Lead Radiation Therapist

Situated in the vibrant city of Houston, TX, the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center stands as a beacon of hope and healing, proudly affiliated with Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center and Baylor College of Medicine. In the spring of 2023, the Cancer Center embarked on a new chapter with the inauguration of the O’Quinn Medical Tower, a testament to progress and innovation. Within our brand-new facility, the Radiation Oncology Department boasts a welcoming clinic space on the first floor, where cutting-edge Varian equipment, including Halcyon and Edge LINACs, and the Bravos HDR unit, awaits alongside two wide-bore Siemens CT simulators. Experience the seamless integration of motion management through AlignRT across all machines and simulators. Here, Baylor College of Medicine's physicians stand ready to provide compassionate care and expertise, supported by dedicated onsite physics and dosimetry support.

Join us in our commitment to healing and hope at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, where every patient is treated with compassionate care beyond cancer.

We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:

• Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and dependent adults
• Care for Caregivers: Resilience Through Adversity is a series of sessions designed to help caregivers build their resilience and advance their mental well-being during these difficult times
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
• Matching Retirement Programs
• Wellness Programs

JOB SUMMARY / PURPOSE

Performs a coordination role for activities associated to deliver radiation therapy to presenting patients; patient scheduling of CT and radiation therapy delivery, supply management, education of radiation therapy staff. With the medical physicist the lead radiation therapist monitors to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, and assures that required quality assurance activities are integrated, measured, audited and reported to the medical physicist. The lead radiation therapist participates in equipment evaluation, implementation of technological advances, and performs a collaborative role with Center management, physicians, Dosimetrist, physicists, and others to ensure efficient workflow, timely and accurate documentation, timely billing, and problem analysis to support the radiation therapy provision of service.

ESSENTIAL KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises Radiation Therapists.
• Monitors patient treatment in accordance with specific department policies.
• Provides training in therapy delivery, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and patient scheduling.
• Develops and monitors quality indicators, creates supportive policies/procedures for prescribed safe practice.
• Provides competent leadership on a daily basis to support compliance with established hospital policies, procedures, objectives, and safety.
• Responsible to monitor therapist performance of radiation treatments and Oversees QA processes for operational safety of radiation delivery.
• Reports QA equipment variances to medical physicist for resolution.
• Responsible for par levels of supplies to support patient load.
• Supports clinical research and data collection. Researches to present in‐services annually to staff members.
• Oversees chart review for documentation and charge accuracy.
• Develops performance activities, measures and presents findings routinely. Ensures statistical report accuracy through chart and charge capture reconciliation.
• Participates in decision planning for service growth including new revenue charges and documentation.
• Orients staff and Performs annual evaluations of therapists.
• Collaborates with the Director to develop annual budget that Provides efficient safe delivery of services to meet patient service expectations.

Education and Licensure Required:

• Associate’s Degree (required)
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Radiation Therapy (required)
• Registered by American Registry of Radiologic Technologist as a Radiation Therapist R.T.(T)(ARRT) (required)
• Licensed by the Texas Medical Board as a Medical Radiologic Technologist (MRT) (required)

Experience:

• Three (3) years of Radiation Therapy experience (required)