RADIATION THERAPIST

About the role

Mountain View Hospital is looking for a Radiation Therapist to join our team.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs daily quality assurance activities on radiation producing equipment. Records results and reports equipment malfunctions to the appropriate staff.
• Fabricates patient immobilization and beam altering devices to include Cerrobend blocks and vacuum bags.
• Performs simulation procedures to satisfy topographic/radiographic identification of treatment area and obtains accurate and appropriate data to complete Dosimetric calculation.
• Accurately positions patient and sets all treatment parameters to satisfy the treatment prescription.
• Assists with Dosimetric calculations and data entry when required.
• Processes and labels imaging studies.
• Documents procedures in the medical record.
• Practices center-wide and department radiation safety policies and procedures within the As Low As Reasonably Achievable principle.
• Maintains a safe, neat, orderly and supplied work area.
• Participates in the educational program, completes annual educational requirements, and attends in-service meetings as required.
• Attends all other meetings as required.

Qualifications

• Must hold or obtain current licensure as an RTT with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or equivalent.
• Must hold or obtain current BLS.
• Comprehension of standard radiation therapy techniques; principles of radiation physics.
• Must understand linear accelerator operations and electronic record and verify.
• Writing/editing English skills necessary to produce appropriate documentation and communications.
• Must be able to professionally interact with customer patients, families and other staff.
• Must be able to accurately calculate chart doses, hand calculations for therapy and prescription protocols.
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Must be able to work well in small teams to accomplish departmental goals.
• Must be able to take verbal instruction and practically apply it without direct supervision.