Radiation Therapist
Dartmouth Health · St Johnsbury, VT · 2 days ago
Full-time
About the role
This position is located in St. Johnsbury, VT. DH benefits start the first day of employment.
Responsibilities
- Treats patients with the various modalities available in Radiation Oncology
- Counsels, schedules and maintains detailed records on patient treatment
- Treats patients with the various treatment modalities
- Utilizes all treatment set-ups and all treatment machines, understanding the current protocols
- Observes and questions patients about their response to treatment
- Screens, counsels or directs physical and emotional problems to Radiation Oncologist and/or nurse
- Directs patients to nurse for weekly evaluation
- Prepares daily schedule for assigned treatment machines; checks for accuracy of new patient data; verifies that all accessories are prepared and accounted for
- Presents field verification films to MD to verify set-up
- Adjusts fields as the Radiation Oncologist directs
- Documents and follows through on changes and re-film
- Maintains patient treatment records; prepares dose calculations, being cognizant of dose limits
- Submits billing for daily patient treatments, reviews for accuracy daily
- Participates in ongoing Quality Assurance by reviewing charts and films of patients on treatment on a regular basis
- Schedules research time and teach set-up for various treatment machines to DMS students
- Maintains and supplies assigned treatment rooms
- Performs a variety of functions to oversee the technical training of radiation therapy students for affiliate sites
- Acts as a technical resource for students
- Performs other duties as required or assigned, including travel to other clinic locations based on coverage needs
Qualifications
- Associate's degree in Radiation Therapy (2-year academic and affiliation program) required
- 1 year experience preferred
- NH MIRT license or Temp MIRT license at hire
- VT OPR Radiation Therapist or Temp Radiation Therapist at hire
- ARRT certified and registered Radiation Therapist within 90 days of hire
- BLS within 30 days of hire