Radiation Therapist

OneOncology • East Lansing, MI

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About The Position

Position Overview: The Radiation Therapist provides accurate radiation therapy treatments and assures the needs of patients are met. Administer accurate and efficient treatments to patients. Assures smooth functioning of the day-to-day operation. Administer medical information in a professional and accurate manner that complies with federal and state regulations. Maintain the treatment machines and patients schedule to make the most efficient and effective use of their time.

Requirements

• American Registry of Radiologic Technology Certified in Therapy (RT, T) or eligible.
• Competency in operating a Linear Accelerator and treatment console.
• Competency in operating and performing CT Simulations.
• Proficient in using electronic medical records.
• Patient / customer service.
• Communication: interpersonal, listening, and writing.
• Medication knowledge.
• Compassion and kindness.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks.
• Organizational skills with the ability to prioritize.
• Teamwork skills.
• Understanding of compliance and regulations.
• Attention to detail
• The ability to maintain confidentiality
• Physical activity that frequently involves standing or walking for prolonged periods.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves keyboarding, sitting, telephone work and filing.
• Physical activity that sometimes requires extensive time working on a computer.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves travel, lifting under 25 lbs., sitting, and standing.
• Physical activity that sometimes requires bending, stooping, reaching, climbing, kneeling, and/or twisting.
• Physical activity that requires the ability to use the telephone by speaking and listening.
• Physical activity that sometimes involves pushing and/or pulling over 25 lbs., but not more than 50 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred two to three years of working experience as a registered radiation therapist.

Responsibilities

• Understanding the proper use of the patient immobilization/repositioning system and fabricating and understanding the proper use of devices for IGRT.
• Under the supervision of the radiation oncologist and medical physicist, performing initial simulation of the patient and generating the medical imaging data appropriate for the RTP system.
• Implementing the IGRT treatment plan under the supervision of the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist or of the medical dosimetrist under the direction of the medical physicist.
• Applying principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, self and others.
• Acquiring periodic verification images for review by the radiation oncologist.
• Performing periodic evaluation of the stability and ongoing reproducibility of the immobilization/repositioning system and reporting inconsistencies immediately to the radiation oncologist and the medical physicist.
• Verify physicians intent each day prior to treatment
• Identify patient appropriately, utilizing at least 2 patient identifiers prior to treatment
• Deliver radiation treatments using a particle accelerator
• Maintain records of treatments
• Provide simulation of treatment
• Detect and report equipment malfunctions
• Record charges for each patient as accrued
• Observe and note clinical progress of patient undergoing treatment
• Rotate workload duty throughout department for Radiation Therapists
• Report as requested to the Radiation Oncologist, Chief Medical Physicist, and Dosimetrist
• Notify Radiation Oncologist of any changes in patient condition
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of Compass Cancer Center

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed