Radiation Therapist, Oncology - FT

Mercyhealth•Janesville, WI

About The Position

Radiation Therapist, Cancer Institute -Join our compassionate Radiation Oncology team where you are more than an employee! - Janesville, Wisconsin - Monday through Friday Day Shift Hours - 8:00A - 4:30P - 40 hours / week - Full-time benefits eligible - We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning. The Radiation Therapist provides professional duties involved with a variety of technical procedures prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments and care to patients.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy program
Experience as a radiation therapist preferred
ARRT registration in radiation therapy required (or eligible upon hire and attain within one year)
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days

Responsibilities

Possesses core knowledge of required Radiation Therapist functions, including scheduling, simulation, patient set-up, and treatment.
Demonstrates a functional knowledge of all major components of department equipment.
Delivers external beam treatments in an accurate and timely fashion with a high degree of accuracy.
Assesses and addresses patient's needs while under treatment.
Practices appropriate Radiation Safety procedures.
Accurate and timely completion of patient charts according to established standards and procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of standard and advanced treatment calculations and treatment plans.
Designs and fabricates blocks accurately and efficiently.
Performs Simulation with a high degree of accuracy in a timely fashion with little or no supervision.
Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers, and patient identifiers as required per position.

Benefits

health and dental insurance
tuition reimbursement
retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution
paid time off
Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement
Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs
employee-only discount packages
paid parental and caregiver leaves
on-demand pay
special payment programs for patient services
financial education to help with retirement planning