Radiation Therapist Lead

Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.

Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Position Summary

Responsible for the operational and technical components of the Radiation Oncology Department of the Mercy/UCD Cancer Center. Major duties include supervision of technical staff; maintenance of quality services and the delivery of patient care for radiation therapy patients.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must possess and maintain a current Therapeutic Radiology license issued by the state of California. 
• Must possess and maintain a current American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (AART)
• certificate. 
• Must possess and maintain an American Heart Association  Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate.
• Demonstrated skill in the use of knowledge of radiation therapy equipment, i.e., linear accelerators, simulators, dosimetry, and block cutting.

Preferred

• 3 years supervisory experience in radiation oncology.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing to diverse groups and individuals. 
• Plan, organize and control the work of others 
• Delegate responsibilities effectively 
• Exercise good judgment and tact in providing strong leadership, guidance, and assistance.
• Knowledge of state and federal regulations and JCAHO standards.

Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire.  This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.