Registered Radiation Therapist I

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

15d•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. Responsibilities include operating treatment equipment, checking dose calculations and treatment plans, maintaining patient charts and treatment 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 role serves patients of all ages and requires additional education focused on the care of occasional young adult, adult, or geriatric patients. The therapist works collaboratively with physicians, nurses, physicists, dosimetrists, and other healthcare team members, and reports directly to the Supervisor of Radiation Therapy. The position is full-time at Good Samaritan Hospital, on the day shift, with no weekend or holiday commitment and an on-call commitment.

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 certification as a Radiation Therapist.
Ability to provide care for patients of all ages.

Responsibilities

Promote a positive, collaborative practice atmosphere through effective communication and teamwork.
Communicate changes in OTV to nurses, medical assistants, and front-office team members.
Ensure patients receiving concurrent chemotherapy and radiation are scheduled appropriately.
Communicate pertinent patient information promptly to physicians, nurses, and other appropriate healthcare personnel.
Report out-of-tolerance deviations to physics and dosimetry.
Follow care paths to support efficient workflows and accurate patient outcomes.
Perform supply, equipment, and environmental activities in accordance with Joint Commission, OSHA, and ODH regulations.
Perform quality assurance checks on simulators and treatment units.
Inspect ancillary devices before use and notify the Lead Therapist when devices need repair or replacement.
Maintain equipment log books for linear accelerators, CT simulators, and other equipment.
Construct immobilization devices.
Maintain accurate, ongoing patient-care records and document care, procedures, outcomes, diagnostic and treatment data, procedural timeouts, unintended outcomes, and quality assurance activities.
Enter charges accurately and promptly, review them daily, and manage patient appointments in both EMR systems.
Verify patient consent, CTPN, and orders are documented before simulation.
Deliver the prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy accurately.
Check treatment calculations and treatment plans.
Compare verification images with simulation images using anatomical landmarks or fiducial markers.
Evaluate patients daily for side effects, reactions, and therapeutic responses.
Review treatment discrepancies, determine their causes, and assist with action plans.
Verify patient setup, identification, procedure appropriateness, and treatment console readouts and settings before treatment and at its conclusion.
Maintain a safe work environment, follow corporate and department policies, and follow emergency procedures.
Monitor patients throughout treatment and monitor treatment-unit operation; report machine faults to the Service Engineer and/or physics.
Wear and appropriately store a film badge, use PPE when necessary, and participate in daily safety huddles.
Keep food out of clinical areas.
Perform other duties as assigned.