Chief Radiation Therapist, ONC (Radiation Oncology)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a regular full-time Chief Radiation Therapist to support the UPMC St. Margaret Radiation Oncology Network office in Aspinwall/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The role directs daily department operations and provides clinical coverage as needed by simulating and treating patients. The Chief Radiation Therapist reports to the manager regarding departmental matters, including patients, staff, budget items, and operations. The position offers a $15,000 sign-on bonus and a regular full-time daylight schedule, Monday through Friday. The Chief Radiation Therapist directly supervises Radiation Therapists and associated clinical staff, supports safe and accurate treatment delivery, and helps maintain regulatory readiness, quality assurance, and continuous quality improvement programs. The role collaborates with the manager, physicians, physicists, technical team members, administrators, and joint venture partners, and assumes the manager’s responsibilities when the manager is absent. It also coordinates treatment planning and daily treatment schedules, establishes technical staff schedules and assignments, and supervises students during clinical rotations. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center’s Department of Radiation Oncology provides individualized cancer care using imaging technology and radiation delivery systems. Its program is accredited by the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO).

Requirements

Completion of an accredited radiation therapy technology program.
Five years of experience in Radiation Therapy.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
ARRT registration in good standing or Board Eligibility within six months of hire.
Maintain 24 CEUs per biennium as required for ARRT certification and licensure.
CPR within 30 days of hire, based on AHA standards that include didactic instruction and a skills demonstration.
ARRT Certificate.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.

Responsibilities

Champion and participate in regulatory compliance activities and maintain continuous departmental readiness for inspections and surveys.
Work with the site safety coordinator to ensure regulatory readiness; attend monthly department meetings and provide feedback on compliance; facilitate staff CPR recertification; complete Risk Master reporting according to department procedure; and ensure compliance with departmental, institutional, NRC, DEP, and OSHA standards.
Work with the site manager to ensure staff licensure is current.
Evaluate Radiation Therapists’ technical performance and work with the manager on annual reviews.
Help establish CQI projects, participate as an active CQI Team member, and collaborate with the manager on flowcharts and standardized care.
Help develop measurable competencies with the manager or administration and ensure they are completed by established deadlines.
Maintain SharePoint information, upload information as needed, and assist with employee training in SharePoint.
Collaborate with the physicist and other technical team members on equipment performance and potential problems; schedule equipment evaluation, maintenance, and repair.
Maintain equipment quality assurance, downtime, and equipment report logs, as well as efficient treatment, fabrication, and tumor localization activities.
Maintain a systematic quality assurance program for radiation therapy delivery processes.
Ensure charge-capture activities are accurate before completing patient charts; perform Kronos approvals and final sign-off in the manager’s absence.
Approve supply orders through ePro when delegated, ensure timely approvals, and verify correct business unit, cost center, and expense coding.
Reconcile charges daily and ensure billing is complete and accurate before submission.
Participate in training required to maintain ARRT certification, meet system-wide competencies and behaviors, and attend developmental courses as directed by the site manager.
Provide courteous, respectful, constructive customer service to patients, families, medical staff, coworkers, and supervisors.
Work with the manager to establish and accomplish Cancer Center goals and assume the manager’s responsibilities during the manager’s absence.
Work with joint venture partners and associated administrators when applicable.
Complete required clinical competencies annually and remain HIPAA compliant.
Use the information systems and computer applications necessary to perform the job, and maintain professional relationships with technologists, nurses, and other department personnel.
Directly supervise Radiation Therapists and associated clinical staff and ensure technical performance complies with written prescriptions and treatment plans.
Validate radiation treatment delivery quality through systematic process measurement; investigate and report deviations from established treatment standards.
Collaborate with physicians and departmental personnel to plan and implement quality initiatives that improve treatment delivery.
Assist with developing and implementing new programs and services and monitor their effectiveness.
Coordinate inpatient and outpatient scheduling for treatment planning and daily treatment visits.
Establish technical staff work schedules and assignments.
Supervise students during clinical rotations, serve as Clinical Coordinator for affiliated schools, and evaluate student performance as required.
Provide on-call coverage as needed under the direction of the Radiation Oncology Manager.
Simulate and treat patients clinically as needed.