Temp Radiation Therapist - Oncology

Summit Health CityMD•Rye, NY

5d•$42 - $53

About The Position

We’re a physician-led, patient-centric network committed to simplifying health care and bringing a more connected kind of care. Our primary, multispecialty, and urgent care providers serve millions of patients in traditional practices, patients' homes and virtually through VillageMD and our operating companies Village Medical , Village Medical at Home , Summit Health , CityMD , and Starling Physicians . When you join our team, you become part of a compassionate community of people who work hard every day to make health care better for all. We are innovating value-based care and leveraging integrated applications, population insights and staffing expertise to ensure all patients have access to high-quality, connected care services that provide better outcomes at a reduced total cost of care. Please Note: We will only contact candidates regarding your applications from one of the following domains: @summithealth.com, @citymd.net, @villagemd.com, @villagemedical.com, @westmedgroup.com, @starlingphysicians.com, or @bmctotalcare.com.

Requirements

Graduate of a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program in Radiation Therapy or equivalent
Maintain certification and registration in Radiation Therapy by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
Pushing and pulling, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
Physical strength to lift heavy objects, carts, or items, taking frequency and weight into consideration.
Physical mobility, which includes movement from place to place on the job, taking distance and speed into account.
Physical agility, which includes ability to maneuver body while in place.
Dexterity of hands and fingers.
Balance is maintained during climbing, bending and/or reaching
Endurance ( e.g. continuous typing, prolonged standing/bending, walking).
Proven work experience as a Radiation Therapist using tomotherapy .
Superb technical skills
Proficient in using medical imaging equipment
Ability to think critically
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

Maintain and prepare rooms, equipment, and materials for patient care as needed and as required by supervisor
Assesses treatment rooms to assure all equipment is operational and quality checks have been performed.
Prepares treatment room and equipment for patients according to prescription regarding immobilization devices, field size, treatment distances, shielding devices, gantry and/or collimator angles, etc.
Prepare and position patients for simulation and treatment
Performs quality assurance procedures and reports any deficiencies to supervisor and/or physicist
Performs quality assurance warm-up tests on treatment units and simulators; corrects minor faults and/or initiates corrective action following established protocols.
Achieves precision patient alignment using imaging and external markings
Implement and deliver accurately the prescribed planned course of radiation therapy utilizing megavoltage equipment, adhering to acceptable departmental, institutional, governmental, and professional standards.
Reviews patients’ treatment plans and parameters as part of a “time out” and quality audit prior to the first treatment and daily checks patient ID, prescription, and dose to date prior to delivery of treatment.
Explains procedures to patients and the means of communication during treatment and procedure in case of an emergency.
Positions patients and modifies standard procedure to accommodate patients’ conditions.
Reviews and verifies daily treatment time and/or monitor units and delivers prescribed dose while monitoring machine operation.
Keep accurate records of the treatment of each patient
Collaborates with radiation oncologists, medical physicists and medical dosimetrists to compensate for treatment inaccuracies; and reports deviations from the standard or planned treatment
Maintains visua l and/or audio communication with patient during treatment.
Practices radiation protection for the patient, self, and others; applies radiation safety principles.
Observe radiation safety and protection procedures
Apply principl es of ALARA to min imiz e expo sure to patient, self and others
Assesses and evaluates patients for unusual reactio ns and/or medical problems and reports conditions to a radiation oncology MA and/or a radiation oncologist.
Recognizes emergency patient conditions and assists and/or initiates first aid and/or basic life support procedures when appropriate
Reinforces radiation oncologist’s and MA’s advice to patients regarding skin care, diets, general welfare and/or reactions to treatment/care.
Ensures that physicians have obtained patient consent.
Explains simulation procedure to patient and answers technical questions.
Accurately applies skin markings on patients’ skin and instructs patients in proper care in preserving markings.
Determines and adapts exposure factors for various patient conditions, equipment, accessories, and contrast media and obtains scans with minimum radiation exposure.
Applies correct billing codes to procedures performed.