Radiation Therapist

Oregon Health & Science University•Portland, OR

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

OHSU’s department of Radiation Medicine is dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone they encounter, valuing and respecting every individual, whether patients or teammates. As a Radiation Therapist, you will administer radiation therapy accurately as prescribed and planned by a physician, and reinforce the Radiation Oncologist's advice to patients regarding reactions to treatment and their care. This position requires you to observe the clinical progress of the radiation oncology patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications, unusual reactions, and events to the nursing staff and/or Radiation Oncologist. Additional duties may include assisting with the training, mentoring, and/or directly supervising Radiation Therapy students. The successful candidate will have demonstrated experience working as a Radiation Therapist, including the ability to safely and effectively operate a variety of computerized simulation and treatment machines, perform all necessary machine and treatment quality assurances, and be able and willing to work in all areas within the unit. This position requires professional conduct and the ability to effectively communicate and interact within clinical settings with a variety of individuals in written and oral formats.

Requirements

Must have attended an accredited training program recognized by the ARRT.
Bachelor’s degree in Radiation Therapy OR Bachelor’s degree or higher in Radiologic Science or healthcare field and a certificate in Radiation Therapy; OR 6 additional years of recent, related experience and a certificate in Radiation.
Must be licensed by OBMI
BLS from AHA required.
Therapists must be ARRT certified or scheduled for examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist and licensed by 90-day evaluation.
Must be licensed by the Oregon State Board of Radiologic Technology at time of hire date.
Professional conduct and the ability to effectively communicate and interact within clinical settings with a variety of individuals in written and oral formats.

Nice To Haves

One year (or more) working in the field post-graduation.
Experience with the following equipment: Varian, Elekta, Tomotherapy, Mosaiq, ExacTrac, Calypso, Philips CT and VisionRT.
Familiarity with IORT, SRS, SBRT, TBI, TSEI, and HDR.

Responsibilities

Sets, adjusts, manipulates and controls complex high energy equipment to apply therapeutic doses of ionizing radiation for treatment of malignancies.
Positions patients for therapeutic treatment with a high regard for safety and care of the patients.
Maintain electronic treatment record for accurate dose administration and observation of treatment response.
Follows hospital protocols, policies, and procedures.
Submits appropriate billing codes for delivered treatments and/or simulations.
Maintains an organized daily schedule.
Performs all necessary QA.
Able and willing to work in all areas within the unit.
Exercises responsible independent judgment in recognizing and reporting significant side effects induced by radiation.
Properly document any side effects or injuries whether from the radiation treatments or other event within the department.
Assists in the clinical training of Radiation Therapy students and maintains direct supervision during treatment machine operation.
Other duties as assigned by management.