Lead Radiation Therapist III

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.

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.
* 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

$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.

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.

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