Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist

Position Summary :

The Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist will function in a supervisory and direct patient care role. This position will be responsible for providing assistance to the Chief Radiation Therapist in the management of daily operations for New York Proton Center radiation therapy services. The Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist will have 30 direct reports.

Duties and Responsibilities :

In accordance with the strategic operational plan of the New York Proton Center, the Assistant Chief Radiation Therapist will promote and implement programming which facilitates organizational growth by performing the following functions :

• Collaborate with the Chief Radiation Therapist to facilitate daily clinical activities.
• Oversee the administration of safe and accurate radiation therapy treatment to ensure optimal patient care.
• Allocate staff resources based on workload requirements and changing priorities.
• Assist the Chief Radiation Therapist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of quality control procedures for equipment and techniques to achieve a high standard of care.
• Hold conferences with staff to clearly and concisely disseminate new policy decisions and protocols and to ensure compliance with Federal, State and industry standards.
• Manage various personnel functions including hiring, coaching, disciplinary actions and terminations.
• Establish and implement quality improvement plans for the therapy division ensuring compliance with all quality control regulations and standards.
• Function as an inter-departmental liaison between and coordinates clinical operations with physicians, therapists, dosimetrists, physicists, nurses, and other staff to ensure that patients receive integrated, timely, and accurate treatments.
• Develop and update policies, techniques, devices, and protocols for the treatment of patients with radiation therapy.
• Maintain and enhances professional growth and development through seminars, professional associations to keep abreast of trends in the profession and to assist in quality improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrate practice-related learning and sharing knowledge and skills with others.
• Maintain flexible staff and patient scheduling to promote maximum and efficient patient throughput.
• Promote adherence to documented policies and procedures.
• Efficiently maintain clinical supply levels.
• Offer new ideas, solutions, and / or options through innovative and critical thinking.
• Identify challenges and opportunities for change or improvement.
• Utilizes appropriate communication with all members of the healthcare team.
• Encourage collaboration and input from all team members, valuing the contributions of others.
• Balance individual goals with those of the team.
• Conduct themselves as a professional role model.
• Comply with all New York Proton Center policies related to Privacy Rules established under the Health Information Privacy and Portability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
• Perform other job-related duties, as assigned.

Qualifications : Education :

Graduate of a JCERT accredited program in radiation therapy or a suitable equivalent, required.

BS Degree in Radiation Therapy or a related health science field, preferred.

License and Certification :

Certification and registration by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in radiation therapy, required.

Licensed by the New York State Department of Health as a radiologic technologist, required.

Certification in Basic Life Support / CPR, required.

Experience :

Five years of experience as a radiation therapist with comprehensive clinical knowledge to include treatment delivery and simulation, required.

At least 2 years supervisory experience, required.

Proton Therapy experience, preferred.