Radiation Therapist FT

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

• Minimum 2 years Experience in Radiation Therapy Preferred
• ARRT-T - ARRT Radiation Therapy

Job Summary

The Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to a diverse population of patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

Participates in Quality Control monitoring.

• a. Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.
• b. Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, performing procedures and giving specialty care to patients, considering the age of the patient and appropriately adopts care for age (adolescent, adult and geriatrics).
• c. Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• d. Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.
• e. Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.
• f. Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.
• g. Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.
• h. Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.
• i. Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicists instruction in chart or computer.

Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups

• a. Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physicians written order in EMR.
• b. Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.

Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient.

• a. Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.
• b. Wears radiation safety badges at all times.
• c. Practices universal precautions.
• d. Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances
• e. Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible

Miscellaneous items

• a. Will do other tasks as assigned
• b. Participates in on-call rotation
• c. Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education

• Associates Other / Related Field or Accredited Program Other / Related Field

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

• ARRT-T - ARRT Radiation Therapy
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Additional License(s) and Certification(s)

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years Experience in Radiation Therapy Preferred
• must be graduate of accredited radiation therapy program

Required Minimum Skills

Demonstrates ability to treat/simulate patients.

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