Radiation Therapist

Opportunity:

Radiation Therapist

Job Details:

• Work Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (5x8 days) with some schedule variation
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• No weekend or on-call requirements
• Provide daily care of cancer patients including accurate interpretation and delivery of radiation treatments in accordance with radiation oncologist prescriptions and instructions
• Perform simulations and provide clinical instruction for radiation therapy students
• Assist during Brachytherapy procedures
• Assist in treatment planning procedures including tumor localization and dosimetry
• Triage sick patients to nursing for evaluation
• Check prescriptions, diagnoses, charts, and patient identification
• Schedule patients and explain pre-treatment and post-treatment procedures
• Prepare rooms and equipment for patients according to prescription, immobilization devices, field sizes, and treatment devices
• Take and check images of all treated areas, process and file accordingly
• Maintain visual and audible contact with patients during treatments
• Document treatment doses accurately and check charges daily for accurate billing
• Set up IMRT and 3-D patients properly in CT and create proper immobilization devices for 2-D, 3-D, and IMRT patients
• Document proper set-up instructions and pertinent information for dosimetry calculations
• Observe radiation safety measures for patients and personnel
• Reinforce physician, dietitian, and care team recommendations to patients regarding treatment reactions and side effects
• Use EPIC EMR system
• Scrub color: Caribbean Blue
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA only), ARRT
• Virginia state license required (VA Temp License acceptable with pending VA License)
• Minimum 2 years of experience required