Chief Therapist Oncology Rad, 40 Hours Days, Memorial Campus

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus (possible)

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Radiation Therapy professional to ensure smooth patient flow through the Radiation Oncology Department and manage scheduling with a high level of patient satisfaction.

The role includes supervising staff, coordinating with managers, and ensuring adequate equipment and supplies. A CAHEA-approved program completion and ARRT registration with MA licensure are required.

Qualifications

• Graduate of CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program.
• Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy.
• Possess a valid Massachusetts state license in Radiation Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides treatments and simulations for patients per physicians’ orders.
• Instructs students enrolled in Radiation Therapy School and coordinates clinic issues.
• Participates in performance-improvement initiatives for the radiation therapists; develops procedures and trainings for therapists on new equipment and treatments.
• Schedules daily staffing for simulators and accelerators; maintains monthly schedules; discusses performance issues with manager.
• Provides input to manager for performance appraisals, orientation, interviewing and training of personnel.
• Coordinates task assignments and helps resolve technical and operational problems; evaluates impact of solutions.
• Provides leadership over radiation therapists for teamwork and integration with system-wide initiatives.
• Assists with ensuring adequate equipment and supplies for the radiation oncology department.

Skills

Simulation

IMRT

SRT

SBRT

HDR

Quality Assurance

Aria

Mosaic

Education

CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program

Registered by ARRT in Radiation Therapy

Massachusetts state license in Radiation Therapy

Tools

Aria

Mosaic

Job description

Exemption Status: Exempt Hiring Range: $89,668.80 - $161,408.00 (based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week). Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part‑time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, On Call - Required Scheduled Hours: 7:30a - 4p Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 40 Cost Center: 10010 - 3692 Radiation Oncology

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading‑edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Responsible for ensuring a smooth flow of patients through the Radiation Oncology Department and having an understanding of implementing an effective scheduling system, which allocates resources to patient needs with a high degree of patient satisfaction. Maintains adequate levels of staffing for the daily simulator and linear accelerator schedules. Collaborates with the Manager and Director of Radiation Oncology to deliver appropriate, safe, high quality and cost‑effective care.

Major Responsibilities

1. Provides treatments and simulations for patients in accordance with physicians’ orders.
2. Instructs students enrolled in Radiation Therapy School and coordinates clinic‑related issues.
3. Participates in performance improvement initiatives for the radiation therapists. Demonstrates the use of quality improvement in daily operations. Develops procedures and trainings for therapists on new equipment and treatments.
4. Schedules daily staffing for the simulators and accelerators and maintains monthly schedules. Makes recommendations on employee hires, transfers, promotions, salary changes, discipline, terminations, and similar actions. Discusses performance issues with manager.
5. Provides input to manager for performance appraisals, orientation, interviewing and training of personnel.
6. Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved.
7. Provides effective direction, guidance, and leadership over the radiation therapists for effective teamwork and motivation, and fosters the effective integration of efforts with system-wide initiatives.
8. Assists with ensuring adequate equipment and supplies for the radiation oncology department.

Standard Lead Level Responsibilities

1. Distributes and monitors the flow of work for an assigned group of employees. Provides training and technical assistance to employees within the assigned work area. Assists supervisor in assuring that assigned employees are provided with appropriate resources, materials, and methods. Provides recommendations to manager or supervisor for the most efficient utilization of assigned personnel. Relays work instruction from the supervisor.
2. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
3. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
4. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
5. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
6. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
7. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
8. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Position Qualifications

• License/Certification/Education: Required:
  • Graduate of CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program.
  • Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy and possess a valid Massachusetts state license in Radiation Therapy.
• Experience/Skills: Required:
  • Knowledge of specialty areas such as Simulation, IMRT, SRT, SBRT, HDR and Quality Assurance programs.
  • Knowledge of Computer Management system for Radiation Oncology, i.e., Aria, Mosaic, etc.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements. Department‑specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [e-mail]. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver. No matter their responsibilities or title, every employee or “caregiver” fills an important role for our patients and their families every day. Who is a caregiver? It’s not just the person who delivers the care. It’s all the people who make it work … and make it better. Caregivers give everything that helps patients heal, from expertise to extra attention. They give clean, comfortable rooms. Fast, accurate answers. And an easier, less stressful experience. They give warm, reassuring smiles, and helping hands. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, our community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.