Radiation Therapist I

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treating our patients as family. 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. This role offers many opportunities to grow within our clinic and the organization. Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” survey.

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) or American Red Cross
Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical records as well as record and verify
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated problem-solving skills
Can communicate and relate well with patients who are under physical and emotional stress
Can utilize computer programs to input database and capture information

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.