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.
• Actively serve as a leader in the radiation therapy department, directly working with other radiation therapists, and other department members.
• Maintain a productive relationship with the physics and dosimetry departments.
• Ensure the timely readiness of treatment plans, including QA for initiating patient treatment and follow-up.
• Coordinate call backs and emergency treatments, including afterhours 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.
• Oversee the proper completion of QA forms and logbook.
• Ensure proper par levels of supplies in assigned offices(s).
• Directly orders or delegates 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 continuity of clinical leadership by designating an "acting" Sr. Therapist in your absence (vacation, day off).

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