Manager, Dosimetry
Manager, Dosimetry
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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)
A Brief Overview
The Dosimetry Manager oversees the dosimetry operations ensuring that staff follow approved standard work and procedures in developing treatment plans for patients with cancer and other serious illnesses. The Dosimetry Manager is responsible for planning daily dosimetry operations developing and leading the dosimetrists in conformance with departmental and Stanford healthcare goals. The position develops service criteria for the dosimetry group and monitors the quality of care provided. He/she identifies and implements strategies to manage costs and improve service effectiveness and productivity. The position promotes and maintains physician and administrative partnerships by managing change effectively and establishes collaborative working relationships with all levels of staff and physicians. As a working manager he/she performs manages and assigns work (including urgent and emergent patients) to the dosimetrist group. The position participates in and provides external beam and Brach therapy dosimetry training for the clinical and physics residents. The position also evaluates and implements isodose planning for new treatment techniques and modalities. The position serves as a member of the radiation oncology department performance improvement committee. As a member of the management team he/she is a leader and is expected to uphold the mission vision and goals of the department.
What you will do
Manages the development of new processes and procedures including selection of new or replacement equipment learning and training with new software and identification of optimal usage.
Performs management duties such as assigning and overseeing work and conducting employee performance reviews.
Provides consultation for dosimetric aspects of clinical research; participates in the development of publications and presentations.
Provides on-the-job training for dosimetrists therapists and other assigned personnel.
Sets staffing standards and ensures that a sufficient number of qualified and competent persons are available to provide care that is safe and service oriented.
Manages the development of detailed instructions by the dosimetry group for administration of daily radiation treatments; supervises the encoding of treatment instructions and parameters into patient treatment records by the dosimetry group.
Oversees the execution of isodose plans developed under the direction of the radiation oncology faculty; optimizes isodose plans by recommending beam qualities directions and weightings and other treatment strategies.
Supports professional growth of dosimetry staff through identification of learning needs. Designs appropriate development plans and facilitates learning activities.
Trains and orients new Dosimetrists plans organizes schedules assigns and reviews work; provides input to the staff dosimetrist with respect to performance evaluations.
Performs external beam and brachytherapy isodose planning.
Assists in tumor localization (set-up) procedures using visual analysis of anatomical landmarks X-ray films computerized tomography (CT) scans and ancillary studies.
Oversees the preparation of cast or molds for immobilization and/ or for equalization of dose distributions.
Oversees with the calculation of brachytherapy procedures either alone or in conjunction with external beam radiation therapy.
Consults with radiation oncology faculty in the development of isodose plans.
Documents treatment planning processes and other needed information for the Dosimetry Group.
Integrates the Dosimetry operation with the hospitals primary functions by supporting organizational mission priorities and goals and by delivering optimal quality health care services.
Develop computer-generated tools
Education Qualifications
Associates or bachelors degree in Radiation Therapy.
Certification of completion/graduation from an accredited dosimetry program
Experience Qualifications
Five (5) plus years of progressively responsible and directly related work experience.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Ability to budget make financial projections and write reports.
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with all levels of hospital staff and public.
Ability to conceptualize plan organize coordinate and manage the work of a major program or function within a department.
Ability to develop long-range business plans and strategies.
Ability to foster effective working relationships and build consensus.
Ability to mediate and resolve complex problems and issues.
Ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the specific individual including age.
Ability to provide leadership and influence others.
Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
Knowledge of principles and practices of organization administration fiscal and personnel management within a department.
Knowledge of principles methods equipment and theory of the practice of clinical specialty.
Licenses and Certifications
CMD - Certified Medical Dosimetrist
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Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanfords patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health healing and recovery.
You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars from the patient and familys perspective:
Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care
Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health
Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination
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Equal Opportunity Employer Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination inall ofits policies and practices including the area of employment. Accordingly SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression religion age national or ethnic origin political beliefs marital status medical condition genetic information veteran status or disability or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders members of all racial and ethnic groups people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.
Base Pay Scale: Generally starting at $91.60 - $121.38 per hourThe salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to internal equity experience education specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
