Senior Radiation Therapist

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

56d • $53 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

Mass General Brigham is a not-for-profit organization that supports patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in health care delivery and a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. The Radiation Oncology Department at BWH is a premier radiation treatment program serving patients from Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber, and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Hospital. This role involves delivering high doses of ionizing radiation as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist, performing radiation therapy duties with a greater degree of work independence, delivering planned courses of radiation therapy, maintaining accurate records, applying principles of radiation protection, regulating radioactive material, providing special procedures, and offering quality assurance support. The position also involves assisting with the triage of emergent cases, understanding equipment functions, and utilizing the Quality Assurance (QA) program for treatment delivery and patient care.

Requirements

• Clinical work experience 2-3 years required
• High School Diploma or equivalent with certificate in Radiation Therapy or associates degree in Radiation Therapy
• Valid Massachusetts State License in Radiation Therapy
• Valid BLS certification

Nice To Haves

• May be required to demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in one or more specialty areas and programs, including but not limited to: GE & Siemens Simulators, Varian Linacs, including Ethos, Tattoo-less treatments using AlignRT, Brainlab, SBRT, SRS/SRT, HDR, TBI, IMRT, VMAT, and Pediatric Anesthesia cases, Brachytherapy/HDR.
• Other opportunities for growth & training include: MR Simulator, MR Linac, RTT Contouring and Adaptive Planning.

Responsibilities

• Delivers high doses of ionizing radiation as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist.
• Performs radiation therapy duties characterized by a greater degree of work independence and less common radiation treatments.
• Delivers planned courses of radiation therapy.
• Maintains accurate records and verifies treatments.
• Applies principles of radiation protection and regulates radioactive material.
• Provides special procedures.
• Provides quality assurance support.
• Administers radiation therapy treatment accurately and safely, following departmental policy and procedure.
• Understands the function of all equipment, accessories, treatment policies, procedures, and protocols and applies knowledge appropriately.
• Assists with the triage of emergent cases and demonstrates the ability to negotiate the scheduling of emergent cases with other care team members.
• Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development from all life stages, ranging from infancy to geriatric.
• Utilizes the Quality Assurance (QA) program to encompass all aspects of treatment, treatment delivery, and quality patient care.
• Assists the Lead Radiation Therapist in the efficient operation of the assigned clinical area.
• Works with the Lead and Chief Radiation Therapist to develop new techniques and assist with emerging technology projects.
• Assists with the triage and scheduling of emergent cases with other care team members.
• Assists with orientation, teaching, and instructing new staff and students.
• Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
• Directly responsible for the efficient daily operation of the assigned clinical treatment or simulation area.
• Responsible for the direct supervision of Senior and Staff Radiation Therapists, and Therapy Aides, and Radiation Therapy students assigned to area.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with other departmental teams, including physicians, nurses, physics, and administrative assistants to efficiently problem solve and implement solutions around treatment planning/delivery problems.
• Collaborates with care team members to resolve clinical problems.
• Leads the therapist team in developing new and emerging techniques.
• Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed.
• Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.
• Operates treatment and treatment planning equipment to include simulation in accordance with departmental policy.
• Prepares treatments and administers prescribed doses in accordance with established policies.
• Prepares and maintains accurate documentation.
• Possesses an advanced knowledge base and ability to accurately perform and teach all policy, procedures, QA measures including New Start and Cone Down chart checks, weekly chart checks, scheduling, treatment procedures, image review guidelines, and billing procedures.
• Positions and immobilizes patients according to the treatment plan and effectively evaluates images according to standard guidelines and assists in solving set-up issues.
• Coordinates with the Clinical Radiation Therapy Program Director, the clinical assignment, instruction, and evaluation of Radiation Therapy students.
• Manages the triage & scheduling of emergent cases, coordinates all on-call activities with the on-call therapist and other care team members.
• Performs daily QA measures to ensure proficient operation of all imaging and treatment equipment.
• Attentive to patient needs and concerns by continuous monitoring of the patient’s physical and physiological response and reactions to treatment and refer patient for appropriate management as needed.
• Demonstrate strong customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving issues and conflict.
• Attends various departmental meetings, when requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $7,500 Sign-On Bonus for qualified, external candidates!
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Starts day 1!
• PTO: Up to 30 days annually for new hires including 10 holidays
• Retirement: A hospital funded pension plan plus a 403(b) retirement savings plan with hospital match
• Commuting: Subsidized MBTA pass (50% discount)
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree