Radiation Therapist II, Palo Alto - $20K Sign-On Bonus

Stanford Health Care • Palo Alto, CA

19d • $73 - $96 • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiation Therapist II administers radiation therapy with precision and accuracy under the direction of a radiation oncologist, while providing patient-centered care and serving as a key liaison between patients and the healthcare team. The role requires working knowledge of radiation protection and safety, radiation oncology techniques, radiation physics, and human anatomy, as well as sound independent, professional, and ethical judgment. The Radiation Therapist II performs the duties of a Radiation Therapist with increased responsibility and independence after meeting additional requirements and demonstrating competencies beyond those of Radiation Therapist I.

In addition to treatment delivery, duties may include quality assurance, patient simulation, scheduling, immobilization fabrication, medical-record documentation, simple dosimetry calculations, and after-hours on-call patient care. The therapist also participates in departmental quality and process improvement activities. The position serves varied patient populations, including adults, children, veterans, and bone marrow transplant patients, in an academic medical-center environment with advanced radiation therapy technology and opportunities to participate in clinical trials and professional development.

This is a full-time position in Palo Alto, scheduled Monday through Friday for eight-hour shifts, with no weekends and on-call duties. The posted base pay scale generally starts at $72.64 to $96.23 per hour; final pay depends on factors including internal equity, experience, education, specialty, and training.

Requirements

• At least two years of experience as an ARRT-registered Radiation Therapist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• ARRT-RTT certification.
• California RTT (CA-RTT) certification.
• Knowledge of modern radiation therapy equipment and systems, including simulation, imaging, and treatment procedures.
• Knowledge of human anatomy and patient positioning for prescribed treatment.
• Knowledge of safety and quality-control principles and methods.
• Knowledge of training, coaching, and mentoring techniques.
• Knowledge of scheduling and billing procedures.
• Ability to demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and knowledge in patient assessment and treatment.
• Ability to direct, lead, coach, and instruct Radiation Therapists and support staff, and to plan, assign, and review their work.
• Ability to keep current with developments in clinical practice.
• Ability to assume responsibility for departmental projects and initiatives involving safety, training, continuing education, performance, and quality improvement.
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative, productive working relationships.
• Commitment to Stanford Health Care's C-I-CARE patient- and family-experience standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver advanced radiation therapy treatments according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders from the Radiation Oncologist.
• Follow department protocols, policies, and procedures to provide safe and accurate patient care.
• Recognize and immediately report deviations from prescribed treatment delivery to the Manager, and file incident reports when applicable.
• Perform simple dosimetry calculations for urgent or emergent patient care as needed.
• Perform patient simulations and fabricate immobilization devices as required.
• Participate in brachytherapy procedures and fabricate beam-shielding devices as required.
• Explain procedures to patients and families, respond to patient concerns, and refer medical questions to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain a caring and supportive environment when interacting with patients, families, visitors, medical staff, and coworkers; contribute positively to department teamwork.
• Observe patients for expected and unexpected treatment reactions, communicate observations to appropriate staff, reinforce education and side-effect management information, and report non-compliance to medical or nursing staff.
• Document care completely and accurately in the electronic health record.
• Review treatment and simulation documentation and billing daily for accuracy and completeness, and work with radiation oncology coders.
• Schedule patients on treatment and simulation units to support patient satisfaction, department efficiency, and availability of physicians and resources; alert the Manager when volumes or scheduling exceed staffing levels or business hours.
• Troubleshoot and solve problems using lean methodologies, communicating issues to the Radiation Therapist-Lead or Manager for handling or escalation.
• Maintain a safe and orderly treatment room, check safety controls and devices daily, and report problems to the Manager.
• Perform equipment warm-up and quality-assurance checks as necessary.
• Participate in problem-solving and process-improvement initiatives.
• Perform other related and incidental duties as assigned.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus
• Access to ongoing onsite and webinar training
• Opportunities in dosimetry, education, research, and leadership
• Opportunities to participate in quality committees and process-improvement projects

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed