Radiation Therapist

Job Description

• Provides therapeutic and patient care services for the purpose of delivering radiation therapy as prescribed by a physician.

PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Determines and delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician, dosimetrist, and physicist
• Monitors and documents patient’s condition and reports any adverse reactions.
• Assesses and educates patients according to specific department protocols.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Checks and adjusts necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.
• Performs machine QA as instructed by Physicist
• Prepares and assembles alloy shielding blocs for patient treatment
• Promptly reports equipment malfunctions
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical record as well as record and verify.
• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation preferred.
• Board Certified Registered Radiation Therapist (R) with current state licensure as well as be certified in Radiation Therapy or equivalent
• T(ARRT) through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required or equivalent