Chief engineer Jobs in Sioux Falls, SD

Location :

Avera McKennan Hospital

Worker Type : Regular

Work Shift :

Day Shift (United States of America)

Pay Range :

The pay range for this position is listed below. Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

82,160.00 - $123,240.00

Position Highlights

The Chief Radiation Therapist will be based at the Avera McKennan Sioux Falls Radiation Oncology department. This individual will work closely with the clinic manager, chief physicist and radiation oncologists within this department to ensure the patients receive safe and quality treatments.

You Belong at Avera

Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.

A Brief Overview

Supervises professionals involved with direct patient care in Radiation Oncology. Coordinates communication and workflow between radiation therapists, CT simulation staff and brachytherapy staff. Supervises and delivers daily prescribed therapeutic radiation doses to radiation therapy patients under the guidance of the Radiation Oncologists and Physicists and collaborates with other staff. This position is responsible for the daily technical and scheduling process and responsible for some direct patient care. Assists leadership in overall management of the direct patient care and treatment area.

What you will do

• Directly oversees radiation therapists, CT simulation and brachytherapy.
• Oversees daily treatment and scheduling flow, and delegates duties to staff therapists.
• Assists with the development of immediate and future goals and objectives for the department.
• Assists with the review and revision of standard operating policies and procedures and assures training, implementation, compliance and maintenance.
• Participates in staff assignments as needed to maintain efficiency within the department.
• Conducts therapist staff meetings as appropriate.
• Regular Quality Assurance implementation and review.
• Assists with administration and process development of the electronic medical record.
• Provides direct patient care on the treatment machines as needed.
• If position is covering duties at the regional service line locations, travel is required.
• Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Essential Qualifications

The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer.

Required Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Preferred Education, License / Certification, or Work Experience :

Expectations and Standards

Benefits You Need & Then Some

Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future.

Avera is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, Veteran Status, or other categories protected by law. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to [email protected].