Staff Radiation Therapist

Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham. Job Summary Sign on bonus available! (current employees of MGB not eligible) The Department of Radiation Oncology Main Campus is comprised of two hospital departments and one physician group: Brigham And Women’s Hospital (BWH), Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI), and the Brigham and Women’s Physicians Organization (BWPO). Under the direction of the Chief and Lead Radiation Therapists, the Staff Radiation Therapist will demonstrate essential skills of treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer daily radiotherapy treatments. The Staff Radiation Therapist communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, and healthcare team. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Will be expected to perform radiotherapy on site at assigned department a. Brigham And Women’s Hospital b. Dana Farber Cancer Institute 2. Responsible for daily patient care and education. - Appropriately involves the patient and their family in care and care decisions. - Maintains and demonstrates respect for patient confidentiality and modesty. - Explains the treatment procedures. - Arranges daily radiation treatment schedule. - 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. 3. Administers radiation therapy treatment accurately and safely, following departmental policy and procedure. - Monitors and reports treatment variances and inconsistencies. - Accurately documents all treatment delivery information in the electronic medical record (EMR). 4. Positions and immobilizes patients according to the treatment plan and effectively evaluates images according to standard guidelines and assists in solving set-up issues. 5. Demonstrates the ability to care for acute Inpatients. 6. Demonstrates the ability to care for pediatric patients, including pediatric patients requiring anesthesia. 7. Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the principles of growth and development from all life stages, ranging from infancy to geriatric. In addition, s/he must possess the ability to assess patient relative data as deemed pertinent to age-specific needs and provide care as described in the department’s policy and procedure manual. 8. Demonstrates an understanding of the patient functional mobility assessment tool and mobilizes patients using appropriate mechanical assistive devices, such as ceiling lifts and lateral transfer devices, during the provision of patient care. 9. Other duties as assigned. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS 1. Rotates to other treatment areas as directed by the Chief and Lead Radiation Therapists. May be required to demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in one or more specialty areas and programs, including but not limited to: a. Procedures - Align RT, including tattoo-less workflows - Stereotactic CNS Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT) Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Complex stereo CNS cases - including Multi Met - Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) - Cardiac SBRT - Total Marrow Lymph Irradiation (TMLI) - Adaptive Radiotherapy, including contouring - Craniospinal Radiotherapy - Extremity/Sarcoma Radiotherapy b. Specialty Rotations, will include these additional responsibilities Simulation - Demonstrates knowledge and ability to operate CT scanner and CT scanner software. - Demonstrates knowledge and ability to complete tasks in the Treatment planning software (Eclipse) - Demonstrates knowledge and ability to operate LAP Lasers - Explains simulation procedure, including the administration of permanent tattoos for set up purposes. - Assists and interacts with all departmental Radiation Therapists, demonstrating the ability to answer all questions and details pertaining to simulation to ensure quality treatment. - Demonstrates the ability to create immobilization devices, bolus, and accurately document set up instructions. - Demonstrates knowledge and ability to perform all aspects of both treatment and simulation. Assists treatment machines with difficult set ups. - Participates in the IV contrast program, including; Patient Screening, Peripheral IV placement, Injection of IV contrast agents via power injector. - Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in use of IV contrast Power injectors - Administers Oral Contrast - Able to navigate and enter orders in the Hospital EMR (EPIC) - May be asked to participate in MR Simulation procedures. - Assists in scheduling/rescheduling appointments, as needed. - Assists other areas of the department during low volume periods. - Demonstrates knowledge and proficiency in the use of Point of Care (POC) Testing via the i-STAT® analyzer for Creatinine results. o Radiation Therapists performing waived point of care (POC) testing. Requires at a minimum a high school diploma or equivalent as described in the Federal Register, 42 CFR, Subpart M 493.1403-1495. (addendum added 2/2019). o Radiation Therapists are responsible for obtaining blood specimens, performing creatinine tests using the i-STAT® analyzer, evaluating creatinine results as they are displayed by analyzer, downloading test results into the patients’ medical record, and verifying eGFR results prior to proceeding with contrast administration. Total Body Irradiation (TBI) - Responsible for scheduling all BMT new start and daily