Radiation I Therapist

Indiana University Health System • Carmel, IN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

This is a full-time Radiation Therapist position located at Schwarz Cancer Center in Carmel, IN. The hours are 8a-4:30p Monday - Friday. No call, travel or holiday required. 1 Varian TrueBeam, treating on average 25-30 patients a day. 2nd varian TrueBeam going live early in 2027. Responsible for applying ionizing radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes in accordance with the prescription and instruction of a radiation oncologist. Controls the exact amount of radiation to be administered locally, and reproduces treatment fields, ensuring that exposure is made only to prescribed areas. Requires high levels of quality control, safety, treatment planning and administration, patient care, and patient scheduling. May be asked to mentor those with less experience and/or students during clinical rotations.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Registered RT (T) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Registry eligibility required. For Registry eligible candidates, candidate must pass exam within three months of hire date.
• RT (T) license as issued and required by the Indiana State Department of Health is required.
• Requires current BLS certification.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of radiation oncology; which includes the operation of various complex equipment, application mathematical computation for treatment planning and design production, and implementation of beam altering devices.

Responsibilities

• Applying ionizing radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes in accordance with the prescription and instruction of a radiation oncologist.
• Controls the exact amount of radiation to be administered locally
• Reproduces treatment fields, ensuring that exposure is made only to prescribed areas.
• High levels of quality control
• Safety
• Treatment planning and administration
• Patient care
• Patient scheduling
• May be asked to mentor those with less experience and/or students during clinical rotations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees