Beth Israel Lahey Health
Lead Radiation Therapist III - SIGN ON BONUS Eligible!
Beth Israel Lahey Health, Needham Heights, Massachusetts, us, 02494
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.
Overview The Lead Radiation Therapist is responsible for facilitating the daily operations of our treatment planning center at BIDMC. They carry out identified management duties, resolve clinical issues and ensure quality patient care. The role requires independent thinking, strong technical skills, problem solving, and leadership to direct the Therapist Team in a safe, effective and efficient manner. They collaborate with other team leaders to identify areas for improvement and participate in special projects as requested. This role is SIGN ON BONUS Eligible.
Responsibilities
Provides patient education to maximize compliance with the plan of care and provides family education when needed.
Ensures efficient operation of the assigned clinical treatment area, including scheduling of treatment machines, break coverage and any special procedures.
Serves as a resource to departmental personnel to resolve clinical issues throughout the 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.
Collaborates with the Radiation Therapy Manager and Chief of Physics to develop new techniques, policies and procedures or resolve clinical issues.
Works with Physicians and Therapist staff to triage emergent cases and coordinate scheduling of patients.
Manages Treatment Teams during equipment failures and oversees the 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 the incident reporting tool correctly.
Orients new departmental personnel and visitors unfamiliar with the department and/or procedures.
Participates in specialty areas such as 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 Manager.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
License: Radiology MA License; Registration: American Board of Radiologic Technology; Certification 1: Basic Life Support
3-5 years related work experience required.
Graduate of JCRT accredited institution/program in Radiation Therapy.
IMRT, IGRT experience required
Experience with computer systems including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications (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), Middle Age (30-60), 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.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our patients, colleagues and communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people work 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
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Overview The Lead Radiation Therapist is responsible for facilitating the daily operations of our treatment planning center at BIDMC. They carry out identified management duties, resolve clinical issues and ensure quality patient care. The role requires independent thinking, strong technical skills, problem solving, and leadership to direct the Therapist Team in a safe, effective and efficient manner. They collaborate with other team leaders to identify areas for improvement and participate in special projects as requested. This role is SIGN ON BONUS Eligible.
Responsibilities
Provides patient education to maximize compliance with the plan of care and provides family education when needed.
Ensures efficient operation of the assigned clinical treatment area, including scheduling of treatment machines, break coverage and any special procedures.
Serves as a resource to departmental personnel to resolve clinical issues throughout the 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.
Collaborates with the Radiation Therapy Manager and Chief of Physics to develop new techniques, policies and procedures or resolve clinical issues.
Works with Physicians and Therapist staff to triage emergent cases and coordinate scheduling of patients.
Manages Treatment Teams during equipment failures and oversees the 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 the incident reporting tool correctly.
Orients new departmental personnel and visitors unfamiliar with the department and/or procedures.
Participates in specialty areas such as 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 Manager.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree required. Master's degree preferred.
License: Radiology MA License; Registration: American Board of Radiologic Technology; Certification 1: Basic Life Support
3-5 years related work experience required.
Graduate of JCRT accredited institution/program in Radiation Therapy.
IMRT, IGRT experience required
Experience with computer systems including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications (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), Middle Age (30-60), 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.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to care for and protect our patients, colleagues and communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment. More than 35,000 people work 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
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