Radiation Therapist I

Indiana University Health • Indianapolis, IN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

If you are searching for a chance to use your expert knowledge to improve the lives of patients and their families, IU Health, Indiana's largest comprehensive health system with 16 hospitals and more than 34,000 team members, has the career you are looking for! This position is full time, days. The shift is 8am-4:30pm, Monday - Friday, at Methodist Hospital. 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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Ensuring that exposure is made only to prescribed areas.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees