Radiation Therapist 2

Inova Health System • Leesburg, VA

12d • $43 - $70 • Onsite

About The Position

Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology is hiring a part-time, day-shift Radiation Therapist 2 in Leesburg, Virginia. The therapist communicates with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors, and outside contacts. The role applies treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set up and administer radiation treatments, performs simulation procedures for initial patient setup, and verifies the proper functioning of linear accelerators, simulators, and computed tomography (CT) machines.

The position includes patient and caregiver education, treatment planning and setup support, treatment documentation, imaging and positioning, equipment quality assurance, and participation in dosimetry activities. The therapist also attends department meetings and training and helps keep current with technology and techniques in the field.

Inova is a nonprofit healthcare provider with more than 26,000 team members. It describes itself as a national leader in healthcare safety, quality, and patient experience.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree or certification.
• Two years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department, including experience with linear accelerators and patient simulation.
• American Registered Radiologic Technologist certification required upon start.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required upon start.

Responsibilities

• Educate and support patients using methods suited to their understanding and motivation, involving families or caregivers in education and training as appropriate.
• Collaborate and communicate with team members, patients' families, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to anticipate special needs and facilitate effective treatment.
• Position patients for initial treatment and verify setup against prescriptions.
• Verify beam parameters, ancillary aids, and blocking through machine record-and-verification systems and computerized treatment plans before radiation begins; detect, resolve, or report setup issues and errors to physicians.
• Maintain accurate daily treatment and other required records, documenting chart corrections resulting from changes to the prescribed treatment course.
• Ensure portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals and identify when treatment ports need adjustment based on films or patient positioning.
• Prepare immobilization devices according to physician prescriptions.
• Position patients for initial definition of tumor volume by physicians and film specified treatment volumes for physician review and approval.
• Mark or tattoo body anatomy for daily positioning on the linear accelerator.
• Document or capture patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations.
• Acquire CT machine data sets for patient positioning, contours, and setup parameters.
• Attend department in-services, conferences, and meetings; stay current with new technology and assist with development of new techniques through research projects or educational demonstrations.
• Apply knowledge of department treatment modalities and protocols when scheduling, setting up, and treating patients.
• Perform daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators, and CT machines; report erratic operation or discrepancies to physics and verify emergency shutoffs and interlocks.
• Participate in or assist with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Team member wellness program.
• Retirement plan match of the first 5% of eligible contributions, starting on the first day.
• Education assistance up to $5,250 per year.
• Student loan assistance up to $10,000.
• Up to 25 no-cost mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year for team members, spouses or partners, and children.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Flexible work schedules.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree