Staff Therapist - Radiation

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health is seeking a Radiation Therapist to join our Radiation Therapy team in Massachusetts. The role focuses on safely administering treatment, monitoring patient responses, and maintaining accurate records to support quality care.

Responsibilities include patient education, collaboration with senior staff, confidentiality, and potential teaching duties. Requires CAHEA-accredited training and ARRT/Massachusetts licensure eligibility.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAHEA accredited educational program or equivalent.
• ARRT registry eligible or hold active Massachusetts license in Radiation Therapy.
• Supervises Radiation Therapist Clinical Assistant(s) and students assigned to the area.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient education to maximize compliance with the plan of care.
• Monitors patient response to treatment and refers for management as indicated.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and privacy.
• Administers radiation therapy safely and accurately; reports reactions and outcomes.
• Knows growth and development principles from infancy to geriatrics.
• Assesses age-specific patient data and provides care per policy.
• Positions and aligns patients per treatment plan and resolves setup issues.
• Maintains logs and treatment records; documents procedures.
• Understands equipment, protocols, and treatment methods.
• Works with Sr. Radiation Therapist to resolve clinical problems.
• Participates in QA program for treatment delivery and patient care.
• Instructs and orients new Radiation Therapists and students.
• Adapts contingency plans to workload/schedule changes.
• Demonstrates teamwork and supports colleagues.
• May teach in School of Radiation Therapy.

Skills

Patient education

Treatment monitoring

Safety and quality

Team collaboration

Education/teaching

Education

CAHEA-accredited program

ARRT certification eligibility or MA license

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

Radiation Therapy

Job Description:

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provides patient education in order to maximize patient compliance with his/her plan of care and provide family education when needed.
• Monitors patient’s physical and physiological response to treatment and refer patient for appropriate management when indicated.
• Demonstrates respect for patient’s confidentiality, modesty and privacy.
• Administers radiation therapy treatment accurately and safely; monitor and report reactions, therapeutic responses and inconsistencies.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development from infant through the geriatric stage of life span.
• Assesses patient relative data pertinent to age-specific needs and provides care as described in the department policy and procedure manual.
• Positions, immobilizes and aligns patients according to treatment plan and effectively evaluates and solves set-up problems.
• Maintains logs and daily treatment records, including accurate documentation of all treatment procedures.
• Possesses knowledge of all scheduling, treatment and billing procedures involving the
• Understands the function of equipment, accessories, treatment methods and protocols and applies knowledge appropriately.
• Works with the Sr. Radiation Therapist to resolve clinical problems.
• Utilizes a quality assurance program to encompass all aspects of treatment delivery and quality patient care.
• Instructs and orients new Radiation Therapists, students and other staff members unfamiliar with department and/or specific procedures.
• Adapts contingency plans in response to variable which influences work load and/or schedule.
• Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork and is responsive to all members.
• May elect to teach in the School of Radiation Therapy.
• Attends and participates in scheduled Departmental and Therapist Staff Meetings.
• Maintains and can provide annual documentation of the required amount of Continuing Education Credits needed for licensure.
• Is an active member of professional organization; participates in professional activities by attending meetings, serving on committees or tasks forces, writing and/or presenting scientific papers.
• Participates in the clinical instruction and evaluation of the Radiation Therapy Technology students.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate of a CAHEA accredited educational program or equivalent.
• Must be registry eligible or hold active certification by the ARRT and have valid Massachusetts license in Radiation Therapy.
• Supervisory/Management Responsibility: Supervises Radiation Therapist Clinical Assistant(s) and students assigned to the area.

Pay Range:

$38.00 - $56.47

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, geographyof 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.

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. 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