Radiation Therapist

About the role

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care. Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

The radiation therapist administers treatments to patients under direction and supervision of a radiation oncologist and the supervisor, therapy & imaging; accurately positions beam of radiation to correspond with designated tumor volume; accurately delivers prescribed dose; under minimal supervision, images tumor volume and outlines the corresponding target on patient’s surface; accurately records data with respect to field parameters, patient dimensions, and contour acquisition, which are essential for proper dosimetric calculations and high quality radiation therapy.

Responsibilities

• Administers daily radiotherapy treatments to patients assigned to the treatment unit, accurately and efficiently, at a speed consistent with patient scheduling.
• Maintains records of daily treatments as required in assigned treatment area.
• Follows treatment policies and procedures.
• Proactively reviews patient's chart.
• Assists with outside customers and vendors.
• Participates in the clinical orientation/instruction of newly hired radiation therapists, radiation therapy students and x-ray students.
• Performs mandatory quality control activities and participates in the Continuous Quality Improvement program of the treatment area department.
• Maintain