Director Regional Radiation Oncology

Director Regional Radiation Oncology

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This position provides leadership, direction and support for our Radiation Oncology sites. Responsibilities include achieving quality outcomes, reducing costs, and shaping the standards required to ensure a high degree of patient, provider and employee satisfaction. This position is also responsible for other facility specific patient outcomes. Provides direction, support, and oversight for clinical care to all assigned Radiation Oncology sites.

In addition this position has oversight of the Dept of Rad Onc with the Arizona College of Medicine.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in only one of 57 NCI Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the United States. Our oncology program is also accredited by the Commission on Cancer, National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) and we are recognized as a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. These accreditations signify our commitment that our patients will receive the highest quality and cutting-edge clinical care and treatment. Our NCI designation ensures that we have a comprehensive clinical trials program, which expands clinical options for our patients.

Shift : Mon-Fri Exempt Position

Location : 3838 N Campbell Ave Building 2- Radiation Oncology Clinic, some travel to BUMC-Tucson and South Campus, along with University of Arizona Orange Grove Clinic.

Required : Current national certification in Radiation Therapy. BLS Certification.

Radiation Oncology and Healthcare Leadership experience - strongly preferred

Your pay and benefits are important components of your journey at Banner Health. This opportunity includes the option to participate in a variety of health, financial, and security benefits. In addition, this position may be eligible for our Management Incentive Program as part of your Total Rewards package.

POSITION SUMMARY

This position is responsible for developing and implementing strategies for the clinical care of patients with multi-system needs and diagnostic evaluations. This position provides leadership, direction and support Radiation Oncology satellite sites for clinical services in the pursuit to achieve quality outcomes, reduce costs, and shape and interpret the standards required to ensure a high degree of patient, provider and employee satisfaction. This position is also responsible for other facility specific patient outcomes. Provides direction, support, and oversight for clinical care to all assigned Radiation Oncology sites.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Plans, directs and monitors clinical care at multiple satellite Radiation Oncology sites. Provides advice, counsel, feedback and coordination to promote a collegiality between staff, providers and the leadership team.

2. Ensures that development of clinical care services leads to outcomes supportive of the facility and organization's strategic plan through the Radiation Oncology program. Design and implement processes to ensure regulatory and standards of safety are met and followed.

3. Provides direction for process improvement activities, including the establishment of performance measures to attain optimal clinical, operational, financial and satisfaction outcomes. Directs the collection, analysis and presentation of data on utilization patterns and other program outcomes.

4. Directs personnel actions including recruiting, new hire actions, interviewing and selection of new staff, salary determinations, training, and personnel evaluations. Develops goals and objectives in accordance with company standards.

5. Manages the financial and capital resources for services by monitoring operating revenue and expenses, establishing and maintaining cost control programs and developing and implementing new or revised programs and / or services. Develops and implements strategies to work with all external customers to ensure appropriate reimbursement.

6. Develops and oversees the department budget in conjunction with corporate goals and objectives through the Radiation Oncology satellite sites. This position is accountable for meeting annual budgetary goals.

7. Assesses patient satisfaction in areas of responsibility; sets a high standard for staff and leadership to improve patient satisfaction.

8. Leads other clinical service / product lines in various facilities. Oversees other facility functional areas / departments. Provides direction for all Banner cancer center clinical practice and care at each assigned Radiation Oncology programs ensuring delivery of clinical standards of care and patient experience.

9. Regional wide responsibility for clinical services provided to patients in scope of responsibility through the Radiation Oncology satellite sites. Responsible for department budget and operations; and participates / leads committees as assigned.

Internal customers : All levels of radiation oncology and nursing management and staff, medical staff, and all other members of the interdisciplinary health care members for the purpose of integrating services, improving patient care, ensuring effective communication systems and facilitating decision making in clinical practice and business related issues. External Customers : regulatory and health agencies, patients and family members, healthcare agencies / providers, community / professional organizations.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Nursing or related field or equivalent experience typically achieved with five to seven years in relevant healthcare operations and prior leadership experience. Current national certification in Radiation Therapy and license by state governing agency if applicable and / or RN licensure. BLS certification. Must have considerable experience with appropriate patient population in the area of responsibility. Must possess demonstrated flexibility in responding to the needs of multiple constituencies with a service-oriented philosophy. Must also possess demonstrated skill in problem analysis, project management, contract negotiation, conflict resolution and oral / written presentation. Requires strong working knowledge of clinical area or areas of responsibility.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master's degree in health care or related field. Additional related education and / or experience preferred.

EEO Statement : Our organization supports a drug-free work environment.