Radiation Therapist

OSF HealthCare • Ottawa, IL

14d

About The Position

The Radiation Therapist supports daily patient flow at a Radiation Oncology clinical location, evaluates and develops processes for patient care, and assists with activities that improve Radiation Oncology operations. Following established procedures, the therapist assists physicians by treating patients with prescribed doses of ionizing radiation using specialized radiation equipment. Duties include preparing the treatment room, explaining procedures, positioning patients, administering treatments, and monitoring patients’ comfort and condition during therapy sessions. The therapist simulates treatment according to the treatment plan, delivers prescribed radiation doses, and designs and constructs custom treatment devices for individual patients. The role requires providing age-appropriate patient care.

Requirements

• Current Radiation Therapy license issued by the IEMA Department of Nuclear Safety.
• ARRT Radiology registration, or successful completion of the ARRT Radiology registry within six months of hire.
• Knowledge of radiation therapy procedures and equipment operation, physics, and patient care techniques acquired through an approved radiation therapy technology program, usually lasting one year beyond radiography training.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with patients, physicians, allied health personnel, and other Medical Center personnel when explaining procedures and exchanging patient-related information.
• Analytical skills to provide accurate care instructions, interpret physicians’ prescriptions for treatment courses, and accurately duplicate treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Support daily patient flow at the Radiation Oncology clinical location.
• Evaluate and develop processes for patient care and assist with activities to improve Radiation Oncology operations.
• Assist physicians in treating patients with prescribed doses of ionizing radiation using specialized radiation equipment.
• Prepare treatment rooms, explain procedures to patients, position patients, and administer treatments.
• Monitor patients during therapy sessions to ensure comfort and observe changes in their condition.
• Simulate patient treatment according to the treatment plan and deliver prescribed radiation doses.
• Design and construct custom treatment devices for individual patients.
• Provide patient care appropriate to the ages of the patients served.

Benefits

• $10,000 sign-on bonus.
• Paid continuing education units (CEUs).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on the first 5% of salary contributed.
• 40 hours of Well-Being Time each year, available after 90 days of employment and renewed annually on the work anniversary.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer.
• For candidates with five or more years of direct experience, 24 hours of Vacation and Holiday time available beginning on day one, in addition to other time-off benefits.

What This Job Offers

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