Works under the leadership of the Manager and Medical Director to provide, to patients of all ages, patient care and care support processes of radiation treatments, patient education, comfort/pain management, psychosocial management, wound/skin management and documentation in as safe, timely, accurate and cost effective manner.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
- Administers daily radiation treatments and perform simulations as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
- Performs quality assurance testing on linear accelerator to ensure accurate treatments.
- Reviews patient charts and updates as needed to keep current. Monitors patients and reports changes to others. Reviews and verifies all charges for services rendered.
- Monitors patient and provides assistance as necessary to facilitate comfort during patient treatments. Documents all treatments, observations and changes in patient status
- Maintains schedule and treatment room flow to ensure all patients are treated in a timely manner. Prepares room and equipment to meet specific treatment requirements of each patient.
- Explains procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment and procedure to follow if emergency arises during treatment.
- Participates in port film imaging and monitors source to skin distances daily for changes for patient quality assurance purposes.
- Maintains patient markings so as to enhance treatment reproducibility.
- Obtains diode reading for each field on each patient for beam quality assurance.
- Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.
- Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
- Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
- Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
- Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
- Orients and/or trains new staff.
- Problem solving capabilities.
- Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
- Work flow/distribution of work.
- Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.
Qualifications
Required
- Associate degree in radiation therapy.
- Board certified in radiation therapy from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
- BLS certification as healthcare provider or obtains within 6 months of employment as a radiation therapist.
- Five years prior experience working as a board-certified radiation therapist, including two years of demonstrated leadership.
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in radiation therapy.
- Active member of the American Society of Radiation Therapists (ASRT)
Additional Information
- Schedule: Full-time
- Requisition ID:
- Daily Work Times: 8am - 4:30pm
- Hours Per Pay Period: 80
- On Call: No
- Weekends: No