What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager Radiation Oncology position at St. Charles Health System?
The Manager, Radiation Oncology provides operational oversight, promotes collaboration, and ensures cost-effective, patient-centered care. Responsibilities include leadership, caregiver development, policy management, budget oversight, facility maintenance, and participation in Cancer Center initiatives under the Administrative Director's guidance. This position directly manages assigned caregivers.
Essential Functions And Duties
Achieves top percentile ranking in surveys of patient experience, with particular emphasis on dimensions of patients’ experiences with clinical teams.
Promotes and models evidence-based practices in all clinical care.
Helps design and implement standard workflows. Examples - rooming standards, non-stocked medication protocols, and infusion protocols.
Leads the development of streamlined cost-effective systems for the management of medical supplies and medications.
Systematically implements standards of clinical practice that achieve or exceed the standards for processes of care of the major professional nursing societies appropriate for ambulatory care and infusion therapy.
Achieves top percentile ranking on surveys of professional and Caregiver engagement and resilience.
Serves as a real-time resource and assists with clinical expertise for staff with problem-solving on patient care, processes, and family issues. Serves as representative for all customers.
Ensures that every Caregiver is working at the top of their potential and scope of practice.
Conducts Annual Development Discussion with direct reports.
Oversees ongoing education, training, and development of clinical staff from onboarding through the entire tenure of their employment with St. Charles.
Under the direction of the Service Line Administrator, Administrative Director of Cancer Services and in partnership with the nursing quality, risk and patient safety team, assists with the planning, design, development, and implementation of a Quality & Patient Safety Program.
Creates a healing environment that supports all aspects of care, respects the wholeness of the individual, and demonstrates therapeutic presence through attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience for patients and caregivers.
Facilitates the growth and development of a culturally competent team in the provision of appropriate care to patients and family members who belong to diverse cultural backgrounds.
Responsible for budget development, regular monitoring, accountability and meeting all operational targets for all areas within span of control. Provides productivity oversight and review.
Hires, directs, coaches, and monitors the performance of all direct reports, to develop and maintain a high-performance team that meets organizational and department goals. Provides clear role definition and expectations for clinical staff.
Monitors and ensures all direct reports are current with compliance and safety requirements. Implements and manages all organizational safety directives and goals.
Maintains ongoing communication with staff, department leadership, and others to ensure needs are being met for staff and patients. Engages medical staff to obtain input on the operation of the department and key decisions.
Provides and oversees team’s delivery of customer service in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate. Assures safe and evidence-based delivery of ambulatory care clinical services.
Collaborates with teams to review processes and identify/implement opportunities for improvements, applying Lean principles, concepts, and tools.
Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports the Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree in related field. A combination of associates degree (as required by licensure) and additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Preferred: Master’s degree in related field.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required: Current Oregon RN license or ARRT Radiation Therapy credential. AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
Preferred: National certification from recognized professional organization in relevant field of clinical expertise.
Experience
Required: Minimum five (5) years related experience in radiation oncology. Minimum one (1) year progressive leadership experience.
Preferred: Experience in a specialty area.
Essential Functions And Duties
Achieves top percentile ranking in surveys of patient experience, with particular emphasis on dimensions of patients’ experiences with clinical teams.
Promotes and models evidence-based practices in all clinical care.
Helps design and implement standard workflows. Examples - rooming standards, non-stocked medication protocols, and infusion protocols.
Leads the development of streamlined cost-effective systems for the management of medical supplies and medications.
Systematically implements standards of clinical practice that achieve or exceed the standards for processes of care of the major professional nursing societies appropriate for ambulatory care and infusion therapy.
Achieves top percentile ranking on surveys of professional and Caregiver engagement and resilience.
Serves as a real-time resource and assists with clinical expertise for staff with problem-solving on patient care, processes, and family issues. Serves as representative for all customers.
Ensures that every Caregiver is working at the top of their potential and scope of practice.
Conducts Annual Development Discussion with direct reports.
Oversees ongoing education, training, and development of clinical staff from onboarding through the entire tenure of their employment with St. Charles.
Under the direction of the Service Line Administrator, Administrative Director of Cancer Services and in partnership with the nursing quality, risk and patient safety team, assists with the planning, design, development, and implementation of a Quality & Patient Safety Program.
Creates a healing environment that supports all aspects of care, respects the wholeness of the individual, and demonstrates therapeutic presence through attitudes and behaviors that enhance the care experience for patients and caregivers.
Facilitates the growth and development of a culturally competent team in the provision of appropriate care to patients and family members who belong to diverse cultural backgrounds.
Responsible for budget development, regular monitoring, accountability and meeting all operational targets for all areas within span of control. Provides productivity oversight and review.
Hires, directs, coaches, and monitors the performance of all direct reports, to develop and maintain a high-performance team that meets organizational and department goals. Provides clear role definition and expectations for clinical staff.
Monitors and ensures all direct reports are current with compliance and safety requirements. Implements and manages all organizational safety directives and goals.
Maintains ongoing communication with staff, department leadership, and others to ensure needs are being met for staff and patients. Engages medical staff to obtain input on the operation of the department and key decisions.
Provides and oversees team’s delivery of customer service in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient, and accurate. Assures safe and evidence-based delivery of ambulatory care clinical services.
Collaborates with teams to review processes and identify/implement opportunities for improvements, applying Lean principles, concepts, and tools.
Supports the vision, mission, and values of the organization in all respects.
Supports the Lean principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients, and guests.
Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality. Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
May perform additional duties of similar complexity within the organization, as required or assigned.
Education
Required: Bachelor's degree in related field. A combination of associates degree (as required by licensure) and additional related experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
Preferred: Master’s degree in related field.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Required: Current Oregon RN license or ARRT Radiation Therapy credential. AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
Preferred: National certification from recognized professional organization in relevant field of clinical expertise.
Experience
Required: Minimum five (5) years related experience in radiation oncology. Minimum one (1) year progressive leadership experience.
Preferred: Experience in a specialty area.
