Lead Radiation Therapist

Essential Responsibilities

• Operates all CT/SIM and treatment equipment including linear accelerators and high dose rate after loading machine.
• Performs morning check and warm-up of CT/SIM and/or accelerators.
• Operates treatment machines as well as all patient support assemblies as well as Record and Verify system.
• Treats patients with prescribed mode, energy, dose, and monitor units/treatment time as prescribed by physician.
• Participates in a team approach to giving radiation treatments.
• Maintains treatment records, schedules patient treatments and provides patient instructions.
• Prepares patient treatment chart.
• Exhibits standards of professional behavior appropriate to the age-specific needs of each patient.
• Protects patients, staff, visitors, and self from unnecessary radiation exposure or injury.
• Prevents transmission of infectious disease through adherence to infection control practices.
• Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and works collaboratively with all staff members.
• Exhibits excellent customer service skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Corporate Compliance Accountability

Consistently supports the precepts of Corporate Compliance and Principles of Responsibility.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years recent and relevant experience required in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment; four (4) years preferred.
• Operate all radiation therapy equipment and planning equipment.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Team oriented.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Current BLS Required.
• Must be able to work in a Labor/Management Partnership environment

Education and Certifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
• Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and.
• Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
• Current BLS Required.
• California Fluoroscopy license (required for areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing).
• Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California)
• Certified Radiologic Technologist - Fluoroscopy Certificate (California)
• Basic Life Support
• Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.