Manager Oncology Service Line

Department:

37300 Advocate Sherman Hospital - Administration: Cancer

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Manager of Radiation Oncology with Oversight of medial oncology/infusion

Major Responsibilities:

• Operations
  •  Responsible for management and coordination of programs and therapy areas within the radiation oncology, infusion therapy and breast imaging service lines.
  • Design and organize the path of patients within the system, therefore assuring timely patient care.
  • Develop and monitor systems for obtaining information critical to effective patient care.
  • Implement, develop and maintain automated system for registration and insurance verification
  •   Assure established processes are managed properly.
  •   Participate in short and long term planning relating to radiation oncology, infusion therapy and breast health services. • This includes needs assessments and coordination of capital requests.
  •   Maintain current knowledge base necessary for managing computer systems, billing practices, insurance coverage, federal and state laws, nursing assessments, and treatment schedules
  •   Establish and maintain appropriate staffing levels
  •   Monitor patient care – assure that patient satisfaction is maintained and implement improvement plans accordingly
  •   Develop and implement policies and procedures for both radiation oncology, infusion therapy, and breast health services to assure effective and efficient operation of both departments
  •   Ensure compliance with all regulatory governing bodies including IEMA, MQSA, ACR, IDPH, OSHA AND Accrediting Organization
  •   Develop and implement support services and groups
  •    Assure educational materials are offered to all oncology and breast health patients
• Human Resource Administration
  •   Handle routine human resource processes such as job posting, interviewing, hiring status changes, payroll and payroll corrections, leave of absences, etc.
  •   Knowledgeable about basic benefit issues and answers basic benefit questions
  •   Conduct regular staff meetings and facilitates and subcommittee meetings
  •   Evaluate and conducts performance reviews for staff in a timely manner
  •   Coordinate recruitment activities on an as needed basis and promotes retention activities
  •   Assesses educational needs of the staff and facilitates educational activities
  •   Ensure adequate staff orientation
  •   Implement and coordinate disciplinary procedures
  •   Monitor staff performance levels and facilitate performance improvement activities
• Preparation and Administration of Budgets
  •   Assure that all aspects of operating expenses are within budget
  •   Partner with the Manager of Imaging Services and purchasing to ensure that all capital expenditures are correctly processed though the Advocate system
  •   Plan and administer an annual budget and monitor expenditures; report and justify variances on an ongoing basis
  •   Assure efficient utilization of staff, supplies and equipment
  •   Audit inventory levels and costs of supplies maintained in each area
  •   Responsible for working with Finance and Business Manager to ensure charge master, RVU and billing are accurate.
  •   Consult with the manager of imaging services to plan and develop ancillary programs and assist with feasibility studies
  •   Participate in Capital expenditure projects
  •   Stay abreast of insurance and benefit changes
  •    Assure appropriate coding is utilized for billing practices
• Collaboration with Peers and Executive Relationship Building
  •   Monitor physician use of the Breast Center/ Radiation Oncology and identifies opportunities for improvement
• Customer Relations
  •   Consult with physicians, management and other health care professionals to assure delivery of quality care, patent satisfaction and utilization of area health services.
  •   Develop and implement customer service programs to meet the needs of varying customers including patients staff physicians and community
  •   Actively part