PRN Radiation Therapist

Cleveland Clinic • Mayfield Heights, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That’s the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Join Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Hillcrest Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation. Hillcrest Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

Radiation Therapists implement plans of treatment, prescribed by an oncologist and created by a medical dosimetrist, and use accelerators and ionizing-radiation producing equipment to treat diseases, primarily different kinds of cancer. The radiation is administered in therapeutic doses and can send certain localized forms of cancer into remission. It can also be used to prevent the recurrence of particularly malignant forms of cancer after they have been removed during surgery.

A caregiver in this position works 8:00AM – 4:30PM.

Requirements

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology or registry eligible.
• Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing.
• Current state licensure as a Radiation Therapist.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical records as well as record and verify.
• Requires ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping, reaching and lifting.
• Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Requires ability to push/pull over 100 lbs.
• Requires dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions.
• Requires Safe Operating Procedure for x-ray generating equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation.

Responsibilities

• Determine and deliver appropriate patient treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and dosimetrists.
• Monitor and document patient's condition and report any adverse reactions.
• Assess and educate patients according to specific department protocols.
• Position patients and select anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Check and adjust necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.

Benefits

• Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we’re dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree