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Job Description

To supervise and assist with coordination of the day to day activities on the treatment units ensuring efficient, effective operations and quality service within the department.

Qualifications

Collective bargaining unit: SEIU 1199-MSBI

Education:

+ Graduate of an approved, 2 year, hospital-based certificate program, two-year associate degree program, or 4 year baccalaureate degree program in Radiation Therapy.

+ ARRT registered within the field of Radiation Therapy

+ Four years of post-certification experience

+ Proficient in all aspects of simulation techniques

+ Promotions are based on demonstrated competencies

SEIU 1199 at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and MS Downtown, BVE - Radiology Oncology - USD, Union Square - Downtown

Responsibilities

1. Accurately sets up patients and administers radiation treatments. Maintains accurate daily records of treatment administered. Ensures correctness of all MOSAIQ entries. Reviews plans and complete all necessary senior checks/verification prior to tre

2. Performs treatment dose calculations using Radcal when necessary supplied by the physics department; ensures that the calculations are checked by the Medical Physics Department by the 3rd day of treatment.

3. Assist with the supervision and guidance of Staff Therapist in the department. Responds to employees questions and provide guidance on how to proceed.

4. Evaluates and authorize in conjunction with the Technical Supervisor or Chief Therapist, changes in staff schedules, prioritizes to ensure that workflow is controlled and meets the needs of the patients.

5. Performs safety checks on treatment machine and simulator and records data daily. Detects equipment malfunction and knows when safe limits of malfunction have been reached. Understands the rules and regulations for radiation safety. Detects any defe

6. Verifies/localize treatment area with KV/MV/CBCT images. Interprets and evaluates images to determine accuracy submits to Radiation Oncologist for approval and follows through having films checked and approved.

7. Assists in the coordinating of all elements of new patient's treatments. Obtains necessary equipment, information/documentation. Complete all necessary assessments. Ensures patient consent is available. This function is performed for emergency pati

8. Observes the clinical process of the patient undergoing radiation therapy recognizes early signs of any complications and reports findings to the Radiation Oncologist.

9. Explains treatment procedures to the patients and answers questions/reassures patients. Maintains visible and audible communication with patient during treatment.

10. Understands the use of compensating filters and wedges and all accessory equipment and knows the results of their misuse and omission during the course of treatment.

11. Participates in orientation and in-service programs and instructs new employees in departmental protocols, procedures and radiation therapy techniques.

12. Able to schedule patient’s treatment appointments when necessary. Ensures that the daily treatment machine schedule is accurate and maximizes the therapist time.

13. Responsible for instructing Radiation Therapy students and evaluating students at the end of their rotations.

14. Attends Chart Rounds, ensures all new patients’ charts are presented at chart round, displays images and participates in discussion of patient’s treatment.

15. Completed simulator rotation. Proficient in all aspects of simulation techniques.

16. Ensures weekly chart checks are completed.

17. Attends Meeting in the absence of the Technical Supervisor. Communicates and share information with staff level therapist.

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $71.2192 - $71.7525 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.