Description

The Radiation Therapist organizes, plans, and directs high quality and wide-ranging disease appropriate radiotherapy to oncology patients utilizing equipment, computers, and established techniques to ensure a positive patient experience. Demonstrating radiation safety standards with patient and staff members is vital.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices
• Position patients for simulation and treatment with accuracy, according to prescription
• Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards
• Properly document simulations, treatments and patient care activities in the EMR
• Report machine and equipment problems following the established procedure
• Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification before initiating treatment
• Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others- ALARA
• Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician
• Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patient’s reaction to treatment; notify appropriate staff (Lead Therapist, Nurse or Physician)
• Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and emphasizing physician’s advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care
• Efficiently organize and plan patient schedule(s) to improve resources
• Assist with training newly hired Radiation Therapists
• Assign alerts, or journal notes using the electronic health record- EMR to communicate
• The Radiation Therapist must be able to operate the IX and 23EX radiation therapy machines, VisionRT system and GE CT simulator utilizing the latest treatment techniques including 3D Conformal, IMRT, IGRT, and Brachytherapy
• Maintain a productive relationship with the physics and dosimetry departments.
• Follow established practice patterns to ensure the timely readiness of treatment plans, including QA for initiating patient treatment and follow-up
• Follow the established Machine Problem Reporting process to ensure proper reporting is complete per policy
• Reconcile daily treatment counts to the captured daily counts to ensure accuracy and report inaccuracies to the Lead Therapist daily
• Understand the possibility for afterhours therapist coverage as allocated
• Follow the code of ethics and practice standards set by the ARRT and ASRT
• Compliant with all licensure and certification requirements to perform job as required by state law and company policy
• Follow established policies and procedures for reporting treatment variances
• Reports work related injuries to the supervisor immediately.
• Monitors supply levels of department and reports to supervisor before zero inventories

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved School for Radiation Therapy
• ARRT Registered Technologist (T)
• State licensed
• Must be in good standing with all CE and license requirements.
• CPR certified
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Computer literate, to include experience with the following:
• Record & Verify Applications
• Treatment Delivery Applications
• Electronic Medical Record

Benefits:

• Health Insurance – For employees we offer 1 of 5 plans with the majority of premium being company-paid.
• Health Insurance – Voluntary coverage for spouse/child/family.
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing.
• Voluntary Dental & Vision insurance.
• Life insurance – Company-paid.
• Generous Paid Time Off Policy, which begins at 3-weeks per year and increases over time.
• Paid holidays.
• Voluntary supplemental insurance plans.