Supv Radiation Oncology

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JOB INFORMATION

Effective Date:

6/24/2026

Entity:

Wisconsin

Job Code:

502003

Job Title:

Supv Radiation Oncology

FLSA Exemption Status:

Exempt

Management Level:

Supervisor/Program Manager

JOB SUMMARY

The Radiation Oncology Supervisor is responsible for the leadership of Imaging and Radiation Treatment units of the department of Radiation Oncology.  He/She oversees the day-to-day operations, staff supervision and communication and collaboration with physicians, physicist, nursing staff, front desk staff, etc.  The principle responsibilities include management of day-to-day operations, establishing clinical standards of care; personnel management, assist Director in the preparation and administration of the revenue and expense budget; serving as a liaison with external vendors; participation in the capital equipment requests process including equipment evaluation; procurement and evaluation of other equipment and supplies.

The Radiation Oncology Supervisor collaborates with physicians and physicists on issues related to the management of patient care, and interacts with the Radiation Oncology Director and the Clinical Director regularly to promote effective care. He/She acts as a resource within the institution and to the community in the care of cancer patients. He/She is responsible for the education, staff development and quality improvement for the Radiation Therapy Technologists (RTT). 

Problems encountered are of a moderate to complex level of difficulty and are usually solved by skillful communication, conflict management, creative and independent solutions, interpreting work rules and guidelines, calm and thoughtful analysis of the problem as it applies to the individual, group, department or hospital as a whole.  The incumbent must be able to interact with a large and diverse group.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

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Incumbent performs his/her job demonstrating technical ability, understanding of job expectations and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.

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Provide radiation therapy services by contributing as an essential member of the radiation oncology treatment team through provision of total quality care of each patient.

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Communicate effectively with patients, families and other members of the radiation oncology team.

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Respond physically, intellectually and emotionally to emergency situations, provide first aid, CPR and other patient care until a physician or nurse arrives.

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Capable of handling stressful situations, making informed decisions and giving emotional support to patients and their families.

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Document accurately and legible treatment set-ups, doses and calculations.

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Use good judgment in regard to situations in which treatment be held until consultation with the radiation oncologist.

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Explain procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment and procedure to be followed if emergency arises during treatment.

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Reinforce advice given to patients about skin care, mouth care, diets and general welfare.

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Provide instructional direction to therapists and students in correct procedure and practice for both routine and complex tumor localization and treatment.

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Fulfill the essential functions of a registered RTT in the clinical setting of Radiation Oncology.

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Evaluate and assess treatment delivery components by: manually performing quality assurance and quality control checks, observing monitors and scales to note divergence from expected readings, detecting equipment malfunctions and taking appropriate action.

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Evaluate and assess daily, the physiologic and psychological responsiveness of each patient delivery. Providing effective patient education.

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Maintain values congruent with the profession’s code of ethics and scope of practice as well as adhering to national, institutional and / or departmental standards, policies and procedures regarding treatment delivery and patient care.

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Spend at least 20 hours per month on the treatment machines for observing staff and keeping up to date on technical skills.

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The incumbent is responsible for the management of Radiation Therapy Technologists, program planning, patient treatment, student training, providing treatment and process updates to residents and attending physicians and assisting in research as needed.

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Establish and continue to update an onboarding program for new hires.

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Evaluate competence of RTT’s on each technology and procedure for which they are assigned to perform.

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Document, review and update all RTT procedures.

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Determine resources needed for new technologies and procedures.

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Educate RTT’s regarding all applicable UW Health and DHO policies and determine compliance.

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Establish training programs for RTT’s on new technologies and procedures.

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Effectively recommend the hiring, transfer, suspension, layoff, recall, promotion, discharge, assignment, evaluation, discipline and adjustment of grievances of subordinate employees. Performs regular performance evaluation.

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Coordinate and implement work assignments of radiation therapists to ensure proper work coverage and practical experience.

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Proactively advise and counsel student therapists and RTT’s with issues and concerns. Recommend further intervention as needed.

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Perform maintenance and repairs on equipment or initiates appropriate action to have it repaired.

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Coordinate scheduling problems with the nursing units, treatment units, and CT.

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Prepare employee-leave activity for payroll and submit to meet required deadline.

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Develop and assign RTT’s for education programs.

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Coordinate and schedule complex patient schedules, often involving other hospital disciplines such as: OR, anesthesiology, respiratory therapy, transplant coordinators, protocol managers, etc.

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Advise and assist the Instructional Program Manager in curriculum development according to established standards and ensures adherence to it for the School of Radiation Therapy.

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Serve as a member of management team to identify and solve problems, develop and implement policies and procedures, reviews and acts upon issues facing Radiation Oncology and the institution as a whole.

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Participate in capital equipment purchases and budget planning.

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Schedule use of radiotherapy equipment for PMI’s, physics and protocol research use.

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Coordinate and manage highly technical procedures such as (IMRT) Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, (GynHDA) High Dose Rate Radiotherapy, (FSRT) Fractionated Stereotactic Radiotherapy, SBRT, View Ray, OSMS and Stereotactic Brain Therapy (SBR) that work closely with a broad range of hospital disciplines.

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Maintain staff radiation therapist ECE records and submit to ARRT.

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Schedule RTT’s to attend all mandatory hospital training sessions in Radiation Safety, Emergency Preparedness/Infection Control, CPR, mask training, Communications, Harassment Training, etc.

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Maintain effective communication with a numerous hospital services: housekeeping, central supply, plant engineering, etc.

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Perform a minimum of 4 Tracers annually to comply with survey readiness and continually keep staff up to date on information pertaining to quality care and survey readiness.

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Assist Radiation Therapists in all HR related matters such as FMLA, Worker’s Compensation, Benefits, etc.

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Serve on or lead department meetings and committees to assist in QA, Policy development, communication, and education.

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Participate in events when possible that support UW and/or the field of Radiation Oncology such as The RIDE, RTOW, and education conferences. Volunteer to help coordinate or speak at these events when needed.

As needed, additional responsibilities reasonably within the scope of duties and physical requirements may be assigned.  ALL DUTIES AND REQUIREMENTS MUST BE PERFORMED CONSISTENT WITH THE UW HEALTH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE COMMITTMENTS.

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Non-Clinical

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Graduate from a School of Radiation Therapy Technology

Required

Bachelor's Degree

in Radiation Therapy Technology or another relevant field

Preferred

3 years

of experience as a Radiation Therapist

Required

Prior leadership experience in a cancer treatment center

Preferred

Experience with proven proficiency in curriculum design, program administration, evaluation, instruction and counseling

Preferred

Certified as a radiation therapy technologist by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

Upon Hire

Required

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Upon Hire

Required

CMD or RTT

Preferred

LICENSE, CERTIFICATIONS, AND REGISTRATIONS MUST BE MAINTAINED PER UW HEALTH POLICY. 

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Clinic/health management experience

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Excellent interpersonal communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills

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Possession of analytical decision-making skills necessary to quickly assess and resolve complex logistical, technical and patient care problems and issues

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Ability to train, motivate and supervise subordinate staff

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS

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Sedentary: Sedentary work involves lifting no more than 10 pounds at a time and occasionally lifting or carrying articles like docket files, ledgers, and small tools. Although a sedentary job is defined as one which involves sitting, a certain amount of walking and standing is often necessary in carrying out job duties. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required occasionally and other sedentary criteria are met.

Up to 10#

Negligible

Negligible

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Light: Light work involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. Even though the weight lifted may be very little, a job is in this category when it requires a good deal of walking or standing, or when it involves sitting most of the time with some pushing and pulling of arm or leg controls. To be considered capable of performing a full or wide range of light work, you must have the ability to do substantially all of these activities. If someone can do light work, we determine that they can also do sedentary work, unless there are additional limiting factors such as loss of fine dexterity or inability to sit for long periods of time.

up to 20#

Up to 10# or requires significant walking or standing or requires pushing/pulling of arm/leg controls.

Negligible or constant push/pull of items of negligible weight

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Medium: Medium work involves lifting no more than 50 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 25 pounds. If someone can do medium work, we determine that they can also do sedentary and light work.

20-50#

10-25#

Negligible-10#

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Heavy: Heavy work involves lifting no more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 50 pounds. If someone can do heavy work, we determine that they can also do medium, light, and sedentary work.

50-100#

25-50#

10-20#

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Very Heavy: Very heavy work involves lifting objects weighing more than 100 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing 50 pounds or more. If someone can do very heavy work, we determine that they can also do heavy, medium, light, and sedentary work.

Over 100#

Over 50#

Over 20#

Other - list any other physical requirements or bona fide occupational qualifications not indicated above:

Over 50 lbs.

UW Health does not require, nor does it expect that its employees lift more than 50 lbs unassisted. Objects in excess of 50 lbs should be lifted or moved with mechanical means or through a team lift. Employees in patient care areas are expected to utilize mechanical lifts and adhere to the "Use of Mechanical Lifts (Liko)" policy in the Patient Services Policy and Procedure Manual.

Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.

THE EMPLOYEE MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH OR WITHOUT AN APPROVED ACCOMODATION. Note: The purpose of this document is to describe the general nature and level of work performed by personnel so classified; it is not intended to serve as an inclusive list of all responsibilities associated with this position.