Radiation Therapist

Cleveland Clinic•Vero Beach, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Radiation therapists implement plans of treatment prescribed by an oncologist and created by a medical dosimetrist. Radiation therapists 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 – 5:00pm.

Requirements

Board certified Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing.
Current state licensure in state in which employed.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Experience with radiation oncology, specific electronic medical records, recording and verifying.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic and patient care services to deliver radiation therapy as prescribed by a physician.
Determine and deliver appropriate patient treatment plans in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
Monitor and document patient's condition, 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.