Lead Radiation Therapist III

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is seeking a Lead Radiation Therapist to manage the daily operations of the treatment planning center. The role requires independent thinking, strong technical skills, and leadership to direct the Therapist Team in a safe, efficient manner.

The position involves collaboration with the Radiation Therapy Manager and Chief of Physics, with opportunities to participate in specialty areas and special projects. A sign-on bonus is eligible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master's preferred.
• License: Radiology MA License
• Registration: American Board of Rad Tech.
• Basic Life Support certification required; 3-5 years related work experience.
• Graduate of a JCRT accredited Radiation Therapy program.
• IMRT and IGRT experience required.
• Experience with computer systems including MS Office (Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access).

Responsibilities

• Educates patients and families to maximize adherence to the plan of care.
• Ensures efficient operation of the clinical treatment area and schedules.
• Acts as a resource to resolve clinical issues within the department.
• Coordinates daily activities and schedules of Therapists for high-quality treatment delivery.
• Instructs staff on QA, treatment protocols and improvement policies.
• Collaborates with Radiation Therapy Manager and Chief of Physics on new techniques and policies.
• Triages emergent cases with physicians and therapists and negotiates scheduling.
• Manages treatment teams during equipment failures and down procedures.
• Documents treatment delivery and records variances; teaches staff incident reporting tool.
• Orients new staff and visitors; participates in staff meetings and training.

Skills

IMRT experience

IGRT experience

MS Office

Leadership

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Radiology MA License

American Board of Rad Tech.

Basic Life Support

JCRT accredited Radiation Therapy program

Tools

MOSAIQ

Cyberknife SRS

CT Simulation

Job description

Job Summary

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Job Summary: The Lead Radiation Therapist is responsible for facilitating the daily operations of our treatment planning center at BIDMC. They carry out identified management duties, ability to resolve clinical issues and ensures quality patient care. Work requires independent thinking, strong technical skills, ability to problem solve and leadership ability to direct the Therapist Team in a safe effective manner, while ensuring efficiency in the daily operations. Collaborates with other team leaders to identify areas for improvement and participate in special projects as requested. Pls note- This role is SIGN ON BONUS Eligible.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provides patient education in order to maximize patient compliance with his/her plan of care and provide family education when needed.
• Responsible for efficient operation of the assigned clinical treatment area of department, including scheduling of treatment machines, break coverage and any special procedures.
• Serves as a resource to departmental personnel to resolve clinical issues through out clinical area; division and/or patient related.
• Coordinates daily activities and schedules of the Therapists to ensure quality treatment delivery and maximum utilization of equipment and personnel.
• Instructs new staff members in quality assurance, treatment protocols and improvement policies and practices.
• Works with the Radiation Therapy Manager and Chief of Physics to develop new techniques/policy and procedures or resolve clinical issues.
• Works with Physician and Therapist staff to triage emergent cases and negotiate scheduling of patients.
• Manages Treatment Teams during equipment failures and facilities machine down procedure in a professional and safe manner.
• Documents treatment delivery information and records treatment variances using the appropriate incident reporting tool.
• Teaches staff how to use incident reporting tool correctly.
• Orients new departmental personnel and visitors unfamiliar with the department and/or specific procedures.
• Participates in specialty areas such as, but not limited to, Clinical Instruction of Radiation Therapy Technology Students, EBRT, and Stereotactic Radiosurgery.
• Participates in Departmental and Therapist Staff Meetings and demonstrates ability to lead and support meetings when called upon by Therapist Manger.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• License required: Radiology MA License,
• Registration required: American Board of Rad Tech.,
• Certificate 1 required: Basic Life Support 3-5 years related work experience required.
• Must be a graduate of JCRT accredited institution/program in Radiation Therapy.
• IMRT, IGRT experience required
• Experience with computer systems required, including web based applications and some Microsoft Office applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access.

Preferred Qualifications

• MOSAIQ record and verify system, Cyberknife SRS, and CT Simulation experience preferred.

Competencies

• Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.
• Age based Competencies: Employees in this job must be competent to provide patient care to the following age groups: Young adult: 16-30 years, Middle Age: 30 - 60 years, Elderly: 60 - .
• Physical Nature of the Job: Very Heavy work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or 50 pounds of force continually. Employee is physically active in all elements of the job.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $60.50 - $81.43 The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled At Beth Israel Lahey Health, we are driving the change in health care that Massachusetts wants and needs. Our culture promotes continuous learning, growth, innovation and a sense of belonging. We make it a priority to offer comprehensive compensation and benefits and help you achieve a healthy and balanced life. While you're busy caring for and supporting our patients, we take care of you.