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 a 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.

Basic Qualifications

• A High School Diploma/GED.
• A Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
• A Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California) OR Radiologic Technologist Certification.
• A Basic Life Support.
• A California Fluoroscopy license (required in areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing).
• Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.
• One year recent and relevant experience preferred in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment.