Chief Radiation Therapist

Seeking an experienced, Chief Radiation Therapist to lead our team in one of the most beautiful and unique places in the country — Alaska. If you're looking to elevate your career while living somewhere extraordinary, this is the opportunity for you.

Why Alaska?

✔️ No state income or sales tax – keep more of what you earn

✔️ Annual Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) – an annual bonus just for being a resident

✔️ Unparalleled work-life balance – weekends filled with hiking, skiing, fishing, wildlife, and the Northern Lights

✔️ Strong sense of community – friendly, tight-knit teams and meaningful connections

✔️ Adventure is your backyard – access to national parks, glaciers, and stunning wilderness

We know it’s not always easy to relocate — but for the right candidate, this is more than a job — it’s a chance to help shape the future of cancer care in Alaska while embracing a lifestyle that’s anything but ordinary.

Purpose of Position:

Working collaboratively with other functional leaders, provides technical, scientific and administrative direction and oversight.

Essential Functions:

• Reviews Radiation Therapy programs, make recommendations to Physician teams and Leadership colleagues that would expand or improve the quality of care.
• Review appropriate written policies/procedures on an ongoing basis and ensures appropriate documentation of revisions.
• Designs, implements and oversees a technical quality assurance program in Radiation Therapy. Assures these programs are in general agreement with the recommendations of appropriate bodies (e.g. ACR, AAPM).
• Ensure smooth operation of CT simulation and radiation treatment, through adherence to established policies and procedures, and resolving inter/intra departmental conflicts. Take steps to improve and implement streamlined work processes, working with leadership and providers to effect positive change.
• Develops and/or assists with all necessary therapist duties involving machinery, equipment, supplies, etc. Monitors and manages the use of and inventory of supplies.
• Perform the duties of radiation therapist as needed in order to maintain a high-quality of care environment; assist with GammaKnife procedures.
• Ensures correct use of charge codes, reviews and amends billing for accuracy.
• Serve as mentor and coach to others. Help troubleshoot for issues with equipment, patient set-up or treatment, etc. Serve as active and collaborative participant in ROILS, Safety Committee Meetings, Radiation Safety Meetings, Weekly Chart Rounds-Anchorage, Planning Conference.
• Works collaboratively with management and their teams to meet patient needs and assure high quality of service.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership, mentorship and guidance to direct reports.
• Direct, supervise and evaluate work activities of direct reports. Identify, articulate and monitor progress against standards of behavior and performance. Address any personnel issues to promote a productive and supportive work environment.
• Ensure that direct reports are properly trained and have the tools necessary to perform the work.
• Encourage ongoing learning; create and promote educational opportunities whenever possible.
• Propose recruitment, hiring, and firing decisions to Directors.
• Coordinate staff schedules, leave, etc.; this would include forecasting and making necessary adjustments. Approve timecards.
• Oversee, train and evaluate radiation therapy students as preceptor.

Education, Certification and Licensure:

• Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy technology program.
• ARRT certification required.
• Current BLS certification.
• Compliance with annual mandatory education.
• Compliance with annual immunization requirements.

Experience:

• No less than seven years of experience actively practicing as a Radiation Therapist.

Technical Competencies:

• Expert knowledge in up-to-date radiation therapy techniques and treatments such as IMRT, IGRT, SGRT, SRS, SBRT, EBRT, HDR and CT simulation.
• Knowledge in principles, practices and procedures involved in the operation of ionizing radiographic and radiation therapy equipment.
• Ability to effectively apply scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
• Knowledge in up-to-date radiation therapy techniques and treatments.
• Knowledge in principles, practices, and procedures involved in the operation of ionizing radiation therapy equipment.
• Possess a working knowledge of radiation safety utilizing the ALARA philosophy.
• Critical Thinking skills; using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Complex problem-solving skills, identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Strong Judgment and Decision Making skills; considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Time Management skills; managing one's own time and the time of others.
• Coordination and Collaborative competencies; adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Inductive and Deductive Reasoning skills; combining pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Behavioral Competencies:

• Demonstrated leadership. This would include inspiring and encouraging others, leading by example, demonstrating loyalty and commitment to the center(s), showing determination and persistence, etc.
• Integrity, authenticity, accountability, and dependability. This would include demonstrating a strong work ethic, being honest and sincere, holding oneself accountable for not just work but actions and behaviors.
• Strong communication skills. This would include the ability to organize thoughts, assess audience/recipient needs, interpret and disseminate information clearly, and actively listen and engage to ensure understanding.
• Creative problem-solving. This would include the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, identify potential solutions, develop a plan for executing solutions, hear and appreciate others' points of view, etc.
• Committed to service. This would include actively looking for ways to help, understand and serve others.
• Demonstrated determination and commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Strong interpersonal skills. This would include being respectful, empathetic and engaging with others, as well as being self-aware and open to others' perspectives, ideas, and concerns.
• Committed to cooperation and collaboration.

Work Environment:

• Exposure to odorous chemicals and specimens.
• Frequent travel between centers and within the city is required.
• Frequent contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
• May be exposed to radiation. 
• May be exposed to blood/body fluids and infectious disease.

Physical Requirements:

• Work requires the ability to lift or push up to fifty (50) pounds.
• Work requires the employee to stand and walk throughout the day.
• Work requires long periods of typing, and/or viewing written or digital reports and data.
• Work requires repetitive movement of hands, arms and legs.
• Work requires the employee to push, pull or lift objects and/or patients aided or unaided.