Radiation Therapist - PRN, Lagrange, GA

Staff Radiation Therapist

The Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to a diverse population of patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Participates in Quality Control monitoring.
• Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.
• Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, performing procedures and giving specialty care to patients, considering the age of the patient and appropriately adopts care for age (adolescent, adult and geriatrics).
• Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.
• Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.
• Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.
• Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.
• Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.
• Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicist's instruction in chart or computer.
• Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient.
• Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.
• Wears radiation safety badges at all times.
• Practices universal precautions.
• Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances.
• Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible.
• Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups.
• Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physician's written order in EMR.
• Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.
• Will do other tasks as assigned.
• Participates in on-call rotation.
• Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.

Required Minimum Education:

Must be a graduate from an accredited Radiation therapy program

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

• ARRT Radiation Therapy 1.00 Required
• Basic Life Support 2.00 Required
• BLS - Instructor 2.00 Required
• BLS - Provisional 2.00 Required

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

Required Minimum Experience:

Experience in Radiation Therapy

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