Job Summary:Manages the day-to-day operations and supervises areas of clinical treatment and treatment planning within the Radiation Oncology Department. In cooperation with the Department Director, provides radiation therapy clinical operations/services that add value and are integrated with the organizations business, strategic, and operational goals and objectives.Essential Responsibilities:
Administers policies, procedures and implementation of standards to ensure quality patient care by monitoring compliance on an ongoing basis, utilizing department and organizational standard operating procedures.
Develops department clinical standards, clinical and operating procedures/policies.
Ensures a competent, motivated staff through selection, orientation, training, development and supervision of technical employees in accordance with department and employee relations policies and procedures.
Ensures effective communication channels by advising appropriate personnel on operational, procedural, and organizational policy issues, enabling effective and consistent service to patients and staff.
Ensures appropriate structural, material and human resources needs by identifying and recommending such needs for higher level administrative approval within budgetary constraints.
Manages assigned financial and physical department resources in a cost-effective manner in accordance with organizational needs and operating requirements.
Monitors construction progress and associated purchasing activities for treatment and planning areas.
Assures radiation safety to minimize unnecessary radiation exposure by conducting ongoing and special radiation surveys according to national, state and county regulations/standards.
Develops timely and accurate workload reports through detailed analysis in accordance with department procedures; identifies and implements opportunities/strategies to improve productivity and effectiveness of administrative and clinical processes, systems and methods.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
Minimum five (5) years of experience completed within the last three (3) years as a Physicist, Radiation Therapist, Certified Medical Dossimitrist required.
Education
Medical Physicist Candidate:
Masters or PhD as a Medical Physicist. OR
Radiation Therapist/Dossimitrist Candidate:
High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
License, Certification, Registration
Radiologic Technologist Certification from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Additional Requirements:
Demonstrated ability to utilize knowledge of radiation oncology procedures, radiation protection, radiation therapy equipment, accessories and clinical applications; and technological advances in radiation such as dynamic wedge and multileaf collimation.
Ability to evaluate and recommend/purchase equipment.
Knowledge of radiation therapy clinical functions and procedures/treatments.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with administrative staff, physicians and department staff.
Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum two (2) years of experience as supervisor in a Radiation Oncology Department strongly preferred.
Fluoroscopy License preferred.
COMPANY: KAISERTITLE: Supervisor Clinical Radiation TherapistLOCATION: Los Angeles, CaliforniaREQNUMBER: 1288729External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.