Senior Radiation Therapist

Job Description

This role demonstrates outstanding clinical assessment, interpretive and treatment delivery skills; shares these skills with others to ensure the competency of the team and optimal patient outcomes. The incumbent is responsible for all technical and designated administrative functions of Radiation Therapy for their assigned office(s) and is accountable to the administrative manager of the department. This position serves in a supervisory role and provides direct patient care.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the technical/clinical staff within assigned office(s), as it is related to patient care and treatment delivery.
• Delegate responsibilities among staff radiation therapists towards ensuring accuracy in all tasks and realizing the effects of his/her tasks.
• Can ultimately assume the same job responsibilities of a staff radiation therapist and therefore must remain competent with simulation and treatment delivery.
• Oversee all work related activities of those supervised according to the applicable job description.
• Maintain technical accuracy of treatment setups.
• Participate in specialty areas such as instruction, new simulation procedures, IMRT, IGRT, Stereotactic Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery, Total Body Irradiation, HDR program and is responsible for the safe utilization of the Record and Verify System, including the ability to teach and assist others in the proper use of the system.
• Directly supervise and manage the technical staff including Radiation Therapists, Nurses, and Medical Assistants (as assigned).
• Monitor and direct patient transporters and couriers as it is related to patient care and treatment delivery.
• Participate in the clinical instruction and evaluation of the Radiation Therapy Technology students.
• Interact with both internal and external customers professionally.
• Afford assistance to the physician and P.A./Nurse Practitioner in the center(s) as needed with patient problems and upcoming changes in the patients’ course of treatments.
• Coordinate the activities of the staff radiation therapists and nursing teams, as assigned, to ensure quality treatment delivery and maximum utilization of equipment and personnel.
• Oversee the correct and appropriate use of the electronic medical record.
• Oversee simulation and treatment of patients receiving radiation therapy.
• Coordinate scheduling of patients and clinical staff to assure appropriate coverage is maintained.
• Perform weekly chart rounds meetings.
• Conduct quality assurance review of charts for all patients undergoing treatment.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled technical/clinical staff meetings.
• Lead and support departmental meetings.
• Maintain a productive relationship with the physics and dosimetry departments.
• Develop, maintain and revise continuous quality improvement measures, instituting corrective processes when necessary.
• Comply with all reviews and standards established by the department’s Quality Assurance program and the Continuous Quality Improvement committee.
• Monitor all new patient starts, including boost fields to ensure efficient operations superior patient care.
• Follow up on machine, computer, and other equipment problems.
• Ensure proper notification of machine down time is followed. Follow up on all Machine Problem Reports to ensure proper process reporting is complete per policy.
• Monitor quality assurance and morning warm-up performed on treatment machines and simulation equipment, including on board imaging and/or portal vision.
• Oversee the proper completion of QA forms and logbook.
• Ensure proper par levels of supplies in assigned offices(s).
• Order or delegate the responsibility to order supplies that are needed in the office on a regular basis with the assistance of the RA (as needed).
• Follow established policies set by the Purchasing Department.
• Train new staff and ongoing continuing education/training for system upgrades or new services to include updates to company policies and procedures.
• Ensure annual clinical staff evaluations and ensure that required competencies and mandatory training and compliance activities are completed.
• Generate weekly, monthly, and annual statistical reports as required by Administration.
• Monitor the professional credentials of the clinical staff to ensure all licenses/certifications/registrations are current/good standing and not expired.
• Report employee accidents/occurrences—completion of documentation and follow-up.
• Report patient accidents/occurrences—completion of required documentation.
• Participate in regulatory and compliance preparedness initiatives and/or projects.
• Participate in employee performance and competency reviews.
• Absorb and orient new clinical staff, per Technical Services policy and procedures.
• Assist with the hiring process, including interviews, selection.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled continuing educational activities.
• Actively seek management focused educational opportunities.
• Maintain active membership in professional organizations; participate in professional activities by attending meetings, serving on committees or task forces, writing and/or presenting scientific papers.
• Ensure continuity of clinical leadership by designating an “acting” Sr. Therapist in your absence (vacation, day off).
• Monitor staff break-times, and lunch, addressing and documenting excessive breaks.
• Report and document vacation and sick time for self and others under supervision.
• Anticipate and plan for staff vacancies due to illness, FMLA, etc.
• Participate in regulatory and compliance preparedness initiatives and/or projects.
• Assist with the hiring process, including interviews, selection.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as a Radiation Therapist
• Graduate of an approved School for Radiation Therapy
• ARRT Registered Technologist (T)
• State licensed (mandatory where required)
• Must be in good standing with all CE and license requirements
• CPR certified
• Computer Literate, To Include Experience With The Following Record & Verify Applications Treatment Delivery Applications Electronic Medical Record OWANDT SMS Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications

• Leadership experience