Staff Radiation Therapist

Responsibilities

• Selects appropriate immobilization and positioning aids for simulation and treatment.
• Performs simulations for tumor localization.
• Accurately delivers the prescribed course of treatment to pediatric, adult, and geriatric patients, under the direction of a radiation oncologist and supervisor.
• Provides patient education and monitors patients for treatment-related reactions and complications.
• Accurately enters and maintains patient treatment parameters into electronic medical record or paper medical record.
• Performs verification films and/or digital images according to treatment plan.
• Utilizes diode dosimetry and TLDs for dose verification.
• Accurately fabricates custom blocks and molds.
• Accurately completes simple monitor unit calculations and accurately interprets a computerized treatment plan.
• Practices and enforces all radiation safety requirements, monitors equipment for compliance with standards, detects malfunctions and makes appropriate responses.
• Retrieves patient information and images as needed for simulation and treatment.
• Updates treatment room supplies and linen as needed.
• Assumes “on-call” responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Graduate
• Radiation Therapy Technical/Professional Training/Degree, certified
• Bachelor’s Degree in a science-related field preferred
• 1 or more years experience in an outpatient setting or hospital

Skills

• Ability to select appropriate immobilization and positioning aids for simulation and treatment.
• Accurate delivery of prescribed courses of treatment.
• Provision of patient education and monitoring of treatment-related reactions and complications.
• Accurate entry and maintenance of patient treatment parameters.
• Performance of verification films and/or digital images according to treatment plan.
• Utilization of diode dosimetry and TLDs for dose verification.
• Accurate fabrication of custom blocks and molds.
• Accurate completion of simple monitor unit calculations and interpretation of computerized treatment plans.
• Practice and enforcement of radiation safety requirements.
• Retrieval and updating of patient information and supplies.
• Assumption of on-call responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support Heartsaver (BLS HS) (Non-Clinical) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Radiation Therapy (T) - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
• Registered Radiation Therapist in the state of Kansas, if applicable