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The 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.
Job Responsibility:
Participates in Quality Control Monitoring
Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area
Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation
Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids
Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription
Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicist’s instruction in chart or computer
Will do other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
Associate's Degree Must be a graduate from an accredited Radiation therapy program
ARRT Radiation Therapy certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA)
Minimum 2 years Experience in Radiation Therapy Preferred
Demonstrates ability to treat/simulate patients
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)
Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others
Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed
Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient
Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions
Wears radiation safety badges at all times
Practices universal precautions
Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances
Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible
Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups
Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physician’s written order in EMR
Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made
Participates in on-call rotation
Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor