Chief radiation therapist vs staff therapist

Differences between chief radiation therapist and staff therapist duties and responsibilities

Chief radiation therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage and coordinate the day-to-day operation of radiation oncology services ensuring compliance with departmental operational goals.
• Cone beam ct, VMAT, SBRT, permanent prostate seed implants, gyn HDR.
• Ensure clinic and patient safety by developing and implementing QA protocols for all business processes.
• Implement and monitor radiation safety measures to ensure safety of patients and staff and compliance with government and hospital regulatory requirements.
• Create IMRT , 2D , 3D, using CMS treatment planning system.
• Comply with standards and regulations of the ARRT, ACR, JCAHO, and the state of Florida.
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Staff therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage ventilator care, intubation, arterial line placement, mechanical ventilation, BIPAP, and CPAP.
• Lead RRT position involves direct resident care such as ventilator set up, changes, weaning, and maintaining.
• Provide high-quality patient care in all areas of the facility including ICU, CCU, PACU, NICU and ER.
• Chart record of patient therapy; teach patients proper use and administration of respiratory medication such as MDI s and spacers.
• Conduct weekly Medicare, Medicaid and private pay reports, submit quality indicator and MDS reports and metrics for QA/QC reports.
• Document resident progress using MDS weekly, quarterly, annually and significant changes regarding therapeutic activity pattern.
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