Radiation Therapist, Oncology - PRN

Mercy Health System • Janesville, WI

61d • Onsite

About The Position

The Radiation Therapist provides professional duties involved with a variety of technical procedures prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments and care to patients.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy program
• ARRT registration in radiation therapy required (or eligible upon hire and attain within one year)
• Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a radiation therapist preferred

Responsibilities

• Possesses core knowledge of required Radiation Therapist functions, including scheduling, simulation, patient set-up, and treatment.
• Demonstrates a functional knowledge of all major components of department equipment.
• Delivers external beam treatments in an accurate and timely fashion with a high degree of accuracy.
• Assesses and addresses patient's needs while under treatment.
• Practices appropriate Radiation Safety procedures.
• Accurate and timely completion of patient charts according to established standards and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of standard and advanced treatment calculations and treatment plans.
• Designs and fabricates blocks accurately and efficiently.
• Performs Simulation with a high degree of accuracy in a timely fashion with little or no supervision.
• Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers, and patient identifiers as required per position.

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off.
• Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement.
• Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees