Radiation Therapist I

Sentara Hospitals•Norfolk, VA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sentara is hiring a Radiation Therapist at Sentara Brock Cancer Center, in Norfolk Virginia. Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates! Shift: Treatment hours can vary anywhere from 6am -730pm. No call. Overview Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include but are not limited to: Deliver external beam radiotherapy to include (3D, IMRT, SRS/SBRT) Deliver brachytherapy treatment Perform patient simulations; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices Reviewing patient records for accuracy Acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel Maintaining patient records, reports, and files All new graduates will remain Radiation Therapist I for the first 2 years of employment and are required to pass boards within 6 months of hire. Education Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology REQUIRED. Completion of an approved certification program prior to 2016 in lieu of Associates degree will also be considered. Certification/Licensure Required to pass boards within 6-months of hire Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hire Experience: Prior experience strongly preferred Varian and Aria equipment, and Elekta HDR unit experience strongly preferred Keywords: Talroo-Allied Heath. Radiation Therapy. Radiation Therapist. Radiation Oncology. Radiation Technician. Rad Therapist. Radiation Oncology Tech. Radiation Tech. Rad Tech. Radiologic Technology. Full Time. Sign on Bonus. First Shift. New Grad. Outpatient clinic. outpatient radiation oncology. outpatient radiation therapy Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career Medical, Dental, Vision plans Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000 Paid Time Off and Sick Leave Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave Emergency Backup Care Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans Life Insurance 401k/403B with Employer Match Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development Pet Insurance Legal Resources Plan Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met. Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves. In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment. For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Requirements

Associates Degree in Radiologic Technology REQUIRED.
Completion of an approved certification program prior to 2016 in lieu of Associates degree will also be considered.
Required to pass boards within 6-months of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification required within 90-days of hire

Nice To Haves

Prior experience strongly preferred
Varian and Aria equipment, and Elekta HDR unit experience strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver external beam radiotherapy to include (3D, IMRT, SRS/SBRT)
Deliver brachytherapy treatment
Perform patient simulations; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices
Reviewing patient records for accuracy
Acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel
Maintaining patient records, reports, and files

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.