Assistant Unit Leader - Radiation Therapist

at  GenesisCare USA

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.
Do your life’s best work!
We are currently looking for a full time, Radiation Therapist Assistant Unit Leader- Treatment, to join our Radiation Oncology team at our Shepparton Clinic located in Victoria.
The Radiation Therapist Assistant Unit Leader is primarily a clinical role that supports the efficient and effective provision of radiotherapy treatment on the treatment unit and provides management level assistance to Centre and Unit Leader. The Assistant Unit Leader also plays a key role in the education and assessment of students and staff.
Our Shepparton centre is a standalone department providing Radiation Therapy services to a large catchment area. We offer all techniques, including SRS and SBRT.
With a diverse mix of experienced team members there is opportunity for growth and development.

Benefits of joining our team:

• $10,000 sign-on bonus!
• Rental Assistance
• Additional Regional Benefits including funding for entertainment, social and/or sporting memberships
• Additional leave for Professional Development
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Qantas membership discount, gym membership discount, Bupa discount
• $5000 bonus after 1 year of service - $7500 after 2 years, $8500 after 3 years, $10,000 after 4.
• All employees and their family members have access to free confidential support that is completely external to GenesisCare including financial, nutritional and wellbeing coaching, legal advice & counselling
• Learn and grow with our award-winning development programs
• Free access to thousands of LinkedIn training courses
• Fast paced, high performing & agile working culture with lots of change due to our rapid growth
• Access to all the latest technologies and techniques
• Close knit team with charity days and lunch events
• Internal career development opportunities globally

More specifically, you will:

• Supervise the efficient and effective provision of radiotherapy treatment of a small team, ensuring correct and safe administration of all radiation therapy procedures
• Implement QA procedures for the relevant area of responsibility, including but not limited to the review of treatment plans and ensure treatment protocols are adhered to
• Actively promote and participate in research and development activities for the site
• Promote and contribute to an effective multidisciplinary team at the relevant GCC Centre and across the practice
• Actively support and champion GenesisCare initiatives to improve culture, quality, efficiency and effectiveness, taking on a leadership role within projects where required
• Provide support to the Unit Leader with the ability to cover during leave periods
• Effectively assist in people management processes as required, including annual performance development processes and providing performance feedback in a timely manner
• Contribute to the implementation of efficient & effective Centre workflow processes and evaluate and implement continuous improvement initiatives as identified
• With the Unit Leader, manage utilisation of the unit’s infrastructure and resources including patient throughput and management/compliance of quality processes
• Manage and coordinate the supervision of students

We’re interested in hearing from people who have:

• Demonstrated technical competence in all areas of radiotherapy, including comprehensive knowledge of contemporary radiotherapy modalities and techniques
• Demonstrated experience in Varian, ARIA and MOSAIQ platforms
• Ability to demonstrate and implement leadership behaviours
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong knowledge of radiotherapy and associated allied healthcare services
• Ability to use Microsoft Office software for data analysis and reporting purposes
• Business related knowledge is desirable but not mandatory
• Minimum bachelor’s degree as relevant
• Registration as a Radiation Therapist with AHPRA
• Current Victorian Radiation Use Licence

Successful candidates will have access to the Community Connector Program – a Shepparton initiative that assists with integrating an individual and their family into the region, providing a relocation support service. See here for more information:
https://greatthings.com.au/community-connector
About GenesisCare
We are 1,300+ highly trained healthcare professionals and support staff in Australia designing innovative treatments and care for people with cancer. Our dedicated teams treat more than 30,000 patients annually.
People centricity is at the heart of what we do whether that person is a patient, a referring doctor, a partner or someone in our team. We aim to build culture of care that is patient focused and performance driven. Our people promise is “do your life’s best work, by always growing, having a profound human impact and making great things happen together.” If you’d like to make a difference, join us at GenesisCare.
Covid 19 Vaccination Requirement
In line with the Public Health Order, all GenesisCare employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. To be eligible for consideration to perform work for GenesisCare, all recruits must provide evidence against COVID-19 and comply with the requirements of the Public Health Order prior to appointment.
GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Please refer the Job description for details