Chief Technologist

Cape Cod Healthcare - Plymouth, MA

Plymouth, MA

Hospitals

About the position

The position involves delivering radiation therapy to patients, explaining procedures, and ensuring patient comfort. Responsibilities include performing CT simulations, assisting physicians with the administration of radiographic contrast media, and observing radiation safety measures for patients and personnel. The role also requires scheduling patients on treatment machines using a computerized scheduling system and coordinating treatment times with Medical Oncology appointments. Continuous contact with patients and frequent communication with nurses, physicians, dosimetrists, and physicists is essential. Additionally, the position oversees technical activities within the department, monitors the technical quality of procedures, and analyzes problems to recommend solutions. The role includes responsibilities for the selection, training, and orientation of assigned personnel, developing performance standards, and supervising technologists. The position also involves ensuring continuing education and training needs are met for assigned employees, maintaining files on licensed technologists, and educating staff on new or revised policies and procedures. The individual will monitor departmental statistics, prepare reports, supervise clinical education for students, ensure equipment safety, review patient accounts for proper billing, and demonstrate professional leadership in radiation therapy practices. The role requires participation in committees and maintaining professional growth through seminars and workshops.

Responsibilities

• Delivers Radiation Therapy to patients, explains procedure and makes patient comfortable.
• Performs CT Simulations.
• Assists physician with administration of radiographic contrast media.
• Observes radiation safety measures for patients and personnel.
• Schedules patients on treatment machine using computerized scheduling system.
• Coordinates treatment times with Medical Oncology scheduled treatments/appointments.
• Maintains continuous contact with patients, frequent contact with Nurses, Physicians, Dosimetrists and Physicists.
• Oversees the technical activities within the Department.
• Monitors technical quality of all procedures, analyzes problems and recommends solutions.
• Responsible for selection/training and orientation of assigned personnel.
• Develops standards of performance and supervises technologists.
• Evaluates performance and initiates disciplinary actions.
• Assists in resolving grievances.
• Ensures the continuing education and training needs of assigned employees are met.
• Assesses learning needs and identifies needed education and training for employees.
• Coordinates with Chief Physicist to ensure needed education and/or on-the-job training are provided to employees.
• Provides clinical instruction to staff for competency development.
• Develops standard operating procedures.
• Maintains and updates clinical competencies for radiation technologist positions and modalities.
• Maintains files on licensed technologists.
• Maintains and verifies continuing education credits of registered technologists.
• Educates staff on new or revised policies and procedures.
• Develops safety, quality assurance, infection and environmental control policies and procedures.
• Monitors departmental statistics and prepares reports weekly.
• Organizes data for quality assurance.
• Communicates information between physicians, nurses, physicists and all staff and patients.
• Supervises clinical education and evaluation of students.
• Ensures equipment is in safe and satisfactory working order.
• Reviews patient accounts to ensure proper billing under the direction of the Department Manager.
• Demonstrates professional leadership in radiation therapy practices.
• Participates in committees as requested.
• Maintains professional growth and development through approved seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
• Keeps abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
• Performs other work-related duties as requested / directed.
• Consistently provides service excellence to all patients, family members, visitors, volunteers and co-workers.
• Challenges current working practices; identifies process improvement opportunities and presents recommendations and solutions to management.

Requirements

• An Associates of Science Degree required.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Radiation Therapy, Medical Radiation Sciences or other healthcare-related field of study preferred.
• Two to three years' experience as a Radiation Therapist.
• Two to three years leadership experience.
• Registered by A.R.R.T. and licensed in the State of Massachusetts.
• Knowledge, skills, and experience in process improvement.
• Ability to engage staff and work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Ability to organize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider within 3 months of position.