Supervisor Radiation Therapy

Overview

Summary The Supervisor will maintain the day-to-day operations of the facility and communicate with the Manager regarding the facility on an ongoing basis. In addition to the daily on-site supervision, in the Radiation Oncology Department will provide clinical duties as a Radiation Therapist to fulfill scheduling needs and volume fluctuations. They will apply ionizing radiation to adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.

They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.

• The Supervisor will monitor the day-to-day operations of the facility, including but not limited to charge/documentation audits, database entry and query, completing therapist call schedules, managing and coordinating time off requests, leading special projects when instructed, standardizing therapy standards across sites, managing patient schedules for efficiency and consistency, conducting monthly staff meetings and other meetings as needed.
• Responsible for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose of radiation for treatment of cancer. Verifies calculations of treatment values and prescriptions according to parameters. Takes weekly verification films of all areas being treated. Carries out outpatient treatment parameters in accordance with setup instructions and proper immobilization to accurately deliver radiation to the proper site and dosage. Assists in the fabrication of treatment devices when required.
  
  Assists physicians with various procedures by making recommendations and/or suggestions with regard to technical limitations of equipment or patients and the ability to successfully administer therapy.
• The Supervisor will conduct monthly MyPulse meetings with each direct report, complete annual job performance reviews, develop personal improvement plans, assist and guide employees in goal setting, conflict resolution and any related human resource management needed for their direct reports.
• The Supervisor will work closely with the manager to suggest, research, and provide assistance with the yearly capital and operating budgets.

• Refers patients to the physician or nurse when indicated due to changes in symptoms and/or treatment side effects.
• Schedules patients for outpatient appointments.
• Maintains supplies and inventories.
• Performs morning quality assurance output checks on a daily basis consistent with radiation physicist recommendation.
• The Supervisor will assist staff in service recovery and communicate with the manager of any perceived issues.
• Assist in coordination and involvement of community awareness programs such as Relay for Life, Making Strides and Cancer Survivor’s Day.
• Proficient in the electronic health record and assists the manager in identifying process improvement.
• Maintains compliance with State and Joint Commission requirements in regard to radiation safety and protection for patients and staff.
• Attends scheduled in-services to review policy/procedure and safety measures.
• Wears appropriate monitoring device to detect personnel exposure.
• Responsible for monitoring equipment operations and reporting of any malfunctions or peculiarities to the manager and/or radiation physicist to ensure proper function prior to treatment of patients.
• Performs and documents proper charge capture for all procedures performed and completes regular quality assurance of charges.
• Works with patient accounting to resolve any denials, rejections or audit inquiries.
• Performs proper documentation in the patient treatment record according to procedure which is consistent with an environment of safety and good communication.
• Proficient in simulation and fabricating treatment devices.
• Participates in process improvement activities.
• Contributes to the development of students in the department and is responsible for teaching and completing radiation therapy student competencies.
• Schedules student time in the department appropriately and ensures that their experience is valuable to both the student…