Radiation Therapist - Full Time Days

Adena Fairfield Medical Center•Lancaster, OH

10d•$30 - $50•Onsite

About The Position

Fairfield Medical Center is seeking a Radiation Therapist to perform radiotherapy procedures as prescribed by a physician according to established standards and practices. This role involves providing patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, registration, and/or assessed competencies. The Radiation Therapist will deliver a prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy using specialized equipment, while also ensuring patient safety and comfort. This includes obtaining patient history, answering questions, explaining procedures, and observing patients for any adverse reactions. The position requires adherence to departmental and hospital policies, including quality improvement and safety standards. Responsibilities also include scheduling patients, interfacing with physicists, consulting with other healthcare professionals, and preparing accurate documentation. The role involves preparing the treatment room and equipment, positioning patients, and reinforcing physician and care provider recommendations regarding treatment and side effect management. Performing verification and port film exposures, making necessary corrections, and enhancing professional growth through continuous learning are also key aspects of this position.

Requirements

Associates degree in radiography with a certification in Radiation Therapy is required.
Graduate of a JRCERT approved school registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiation Therapy.
State of Ohio licensed radiation therapist.
ARRT license.
CPR certified.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors degree in Radiation Therapy is preferred.
A minimum of 1-2 years of Radiation Therapy experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Performs radiotherapy procedures as prescribed by a physician according to established standards and practices.
Provides patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, registration, and/or assessed competencies.
Delivers a prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
Obtains patient history, answers patient questions, and explains procedures; observes patient for any unusual reactions or events during treatment.
Follows established departmental and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards.
Schedules patients for treatments.
Interfaces with physicist at initiation of treatment.
Consults with supportive care physicians, nurses and social workers.
Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart and patient identification, ensuring accurate treatments.
Prepares electronic and/or written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports and other such reports.
Prepares room and equipment for patient; transfers immobilized patient from stretcher to treatment couch, giving special care to catheters, IVs, oxygen, respirator, chest tubes, and other life support; positions patient in prescribed anatomical positions for treatment.
Reinforces recommendations given to patient by the physician, dietician, or other care provider, concerning reactions to treatment and care of the irradiated area, and prevention or treatment of generalized and local side effects.
Performs verification and port film exposures for all treated areas and makes corrections or changes to therapy as directed by physician.
Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.