Chief Therapist Oncology Rad, 40 Hours Days, Memorial Campus

UMass Memorial Medical Group; Worcester (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus (may be available)

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, MA seeks a Radiation Therapist to provide treatments and simulations according to physicians' orders. You will be on a 40-hour workweek with on-call requirements and support for scheduling and staff coordination within a busy Radiation Oncology department.

The ideal candidate has completed a CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy program and ARRT-Radiation Therapy registration with MA license, with knowledge of IMRT, SBRT, HDR, and QA processes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program.
• Registered by ARRT in Radiation Therapy and Massachusetts state license in Radiation Therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provides treatments and simulations for patients per physician orders.
• Instructs students and coordinates clinic-related issues.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives and QA programs.
• Schedules staffing for simulators and accelerators and assists with staffing decisions.

Skills

Simulation

IMRT

SRT

SBRT

HDR

Quality Assurance

Aria

Mosaic

Education

CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Program

ARRT Certification in Radiation Therapy & MA State License

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.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. 1. Provides treatments and simulations for patients in accordance with physicians' orders.
2. 2. Instructs students enrolled in Radiation Therapy School and coordinates clinic-related issues.
3. 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. 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. 5. Provides input to manager for performance appraisals, orientation, interviewing and training of personnel.
6. 6. Coordinates the assignment of tasks and helps resolve technical and operational problems. Evaluates the impact of solutions to ensure goals are achieved.
7. 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. 8. Assists with ensuring adequate equipment and supplies for the radiation oncology department.

Standard Lead Level Responsibilities:

1. 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. 2. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives.
3. 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. 4. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, and seminars as required or directed.
5. 5. Demonstrates use of quality improvement in daily operations.
6. 6. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
7. 7. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
8. 8. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

1. Graduate of CAHEA-approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program.
2. Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy and possess a valid Massachusetts state license in Radiation Therapy.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

1. Knowledge of specialty areas such as Simulation, IMRT, SRT, SBRT, HDR and Quality Assurance programs.
2. 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 a