- $54.90 - $82.35 Major Responsibilities
- Responsible for quality assurance and ensures weekly chart checks are completed.
- Maintains employee records and assists with performance appraisals.
- Ensures regulatory and accreditation requirements are upheld.
- Responsible for monitoring productivity and adhering to budgetary constraints.
- Acts as a liaison between therapy staff and physics/physicians.
- Responsible for maintaining departmental therapy policies.
- Monitors daily charges and educates staff on billing and documentation changes.
- Performs daily treatments and simulations as needed.
- Demonstrates thought leadership
- Acts as a patient advocate and addresses concerns regarding treatment experience.
- Serves as clinical liaison between interdepartmental hospital needs.
- Performs daily treatment and simulations as needed. Minimum Job Requirements
High School Diploma or GED required. Completion of AMA approved School of Therapeutic Radiology Certification / Registration / License: ARRT registry required Work
5 years' experience as a Radiation Therapist required. Physical Requirements and Working Conditions This position requires extensive periods of standing, walking, bending, stretching and lifting. Must be able to push, pull, and lift weights of up to 35 pounds with assistance.
Must be able to speak and understand English. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly and make decisions to changes in the department.
Exposure to radiation, pathogens and hazardous materials. Environment is climate controlled. Must show evidence of job-specific competencies.
Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed
based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job Incentive pay for select positions Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.
About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care.
Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs.
Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.