Staff Radiation Therapist

Beth Israel Lahey Health•Winchester, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. The Radiation Therapist must ensure quality patient care and maintain the highest level of patient and personnel safety. The Technologist should inform the patient that s/he will be responsible for administering ionizing radiation therapy according to prescription and instruction of the radiation oncologist. Check that informed consent has been completed. Check patient identification verbally as well as picture form. Check calculations prior to treatment including IMPAC. Accurate positioning and patient comfort. Therapist should maintain visual and verbal contact with the patient. Therapist is responsible for delivering treatment in accordance with center’s protocols. Accurately delivers the prescribed course of radiation therapy with minimal supervision after checking patient chart for daily dose, prescription, diagnosis and consent. Prepares treatment room for each patient as prescribed; transfer patient safely to treatment couch. Maintains skin marking as necessary. Knowledgeable in the tattoo techniques. Observes patient for unusual reactions and events and reports occurrence to Radiation Oncologist or Nurse: assist in emergency treatment as needed. Monitors radiation safety measures for patients and personnel. Assist in daily quality assurance checks on treatment equipment: immediately reports erratic machine operation to Chief Therapist. Assist in tumor localization and the preparation of immobilization devices: assists in dosimetry procedures. May assist physics in block making and calibration. Knowledgeable in use of multi-leaf collimator. Maintains orderliness and efficiency of work area. Maintains department records correctly: records daily treatment chart accurately as prescribed. Performs patient quality assurance routinely. Keeps treatment and simulation rooms supplied with inventory as needed. Presents him/herself in a professional manner and dress at all times in the work place. Assist in orientation of new employees. Provides technical direction, guidance and explanation to others.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy Program
Trained in equipment maintenance
General understanding of Physics, Anatomy and Physiology
Excellent communication skills
Registry eligible for ARRT
Must obtain ARRT certification within 12 months of hire
Must be at a minimum Temporarily Licensed by the State of Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MA DPH)
Obtain a permanent License within 12 months of hire
Certified in CPR

Nice To Haves

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree
Six months Radiation Oncology Therapy experience or equivalent clinical experience obtained through completion of a Radiation Therapy Program
In the absence of any of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards

Responsibilities

Administering ionizing radiation therapy according to prescription and instruction of the radiation oncologist.
Checking that informed consent has been completed.
Checking patient identification verbally as well as picture form.
Checking calculations prior to treatment including IMPAC.
Ensuring accurate positioning and patient comfort.
Maintaining visual and verbal contact with the patient.
Delivering treatment in accordance with center’s protocols.
Accurately delivering the prescribed course of radiation therapy with minimal supervision after checking patient chart for daily dose, prescription, diagnosis and consent.
Preparing treatment room for each patient as prescribed; transfer patient safely to treatment couch.
Maintaining skin marking as necessary.
Observing patient for unusual reactions and events and reporting occurrence to Radiation Oncologist or Nurse.
Assisting in emergency treatment as needed.
Monitoring radiation safety measures for patients and personnel.
Assisting in daily quality assurance checks on treatment equipment.
Immediately reporting erratic machine operation to Chief Therapist.
Assisting in tumor localization and the preparation of immobilization devices.
Assisting in dosimetry procedures.
Assisting physics in block making and calibration.
Maintaining orderliness and efficiency of work area.
Maintaining department records correctly.
Recording daily treatment chart accurately as prescribed.
Performing patient quality assurance routinely.
Keeping treatment and simulation rooms supplied with inventory as needed.
Presenting him/herself in a professional manner and dress at all times in the work place.
Assisting in orientation of new employees.
Providing technical direction, guidance and explanation to others.