Radiation Therapist - PROTON Clinic

About the role

The successful candidate will possess strong clinical skills and a passion for delivering high quality, state of the art treatments while being supported with a team of 14 faculty Radiation oncologists, 15 Nurses, 11 Dosimetrists & 14 Medical Physicists along with over 30 Radiation Therapists.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiation therapy treatments.
• Explains treatment procedures to patients.
• Prepares the treatment room and equipment, transfers patients to treatment area, and positions patients for treatment.
• Checks daily treatment parameters; delivers the prescribed dosage; and maintains treatment records in the patient's electronic medical chart.
• Performs weekly checks of the patient's electronic chart for completeness and accuracy.
• Photographs patients in the treatment position and observes patients for unusual skin reactions and side effects of treatment.
• Performs tumor localization using image guidance modalities.
• Maintains supplies and custom treat devices in the treatment room.
• Schedules patients for treatment on treatment machines.
• Performs daily quality and safety checks of the Linear Accelerator and other treatment equipment.
• Teaches clinical intern students.
• Performs service recovery as needed.

Qualifications

• Licenses Required: Current RQI Healthcare Provider eCredential through the University of Utah Health RQI system. The eCredential is to be obtained within 30 days of hire. Current licensure to practice as a Radiologic Technologist in the State of Utah. Credentialed in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiology (ARRT).

Skills

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
• Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
• Ability to perform verification checks and apply quality assurance procedures to ensure accuracy of dose calculations.
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles of life-span growth and development and the ability to assess data regarding the patient's status and provide care as described in the department's policies and procedures manual.
• Ability to follow department policies, procedures and checklists to ensure safe, accurate treatments.
• Ability to bill correctly for procedures performed.
• Ability to review and understand a treatment plan to accurately treat patients.