Radiation Therapy Assistant - Float

The US Oncology Network • Spring Valley, NV

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada is hiring a part-time Radiation Therapy Assistant Float to work in the Las Vegas, Nevada area. The assistant supports patients undergoing radiation therapy, working alongside Radiation Therapists to prepare custom blocking devices and help set up treatments and simulations. The role also includes quality-assurance checks, selected front-office tasks, courier services between treatment sites, and assistance with patient treatment devices and medical supplies. The position is based in a medical office environment, with possible automobile travel to various service sites and regular contact with patients, staff, and physicians.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least one year of medical or healthcare experience.
• Ability to stand for eight hours.
• Ability to lift a 40-pound block to shoulder level.
• Sufficient visual acuity to distinguish structures on simulation and port films.
• Adequate hearing and speaking capabilities to communicate effectively with patients and staff.
• Adequate mobility to assist patients on and off the treatment couch.
• Ability to legibly enter information on films and fabrication forms.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience with radiation therapy principles and block fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Accurately manufacture and label cerrobend blocks with the correct patient information and orientations.
• Under direct supervision, assist with setting up radiation therapy treatments and simulations, including patient transfers, patient setup, and changing custom blocks.
• Help maintain quality-assurance standards by conducting regularly scheduled diagnostic equipment checks.
• Assist with front-office duties, including acquiring and inventorying films, answering phones, and filing and purging medical records.
• Transfer patient information between treatment sites through courier services.
• Assist in manufacturing custom patient molds and treatment devices in the simulator or treatment room.
• Help maintain medical supply inventories.
• Support and adhere to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including its Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Benefits

• Excellent benefits
• Professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED