PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multi-specialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services.
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This position staff member will administer and document radiation treatments appropriately. Monitor patients for potential reactions. Coordinate daily treatment schedule. Coordinate daily schedules of linear accelerator and simulator. Monitor quality control outcomes and coordinate equipment service. Direct supervision of radiation therapists. Reports direct to Radiation Oncology Department Manager.
Required Skills
REQUIRED:
- R.T. and CRT certificates and license
PREFERRED:
- Three (3) years’ experience as CRT/ARRT
Beyond the benefits that come with working for the area's leading community healthcare provider – one that also recognizes the need to ensure patient safety and comfort – you'll enjoy an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package. We are an equal opportunity employer and seek diversity in our workforce. EOE M/F/D/V
Required Experience
- Safeguards and preserves the confidentiality of patient’s protected health information in accordance with State and Federal (HIPAA) regulatory requirements, hospital and departmental policies.
- Ensures a safe patient environment and adherence to safety practices per policy.
- With consideration to age, employee utilizes the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational and environmental needs of patient/significant other when administering care.
- Essential to the provision of community benefits as an expression of our charitable healthcare mission and purpose, each manager/supervisor is committed to the delivery of high quality, compassionate healthcare and is further committed to supporting the strategic direction of community benefits within PIH Health and its affiliates. (Applies to management positions.)
- Coordinate the smooth daily operation of treatment machines.
- Attend all department meetings and meet professional and department education standards.
- Adhere to department and hospital policies and procedures. Assist with policy renewals as appropriate.
- Responsible for maintaining adequate inventory of supplies for patient’s treatment. Demonstrate cost saving techniques.
- Assure appropriate technical coverage to provide treatments as prescribed by radiation oncologists. Notify manager of any staffing problems and/or coverage.
- Maintain good working relationships with other departments, physicist, and radiation oncologist.
- Assist in completing performance appraisals on staff under direct supervision in a timely manner. Provide input on discussions regarding hiring, counseling, discipline, and termination.
- Obtain appropriate records for patient charts and verify accurate documentation of treatment.
- Assure adherence to treatment plan as prescribed by the radiation oncologist by accurate forecasting and patient scheduling.
- Perform and monitor quality control procedures for therapy equipment.
- Promote positive guest relations.
- Informs physicist of equipment malfunction and obtains appropriate feedback.
- Provide structured orientation program to new therapists.
- Responsible for the technical quality performance of radiation therapists on continual basis.
- Provide structured orientation for radiation therapist students and monitor performance on continual basis.
- Demonstrate good understanding of radiation therapy patient charges and medical necessity documentation.
- Responsible for monitoring radiation therapy patient charges to assure appropriate charges have been submitted correctly.
- Administer radiation treatments per Radiation Oncologist’s prescription and department procedure as needed
- Maintain competency in all appropriate skills for radiation therapy.