William J. Nordwick
Radiation Therapist
San Antonio,Tx
Summary
Adaptable and forward-thinking Radiation Therapist with proven expertise in clinical management and patient care. Enthusiastic, hardworking, and creative problem solver who drives improvement in patient safety and quality of care. Team player with an excellent ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of a health care organization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certificates
Work History
Manager of Radiation Therapy
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
San Antonio, Texas
11.2014 - Current
- Responsible for hiring, orientation, and supervision of 13 radiation therapy and CT simulation staff
- Ensure up to date training, licensing, annual competencies, and staff reviews
- Ensure high clinical and patient care standards by leading by example and coaching when necessary
- Increased coordination and communication with department leadership and staff to improve workflows and patient safety
- Established standardization protocols for simulation, treatment, and patient imaging
Senior Radiation Therapist
UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center
San Antonio, TX
01.2013 - 11.2014
- Provided excellent blend of clinical abilities and compassionate patient care
- Ensured accurate scheduling, setup, and treatment of patients
- Monitored operation of radiation therapy equipment to verify continuous functionality, identified faults and escalated repair needs for quick attention and resolution
Chief Therapist
Northwest Cancer Clinic
Kennewick, WA
02.2012 - 01.2013
- Established policies & procedures as well as workflows for new radiation therapy clinic
- Responsible for quality of patient care and patient safety in CT Simulation, Dosimetry, and Radiation Therapy
- Responsible for ensuring proper training, licensing, and annual reviews for staff of 4 radiation therapists
- Observed patients during treatment to monitor for any adverse treatment reactions and offered quick response to address concerns
Staff Radiation Therapist
Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
Dallas, TX
05.2006 - 01.2012
- Winner of 2009 Employee of the year
- Trained staff on Novalis TX and BrainLab's Exactrac
- Educated, prepared and reassured patients and families by answering questions, providing physical assistance and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care
Education
MBA -
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX 09.2014 - 05.2016
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Amarillo College
Amarillo, TX 08.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
Montana State University - Bozeman
Bozeman, MT 08.1997 - 12.2001
Skills
Clinical Knowledge
Patient Care
Team Player
Leadership
Adaptability
Communication
Problem Solving
Accomplishments
- Member of MD Anderson partnership integration team – responsible for implementing a new safety reporting system, updating policies and procedures to align with MD Anderson, and gathering and reporting key clinical quality statistics
- New technology implementation – coordinated the implementation and staff training for new technologies such as bar code scanners, CRAD, BrainLab equipment upgrade, and Elekta linear accelerators
- Co-Chair of the QA-PQI Committee – responsible for the safety, quality insurance, and process quality improvement initiatives for the Radiation Oncology department
Certification
Current ARRT license
Timeline
Manager of Radiation Therapy
UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center
11.2014 - Current
MBA -
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
09.2014 - 05.2016
Senior Radiation Therapist
UT Health San Antonio Cancer Center
01.2013 - 11.2014
Chief Therapist
Northwest Cancer Clinic
02.2012 - 01.2013
Staff Radiation Therapist
Texas Oncology-Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center
05.2006 - 01.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Amarillo College
08.2004 - 05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Finance
Montana State University - Bozeman
08.1997 - 12.2001
Equipment Utilized
- Varian's Novalis TX, TrueBeam, and Aria EMR
- Elekta's Versa HD and Mosaiq EMR
- GE Lightspeed Simulation CT
- BrainLab's ExacTrac SRS system
- CRAD's Catalyst patient positioning and gating system