consistently
Lifting 50+ Lbs - Rarely
Lifting 11-50 Lbs - Frequently
Pulling - Occasionally
Pushing - Occasionally
Reaching - Frequently
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Occasionally
Standing - Frequently
Stooping - Occasionally
Thinking/Reasoning - Frequently
Use of Hands - Consistently
Color Vision - Consistently
Walking - Frequently
Leadership Performance Standards:
TriHealth leaders create a culture of engagement, safety & reliability and high performance by consistently modeling and utilizing the following TriHealth Way leadership competencies, tactics and ALWAYS Behaviors to drive strategic pillar results:
Achievement of Annual Pillar Goals:
1) Safety/Quality, 2) Service, 3) Growth, 4) Culture/People, 5) Finance
Leadership Competencies:
TriHealth Way of Leading
TriHealth Way of Serving
Transformation Change
Drive for Results
Build Organizational Talent
Leadership Tactics:
Conduct department huddles. Generally, clinical departments hold daily huddles, non-clinical hold weekly huddles.
Regularly Round on Team Members, using questions from the rounding log.
- 25 or fewer team members = monthly
- 26-50 team members = every other month
- 51+ (and optional team members) = quarterly
Lead monthly team meetings using meeting agenda template; review stoplight report; cascade key leadership messages.
Model, coach and validate team members’ use of TriHealth Way behaviors (AIDET + Promise, Always Behaviors and Always HEARD).
Recognize team members for safety wins, positive performance and demonstrating SERVE and ALWAYS behaviors, TriHealth Way of Leading, Serving and Delivering Care. |
