The Director of Radiation Therapy is responsible for the operations of all hospital and ambulatory radiation therapy clinics and treatment locations, including strategic planning, day-to-day operations, patient care, financial management, and personnel management in compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and accreditations.
Essential Duties:
- Selects, trains/orients, assigns department staff, evaluates performance, and makes recommendations for personnel actions.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program and safety standards.
- Assists in developing and monitoring departmental budgets.
- Maintains departmental turnover reports and collects statistical data for administrative purposes.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- Develops management objectives and policies for the various departments and monitor results. Interpret objectives, policies, and procedures.
- Coordinates the activities of the assigned departments with other departments both within and outside the hospital. Resolves problems with department heads concerning use of resources. Encourages and maintains open lines of communication with and between employee groups, other medical personnel, and patients and their family members.
- Evaluates the performance of the various departments as well as the performance of key managers and supervisors. Advises employees promptly when performance problems arise, or changes are needed.
- Establishes the operating budgets for the various departments and monitors performance against budgets.
- Assists Administration with special projects and with short- and long-term strategic planning.
- Attends promptly to the administrative details of the position including the signing of documents, preparation of reports, completion of performance appraisals, and other employee-related actions.
- Ensures that all operations within the scope or the position are carried out in an ethical, responsible manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Req Bachelor's degree in Radiologic Technology, Hospital Administration, Business Administration, or similar field.
- Req 5 years in hospital or ambulatory clinic management.
- Req Ability to follow written and verbal directions and to function under stress.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Master's degree in Healthcare Administration, Business Administration or similar field.
- Pref Registered Technologist - R.T. (ARRT)
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association.
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
The annual base salary range for this position is $158,080.00 - $260,832.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.
We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.
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