Position Summary / Career Interest:

The Radiation Oncology Supervisor ensures the efficient and competent performance of all health care support staff in the radiation treatment area.


Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Ensures the efficient and competent performance of all health care support staff in the radiation treatment area.
• Maintains adequate simulation, external beam, HDR staffing and provides therapists’ staffing and call schedules in a timely manner.
• Consults with Department Director with regard to problems in the treatment area.
• Participates in hiring and/or terminates support personnel; trains new radiation therapist staff; provides corrective action as needed.
• Performs annual evaluations of therapist staff and reviews evaluations with Director.
• Provides and maintains effective communication with Radiation Oncology staff and UKHA departments and the community.
• Assists Director in establishing and monitoring quality assurance processes related to treatment delivery and charge entry.
• Supports data entry in time management system, electronic health record(s), transcription service and record/verify systems.
• Provides Director with product information in relationship to the budgeting process.
• Provides training, development and implementation of record/verify and electronic health record.
• Performs clinical duties on treatment machine/HDR as required to support treatment delivery as needed and assure consistency of procedures in treatment area.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors Degree Healthcare management or business management
• High School Graduate
• 5 or more years Clinical experience as a radiation therapist
• 2 or more years Experience in supervisory role in radiation oncology department

Required Licensure and Certification

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Radiation Therapy (T) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Registered Radiation Therapist in the State of Kansas

Knowledge Requirements

• Knowledge of American College of Radiology standards of care for Radiation Oncology
• Working knowledge of JCAHO, OSHA guidelines

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.