Registered Radiation Therapist I

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Radiation Therapist I provides care to cancer patients by administering radiation treatments, performing CT simulations, and ensuring precise patient setup and safe, accurate treatment delivery. The role includes operating treatment equipment, checking dose calculations and treatment plans, maintaining patient charts and records, and constructing immobilization devices and custom blocks. The therapist uses computer systems to enter charges, schedule treatments and transportation, and retrieve patient medical and demographic information. The position serves patients of all ages and collaborates with physicians, nurses, physicists, dosimetrists, and other healthcare team members. The therapist maintains radiation safety and quality standards, participates in quality assurance, and performs other duties as assigned. The position is full-time, 80 hours biweekly, on day shift, with no weekend or holiday commitment and an on-call commitment. It is located at TriHealth Bethesda Butler and directly reports to the Supervisor of Radiation Therapy.

Requirements

Associate's Degree in Allied Health.
Four to five years of professional experience in Allied Health.
Knowledge of Radiation Oncology, patient care, treatment, and CT simulation.
Basic computer skills.
ARRT - Radiation Therapist credential.
Ability to provide assessment, treatment, or care for patients of all ages, with additional education focused on occasional youth adult, adult, or geriatric patients.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively and collaborate with members of the healthcare team, including communicating changes in OTV and pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
Schedule patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy and radiation appropriately and follow care paths to support accurate, efficient treatment workflows.
Report out-of-tolerance deviations to physics and dosimetry.
Perform supply, equipment, and environmental activities to meet Joint Commission, OSHA, and ODH regulations.
Perform quality assurance checks on the simulator and treatment unit, inspect ancillary devices, and notify the Lead Therapist when equipment requires replacement or repair.
Maintain equipment log books and keep food out of clinical areas.
Construct immobilization devices.
Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive patient care records, including documentation of procedures, outcomes, timeouts, unintended outcomes, and quality assurance activities.
Enter and review charges accurately and timely, and manage patient appointments in both EMR systems.
Verify patient consent, CTPN, and orders before simulation.
Deliver the prescribed, planned course of radiation therapy accurately.
Check treatment calculations and treatment plans, compare verification images with simulation images, and verify patient setup before treatment delivery.
Evaluate patients daily for side effects, reactions, and therapeutic responses.
Review treatment discrepancies, determine causes, and assist with action plans.
Verify patient identification, the requested or prescribed procedure, and treatment console readouts and settings before and after treatment.
Maintain a safe work environment, follow corporate and department policies, and follow emergency procedures.
Monitor patients throughout treatment and monitor treatment unit operation; notify the Service Engineer and/or physics of machine faults.
Wear and appropriately store a film badge, use PPE when necessary, and participate in daily safety huddles.
Perform other duties as assigned.