Clinical Lead Radiation Therapy-Huntley Outpatient Full-time

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates competence in all duties of a Foundational Radiation Therapist.
• Mentors and participates in onboarding of new therapists.
• Serves as a liaison between therapists and all other department staff.
• Facilitates therapy team meetings.
• Assists in training therapists on department policies and procedures in tandem with the Radiation Therapy Clinical Coordinator(s).
• Led or participates in department initiatives and committees.
• Participates in the interview process of new hires and students.
• Assists with facilities and supply orders.
• Optimizes resources and staff coverage in response to vacillating clinical demands.
• Identifies areas of improvement to enhance patient satisfaction.
• Recommends process improvement and provides staff feedback.
• Instigates discussion and provides relevant updates in team meetings.
• Champions a culture of safety for all patients and department staff, notifying Therapy Manager of instances that deviate from NM standards.
• Approaches problems with a solution mindset.
• Sets and executes personal development objectives.
• Mentors Foundational and Advanced Therapists and supports growth for those in training.
• Recommends process improvement and provides staff feedback.
• Assists with inventory and supply order.
• Collections and tracks data as assigned.
• Acts as a primary resource providing competent clinical and professional leadership.
• Functions as a role model for all department staff in promoting NM Patient’s First Mission.
• Completes other duties as assigned by Manager.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent (Radiologic Technologist with advanced training and board certification in Radiation Therapy)
• Licensure: IEMA- Illinois Emergency Management Agency in Medical Radiation Technology licensure
• Certification: ARRT- American Registry of Radiologic Technology certification
• AHA BLS- Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association certification
• Experience: 1+ Years of experience in the field of Radiation Therapy

Behavioral Attributes

• Preferred 1+ Years of employment at Northwestern Medicine Radiation Oncology
• Multilingual Proficiency
• Extensive computer proficiency
• Prior experience as a Radiation Therapist in a comparable clinical setting