Radiation Therapy Chief

Job Description:

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Posting Specifics

Shift Details
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Full-time (40 Hours), Monday - Friday, 4 10s or 5 8's, occasional weekend call requirements

Unit/

Location:

St. Joseph Hospital

Additional Details: Please review Minimum Qualifications listed below before applying.

Are you interested in advancing your career while helping people live the healthiest lives possible? As a Radiation Therapy Chief at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care. At Intermountain, you will be part of a team that values career advancement, innovation and collaboration, where your skills are valued, and your contributions make a lasting impact.

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As a Radiation Therapy Chief at Intermountain Health, you will play a vital role in supporting our clinical team, ensuring our patients receive the best care by:

• Coordinates with department manager, physicians, radiation therapists, physics and dosimetrist teams.
• Oversees radiation treatment delivery, simulation preparation, record management, patient care and education and quality control.
• Acts as a clinical advisor responsible for all student therapists and communicates with university program director.
• Participates in development and implementation of Department Quality Improvement Plan.
• Participates in weekly chart rounds and review of patient records.
• Schedules Radiation Therapists and coordinates work to meet department and patient needs.
• Advocates for new technology.
• Acts as a resource and assist with billing and technical issues.

Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Clinical processes
• Patient Care
• Communication
• Oncology
• Decision-Making
• Relationship development
• Problem Solving
• Flexibility
• Empathy

Minimum Qualifications

• Radiology Tech License in the state of practice.
• Certification in Radiation Therapy from the American Registry of Radiologic Technology (ARRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers
• Three years of experience as RTT
• Experience using computer programs, spreadsheet, presentation software
• Teamwork and communication skills written and verbal
• Problem solving skills to manage conflict

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Radiation Therapy. Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• Supervisory Experience
• Experience with HDR brachytherapy

Physical Requirements:

• Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.
• Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.
• Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
• May be expected to stand in a…