Chief Radiation Therapist - Radiation Oncology - Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides advanced care to a 21-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with nearly 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community.

TMH is the region’s healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region’s only:

• Level II Trauma Center
• Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care
• Pediatric Intensive Care
• The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle

Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, four residency programs and nearly 40 affiliated physician practices.

Your Role:

• Under the direction of the department director maintain policy, procedures, and systems within the technical area to comply with hospital, ASTRO, ACRO, and JCAHO standards by identifying problems and taking corrective action.
• Act as a liaison between radiation therapists and other work groups both within and outside the radiation oncology department.
• Collects pertinent data about the patient and the procedure; determined by the patient’s needs or condition.
• Analyzes information obtained during the assessment phase and develops an action plan for completing the procedure.
• Provides information about procedure to the patient, significant others, and health care providers.
• Implementation/Device Setup: Quality patient services are provided through safe and accurate implementation of a deliberate plan of action.
• Monitors/assesses patient throughout treatment course and follow-up visits.

Reports To:  

• Radiation Practice Manager and Medical Director 

Supervises:  

• Radiation Therapist 

Required Education:  

• Degree in Radiologic Technology, Radiation Therapy, or related field. Degree programs in Radiation Therapy must be accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology in Radiation Oncology. 

Required Experience:  

• 2-3 years experience as a Radiation Therapist  

Preferred Experience:

• 1 to 2 years experience as a supervisor in a Radiation Oncology Department.  

Required Certification/License/Registry:  

• Active State of Florida Department of Health certification as a Radiation Therapy Technologist.
• Active certification as a Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.