Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist

4 weeks ago

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland UPMC Ireland Full time

Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist - UPMC Whitfield

Location: UPMC Whitfield Hospital
Job type: Permanent

Overview of role:

A Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist, as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, is responsible for the preparation and treatment of patients with a cancer diagnosis or other benign conditions requiring radiotherapy, providing psychosocial support throughout the course of treatment. A Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist is responsible for the justification of pre-treatment imaging and accurate treatment delivery. S/he must adhere to and implement all radiation safety regulations in their work environment, assess the quality of their own work on a continuous basis, and engage in continuous professional development in line with the state registration guidelines of CORU. A Clinical Specialist Radiation Therapist should possess strong leadership qualities, management skills, and must efficiently manage the workflow within their designated clinical area.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Maintains an atmosphere of caring, concern, and support for patients of all age ranges, visitors, medical staff, and co-workers on a consistent basis.
  2. Delivers radiation treatment according to written prescription and treatment plan. Provides safety in patient care through the consistent practice of Departmental Procedures for treatment administration. Recognizes deviation from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations to the Physics team.
  3. Assures the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records.
  4. Assures the quality and consistency of treatment by acquiring, interpreting, and evaluating electronic images and implementing any required changes according to departmental procedures. Explains treatment procedures to patient and/or family. Refers medical questions to appropriate personnel.
  5. At the request of a Radiation Oncologist, performs CT simulation/clinical mark-ups after identifying and performing the optimal and most appropriate immobilization procedure for the specific patient. Responsible for the administration of oral contrast and IV contrast (with additional competencies) agents requested by a Radiation Oncologist for simulation procedures. Performs measurements for use during treatment calculation. Collects and documents data acquired during the simulation procedure and accurately inputs this data into ARIA.
  6. Assists in the orientation and supervision of students during clinical rotations. Assists the appointed Student Liaison Radiation Therapists in evaluation of student performance.
  7. Assists as needed in all treatment-related procedures. Assists at other UPMC Ireland locations as needed.
  8. Uses effective communication techniques and interpersonal skills to provide explanations for treatment-related procedures. Responds effectively to patient concerns. Observes patients for expected and unexpected reactions to treatments and communicates this to appropriate staff members. Reinforces patient education/side effect management information and indicates non-compliance to medical/nursing staff.
  9. Performs and documents daily and weekly QA activity for assigned equipment. Documents findings outside the range established by Physics. Notifies the Physics team immediately of findings outside the normal range of operations. Participates in programs to measure and improve the quality of care within the Department. Assists and attends departmental QA meetings.
  10. Attends multidisciplinary team meetings for coordination of patient care.
  11. Completes the daily treatment schedule. Maintains an accurate record of procedures, including billing information and codes.
  12. Maintains a safe, orderly treatment room.
  13. Provides on-call coverage for the treatment of patients in emergency situations.
  14. Oversees the day-to-day running of treatment units and CT unit. Ensures the smooth running of the daily list and adequate skill/grade mix cover of Radiation Therapists working on the unit.
  15. Works alongside more junior members of staff, makes decisions, and takes responsibility for those decisions made relating to treatment of individual patients.
  16. Trains and supervises more junior Radiotherapy staff and ensures competencies in the different areas are complete.
  17. Is involved in the individual performance review process and contributes to the implementation of staff development.
  18. Assists the Clinical Specialist team in developing and implementing new technology and procedures while providing a leadership role to staff in managing and implementing such change.
  19. Maintains familiarity with the administrative tasks associated with the running of the Department, such as billing and scheduling procedures and generation of statistical reports, providing cover for these tasks as necessary.
  20. Be responsible for your own continuous professional development in line with the state registration guidelines of CORU.

Standard Responsibilities

  1. Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies/behaviours.
  2. Performs other duties as assigned.
  3. Lives the UPMC Values.

Qualifications & Experience:

Candidates on receipt of application must have:

  1. Completion of a qualification in Radiation Therapy recognized by the Radiographers Registration Board at CORU.
  2. Maintain annual registration with CORU.
  3. Have a minimum of 6 years full-time (or an aggregate of 6 years) post qualification clinical experience.
  4. Act in accordance with the vision, mission, and values of the company and in compliance with the corporate policies, JCI, and HIQA quality standards.

Equal Opportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards program that is not only market competitive but fair and provides growth opportunities for all our colleagues.

Compensation: Competitive pay for the work employees do – base pay, performance-related pay and premium pay where applicable.

Benefits: Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive Pension Plan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness cover for all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition: Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission of UPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance: Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexible working opportunities to support you to work around external family commitments.

Development and Career Opportunities: Opportunities for each employee to reach their career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

About UPMC:

A $26 billion healthcare provider and insurer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based UPMC is inventing new models of patient-centred, cost-effective, accountable care. Working in close collaboration with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shares its clinical, managerial, and technological skills worldwide through its innovation

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