Radiation Therapist Lead

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Administers daily radiation treatments and perform simulations as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• Performs quality assurance testing on linear accelerator to ensure accurate treatments.
• Reviews patient charts and updates as needed to keep current.
• Makes rounds on patients and reports changes to others.
• Reviews and verifies all charges for services rendered.
• Maintains schedule and treatment room flow to ensure all patients are treated in a timely manner.
• Prepares room and equipment to meet specific treatment requirements of each patient.
• Explains procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment and procedure to follow if emergency arises during treatment.
• Participates in port film imaging and monitors source to skin distances daily for changes for patient quality assurance purposes.
• Maintains patient markings so as to enhance treatment reproducibility.
• Obtains diode reading for each field on each patient for beam quality assurance.
• Documents all treatments, observations and changes in patient status.
• Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.
• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Work flow/distribution of work.
• Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in radiation therapy.
• Board certified in radiation therapy from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
• BLS certification as healthcare provider or obtains within 6 months of employment as a radiation therapist.
• Five years prior experience working as a board-certified radiation therapist, including two years of demonstrated leadership.