Radiation Oncology Therapist
Job Description
Provide ionizing radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Accurately delivers the prescribed, planned course of therapy with supervision from mentor.
- Performs simulation/tumor localization procedures with supervision from mentor.
- Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart.
- Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.
- Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.
- Checks patient & chart identification, prepares the treatment room, sets up the immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos patients with supervision from mentor
- Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.
- Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Zero-one (0-1) years of experience as Radiation Therapist.
Education
- Must be a graduate of any age or background of an accredited Radiation Therapy program.
License, Certification, Registration
- Radiation Therapist License - Temporary (Oregon) OR Radiation Therapist License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire
- Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist within 3 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
- Experience on linear accelerators and simulators, use of a Record and Verify system.
- Must be able to seamlessly administer radiation treatments according to the prescription and multi-task.
- Familiar with the use of immobilization devices.
- Must have basic computer skills.
- Must have working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Possess excellent teamwork, organizational and customer skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with HDR, SRS and IMRT treatments.
- Experience in the design and creation of blocks and immobilization devices.
- Good oral and written communication, analysis/problem solving and advanced computer skills.
- Knowledge of Varian Linear accelerators with MLC, Varis Record and Verify system, and CT simulation.
- Bachelor of Science degree in radiation oncology.
Notes:
- variable; on call
Provide ionizing radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Accurately delivers the prescribed, planned course of therapy with supervision from mentor.
- Performs simulation/tumor localization procedures with supervision from mentor.
- Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart.
- Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.
- Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.
- Checks patient & chart identification, prepares the treatment room, sets up the immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos patients with supervision from mentor
- Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.
- Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.
Basic Qualifications:
Experience
- Zero-one (0-1) years of experience as Radiation Therapist.
Education
- Must be a graduate of any age or background of an accredited Radiation Therapy program.
License, Certification, Registration
- Radiation Therapist License - Temporary (Oregon) OR Radiation Therapist License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire
- Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist within 3 months of hire
Additional Requirements:
- Experience on linear accelerators and simulators, use of a Record and Verify system.
- Must be able to seamlessly administer radiation treatments according to the prescription and multi-task.
- Familiar with the use of immobilization devices.
- Must have basic computer skills.
- Must have working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Possess excellent teamwork, organizational and customer skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with HDR, SRS and IMRT treatments.
- Experience in the design and creation of blocks and immobilization devices.
- Good oral and written communication, analysis/problem solving and advanced computer skills.
- Knowledge of Varian Linear accelerators with MLC, Varis Record and Verify system, and CT simulation.
- Bachelor of Science degree in radiation oncology.
Notes:
- variable; on call
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