Radiation Therapist I

IU Health•Muncie, IN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Radiation Therapist for a day shift opportunity at Ball Memorial Hospital. The working hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, featuring no regular weekends and no major holidays! This position does include rotating on-call responsibilities. A sign-on bonus is available to eligible applicants!

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED is required.
Registered RT (T) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Registry eligibility required. For Registry eligible candidates, candidate must pass exam within three months of hire date.
RT (T) license as issued and required by the Indiana State Department of Health is required.
Requires current BLS certification.
Requires extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of radiation oncology; which includes the operation of various complex equipment, application mathematical computation for treatment planning and design production, and implementation of beam altering devices.

Nice To Haves

Upcoming diagnostic radiology technologist graduate or recent graduate.

Responsibilities

Responsible for applying ionizing radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes in accordance with the prescription and instruction of a radiation oncologist.
Controls the exact amount of radiation to be administered locally, and reproduces treatment fields, ensuring that exposure is made only to prescribed areas.
Requires high levels of quality control, safety, treatment planning and administration, patient care, and patient scheduling.
May be asked to mentor those with less experience and/or students during clinical rotations.