Radiation Therapist-Radiation Oncology

UnityPoint Health • Fort Dodge, IA

88d

About The Position

The radiation therapist is part of a multidisciplinary cancer team. Under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist, the therapist delivers the radiation plans by the use of a linear accelerator. Radiation therapist also participates in daily quality assurance checks, patient chart reviews, and patient assessment.

Requirements

• Graduate of accredited school of Radiation Therapy.
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience as a staff therapist.
• Current knowledge of appropriate clinical practice, radiation protection and quality assurance, patient management and care, charges, basic dosimetry and equipment.
• Registered in Radiation Therapy by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and licensed by the State of Iowa.

Responsibilities

• Interprets and implements prescription, and treatment plan as directed by the Radiation Oncologist.
• Determines the impact of therapeutic interventions on the patient’s condition and recognizes the patient’s progress towards meeting the desired outcomes.
• Educate patients on procedures, skin care, side effects and nutrition.
• Observe patients for physical and emotional changes, side effects and nutrition needs.
• Performs simulation procedures and prepares immobilization devices for various body parts.
• Monitors patients’ clinical progress; withholds treatment if necessary and refers patients to medical or nursing staff for appropriate intervention.
• Operation of the therapeutic equipment, proper patient positioning, monitoring of the patient during the procedure, and related clerical duties.
• Evaluates and assesses treatment machine operations; recognizes machine malfunctions and reports them to physics.
• Ability to perform procedures regarding quality assurance, emergency shutdown and guidelines that pertain to the operation manuals for equipment.
• Accurately complete and chart all simulation and treatment summaries, reports and documentations.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• 401K matching
• Employee recognition program
• Dental and health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Pet insurance
• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree