Radiation Therapist Lead

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking Lead Radiation Therapist to join the Radiation team. This position full-time day shift (40 hrs/week) with a varied schedule. We offer a great sign-on and relocation bonus for those who qualify! Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation

Inova Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

Job Responsibilities:

• The Lead Radiation Therapist performs simulation procedures for initial patient set-ups and demonstrates essential skills of treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer radiation treatments.
• Responsible for the operational functions of Radiation Therapy including simulations and treatments, proper functioning of linear accelerators, simulators, and Computed Tomography machines.
• Oversees and assists team members in assigned functional area, which may include but not limited to, ensuring team is meeting key-deliverables and quality standards, addressing and resolving challenges, managing and tracking performance, and assisting in time management and scheduling; escalates issues to senior leaders as needed.
• Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors and outside contacts.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements for consideration:

• Associate's degree, Graduate of an AMA/JCERT approved school of Radiation Therapy.
• Associate degree or an additional four years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
• 3 years of experience
• American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start.
• Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.
• Licensed Radiologic Technologist is only required for team members in ambulatory areas; such as PROC.