Radiation Therapy Specialist Lead

Summary
Shares in the management of a specific care area, accepting responsibility and authority in direct collaboration with the Chief Radiation Therapist. Will assume responsibility for specific activities related to maintaining the overall quality control of treatments and the orientation, education, and supervision of Senior and Staff Radiation Therapists. Specific responsibilities include developing unit programs and departmental policies. These groups of activities will be delegated by the Chief Radiation Therapist and fall into three categories: clinical responsibilities, administrative responsibilities, and general responsibilities.
Does this position require Patient Care? Yes
Essential Functions
-Serve as the technical and procedural expert for their unit and perform all duties of a Staff and the Senior Radiation Therapist on a daily basis.
-Positions and immobilizes patients according to the treatment plan, effectively evaluates images according to standard guidelines, and assists in resolving setup issues.
-Administers radiation therapy treatments accurately and safely, following departmental policies and procedures.
-Provides clinical and technical training to newly rotated staff and students.
-Demonstrate knowledge and skills to meet age-specific requirements for the population being served in their unit, including infants through elderly patients.
-Assists with orientation, teaching, and instructing new staff, students, visitors, and other staff members who are unfamiliar with the department or specific procedures.
-Develops and maintains comprehensive procedural documents for clinical and technical procedures (reviews annually).
-Utilizes the Quality Assurance (QA) program to encompass all aspects of treatment, treatment delivery, and quality patient care.

We're offering a generous $7,500 sign-on bonus to welcome you to our team. Recognizing and valuing exceptional talent, we're eager to discuss the exciting details of this bonus during our interview process!

Who We Are

Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in health care delivery. A 793-bed teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School in Boston, it is internationally renowned for excellence in patient care, groundbreaking biomedical research, and training the next generation of leading physicians and scientists.

The Radiation Oncology Department at Brigham and Women's Hospital is one of the premier radiation treatment programs in the world. We service patients from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber, and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Hospital.

Come join our dynamic team as a radiation therapist and practice at the top of your license by utilizing your expertise to deliver cutting-edge cancer care.

What You Will Do

Under the direction of the Chief Therapist, the Lead Therapist will share in the management of a specific area. The Lead Radiation Therapist will assume responsibility for specific activities related to maintaining the overall quality control of treatments, and the orientation, education, and supervision of Senior and Staff Radiation Therapists in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Specific responsibilities include development of unit programs and departmental policies. These groups of activities will be delegated by the Chief Radiation Therapist and involve clinical responsibilities, administrative responsibilities, and general responsibilities.

May be required to demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in one or more specialty areas and programs, including but not limited to:

GE & Siemens Simulators

Varian Linacs, including Ethos

Tattoo-less treatments using AlignRT, Brainlab, SBRT, SRS/SRT, HDR, TBI, IMRT, VMAT, and Pediatric Anesthesia cases

Brachytherapy/HDR

Other opportunities for growth & training include:

MR Simulator

MR Linac

RTT Contouring and Adaptive Planning

Essential Functions

Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Directly responsible for the efficient daily operation of the assigned clinical treatment or simulation area.

Responsible for the direct supervision of Senior and Staff Radiation Therapists, and Therapy Aides, and Radiation Therapy students assigned to area.

As directed by Chief Radiation Therapist, demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with other departmental teams, including, but not limited to: physicians, nurses, physics, administrative assistants to efficiently problem solve and implement solutions around treatment planning/delivery problems.

Collaborates with care team members to resolve clinical problems.

Leads the therapist team in developing new and emerging techniques.

Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.

Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.

Operates treatment and treatment planning equipment to include simulation in accordance with departmental policy. Prepares treatments and administers prescribed doses in accordance with established policies. Prepares and maintains accurate documentation.

Possesses an advanced knowledge base and ability to accurately perform and teach all policy, procedures, QA measures including New Start and Cone Down chart checks, weekly chart checks, scheduling, treatment procedures, image review guidelines, and billing procedures.

Positions and immobilizes patients according to the treatment plan and effectively evaluates images according to standard guidelines and assists in solving set-up issues.

Coordinates with the Clinical Radiation Therapy Program Director, the clinical assignment, instruction, and evaluation of Radiation Therapy students.

Manages the triage & scheduling of emergent cases, coordinates all on-call activities with the on-call therapist and other care team members.

Understands the function of all equipment, accessories, treatment policies, procedures, and protocols and applies knowledge appropriately.

Performs daily QA measures to ensure proficient operation of all imaging and treatment equipment.

Attentive to patient needs and concerns by continuous monitoring of the patient's physical and physiological response and reactions to treatment and refer patient for appropriate management as needed.

Demonstrate strong customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving issues and conflict.

Attends various departmental meetings, when requested.

Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring

Associate's Degree Radiation Therapy required or Bachelor's Degree Radiation Therapy preferred

Valid Massachusetts State License in Radiation Therapy

ARRT certification required

Valid BLS certification

Clinical Experience 3-5 years required

What You Will Get

$7,500 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, external candidates!

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Starts day 1!

PTO: Up to 30 days annually for new hires including 10 holidays

Retirement: A hospital funded pension plan plus a 403(b) retirement savings plan with hospital match

Commuting: Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)

Tuition Reimbursement

The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.