Radiation Therapist

About the role

Radiation Therapists implement plans of treatment prescribed by an oncologist and created by a medical dosimetrist. They use accelerators and ionizing-radiation producing equipment to treat diseases, primarily different kinds of cancer.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic and patient care services to deliver radiation therapy as prescribed by a physician.
• Determine and deliver appropriate patient treatment plans in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
• Monitor and document patient's condition, report any adverse reactions.
• Assess and educate patients according to specific department protocols.
• Position patients and select anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Check and adjust necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.

Requirements

• Board certified Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing.
• Current state licensure in state in which employed.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers through the American Heart Association (AHA).
• Experience with radiation oncology, specific electronic medical records, recording and verifying.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation.

Benefits

• Sign on bonus of $4000.00.
• Health Plan Options – EHP and EHP Plus.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care and up to four weeks for parental care.
• Caregiver discounts – Discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – Financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – Aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – Up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care and up to four weeks for parental care.

Pay

Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.