PRN Radiation Therapist I

Cleveland Clinic • Mayfield Heights, OH

93d

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Radiation Therapists implement plans of treatment, prescribed by an oncologist and created by a medical dosimetrist, and use accelerators and ionizing radiation-producing equipment to treat diseases, primarily different kinds of cancer. The radiation is administered in therapeutic doses and can send certain localized forms of cancer into remission. It can also be used to prevent the recurrence of particularly malignant forms of cancer after surgery. A caregiver in this position works days, 7:00am-4:30pm.

Requirements

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology or registry eligible
• Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing
• Current state licensure as a Radiation Therapist
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical records as well as record and verify

Nice To Haves

• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation

Responsibilities

• Determine and deliver appropriate patient treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and dosimetrists.
• Monitor and document patient's condition and report any adverse reactions.
• Assess and educate patients according to specific department protocols.
• Position patients and select anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Check and adjust necessary equipment, including linear accelerators.

Benefits

• 401k
• health_insurance
• dental_insurance
• vision_insurance
• tuition_reimbursement
• paid_holidays
• paid_volunteer_time
• flexible_scheduling

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree