What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Radiation Therapist position at Elite Talent Consulting?
•Competitive pay dependent on prior experience
•Performs job functions of a radiation therapist as well as administrative duties as assigned by department director.
•Reviews, writes, and updates radiation policy and procedures.
•Educates staff on policy and procedures and ODH requirements.
•Reviews Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Administrative Code requirements and assists department director with meeting those requirements.
•Monitors and assures all equipment quality checks are completed and logged and that all equipment is in safe and satisfactory working condition.
•Monitors and assures preventative maintenance and repair(s) are completed.
•Chairs and documents radiation therapy Quality Assurance and Improvement meetings.
•Assists with developing QA/QI plans. Acts as a resource for staff; assists director with meeting Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards.
•Assists with coordinating patient care based on patient needs.
•Assists in the selection, training, and orientation of radiation therapy personnel.
•Assists director with staff competencies and evaluations.
•Understands and is up-to-date on radiation oncology billing procedures and assists director with edits/audits.
•Assists physicist with quality and safety requirements; assists with implementation and continuous use of electronic medical record.
Complete understanding of the therapy equipment which includes but is not limited to:
-The VARIAN linear accelerator and patient protection devices
-Hardware and software for all patient information systems (HIS, PACS, RIS, IMPAC, etc)
-CT Simulation Unit
-Portal Vision
•Current license from the ARRT specific to Radiation Therapy - ARRT (T)
•Maintain a valid Radiation Therapist license from the Ohio Department of Health.
•3-5 years of radiation therapy experience is required with specific training in simulation and planning; Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
•Current American Heart Association Heathcare Provider (BLS) certification required.
•Full time, Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm
•Call rotation is on 1 week and off 2 weeks
•No weekends and no holidays.
•Full benefit package
•15K sign on bonus.
