JOSEPH VANN
Onalaska,TX
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager of Radiation Oncology Services
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
Houston, TX
11.2023 - Current
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Resolved conflicts between employees by providing guidance on company policies and procedures.
- Planned and delivered training sessions to improve employee effectiveness and address areas of weakness.
- Ensured compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, industry standards.
- Coached, mentored and trained team members in order to improve their job performance.
- Conducted quality, timely performance feedback and performance appraisals.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
Per Diem Radiation Therapist
MD Anderson Hospital
Houston, Texas
10.2023 - Current
- Performs daily delivery of radiation treatments, ensuring compliance with patient care standards and hospital policies and procedures.
- Prepared patients for treatments in accordance with prescription and care plan data, answered questions and adjusted positions to promote comfort with processes.
- Monitored patients throughout treatment to proactively identify issues or adverse reactions and be able to provide rapid response in emergent situations.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to promote team work, positive and safe environment for patients and staff.
Lead Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Hospital
Houston, Texas
04.2022 - Current
- Built work schedules and staff assignments, taking workload, space and equipment availability into consideration.
- Maintained records management system to process personnel information and produce reports.
- Maintained communication and transparency with governing boards, department heads and medical staff.
- Recruited, hired and trained new medical and facility staff.
- Directed, supervised and evaluated medical and clerical personnel.
- Collaborated with multi-disciplinary staff to improve overall patient care and response times.
- Established and implemented department standard operating procedures.
- Prepared patients for treatments in accordance with prescription and care plan data, answered questions and adjusted positions to promote comfort with processes.
- Adhered to all best practices and protocols regarding radiation protection to protect patients and staff.
- Used radiation therapy equipment to deliver prescribed dosages to specific body parts.
Staff Radiation Therapist
University Cancer Centers
Brenham, Texas
06.2020 - 12.2022
- Performs daily delivery of radiation treatments and simulations, ensuring compliance with patient care standards and hospital policies and procedures.
- Performs daily quality control procedures and gather required information for QA program and enforce all radiation safety protocols.
- Positioned patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
- Prepared or constructed immobilization, treatment or protection devices.
- Maintained information regarding radiation dosages, equipment settings or patients' reactions.
Senior Radiation Therapist
CHI St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
Houston, Texas
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Prepared patients for treatments in accordance with prescription and care plan data, answered questions and adjusted positions to promote comfort with processes.
- Monitored patients throughout treatment to proactively identify issues or adverse reactions and provide rapid response in emergent situations.
- Prepared or constructed immobilization, treatment or protection devices.
- Used radiation therapy equipment to deliver prescribed dosages to specific body parts.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Maintained information regarding radiation dosages, equipment settings or patients' reactions.
- Collaborated with radiology professionals and professionals in various medical fields to communicate on patient care.
Lead Radiation Therapist
Memorial Hermann Hospital
Houston, Texas
08.2016 - 06.2020
- Plans and organizes day-to-day operations, schedules, and activities of staff radiation therapists.
- Developed and implemented new department policies and procedures.
- Established monthly departmental audits to ensure billing and coding accuracy.
- Assists management in conducting staff performance appraisals as well as accessing technical competencies for staff therapists.
- Performs daily delivery of radiation treatments and simulations, ensuring compliance with patient care standards and hospital policies and procedures.
- Improved schedule efficiency by 30%.
- Improved Press Ganey scores from 48% to over 80%.
- Monitored patients throughout treatment to proactively identify issues or adverse reactions and provide rapid response in emergent situations.
Staff Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
Bryan, Texas
05.2006 - 08.2016
- Administered prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment.
- Checked for side effects such as skin irritation, nausea and hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
- Positioned patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
- Prepared patients for treatments in accordance with prescription and care plan data, answered questions and adjusted positions to promote comfort with processes.
- Motivated and encouraged team members to communicate more openly and constructively with each other.
- Followed safety procedures to protect patients from overexposure to radiation and examined machines to ensure machines were functioning properly.
Education
MBA - Health Care Administration
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Radiation Therapy
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX05.2006
Skills
- Team Leadership
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Staff Management
- Performance Evaluations
- Policy Implementation
- Staff Development
- Schedule Development
- Process Improvement
- Training and Mentoring
- Varian Linac (2100, 2300, 21EX, IX, Trilogy, Truebeam)
- Elekta Linac (Infinity/Versa HD)
- Aria record and verify
- Mosaiq record and verify
- 3-D, IMRT, VMAT, SRS, SBRT, HDR, DIBH, IGRT
Certification
- Registered Radiation Therapist: A.R.R.T. (T) ID#410767
- Texas Medical Board: C.M.R.T. ID#GMR00091010
- CPR Certification: BCLS
Timeline
Manager of Radiation Oncology Services
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
11.2023 - Current
Per Diem Radiation Therapist
MD Anderson Hospital
10.2023 - Current
Lead Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Hospital
04.2022 - Current
Senior Radiation Therapist
CHI St. Luke's Health - Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center
10.2020 - 04.2022
Staff Radiation Therapist
University Cancer Centers
06.2020 - 12.2022
Lead Radiation Therapist
Memorial Hermann Hospital
08.2016 - 06.2020
Staff Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center
05.2006 - 08.2016
MBA - Health Care Administration
Wayland Baptist University
Bachelor of Science - Radiation Therapy
Texas State University