Radiation Therapist

at Northern Light Health in Brewer, Maine, United States

The compensation range listed reflects the range Northern Light Health anticipates relying on in setting the wages for the position. The range may not necessarily include all additional compensation elements available, such as differentials, incentive programs and benefits.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Department:
Radiation Oncology

Position is located:
Lafayette Building

Work Type:
Full Time

Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Schedule:

7:00 AM to 5:30 PM

Exempt:
No
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Exempt:
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The Radiation Oncology Department of Eastern Maine Medical Center located in Bangor, ME is seeking a full-time, highly motivated radiation therapist who will integrate well within our department. Part of the Northern Light Health system, the clinic is located in the heart of Maine with amazing access to city, rural, and coastal life. The successful candidate will work in a radiation oncology department which will consist of 4 full-time radiation oncologists, 4 medical physicists, 4 dosimetrists, approx.

15 therapists, 1 nurse practitioner, dedicated nursing and MA staff, as well as additional supporting staff. Qualified candidate will enjoy having 1 rotating day off each week with a 4 day work week, supporting long weekends several times a year.

Our modern facility’s (built new Dec. 2009) equipment includes 3 Varian True Beams equipped with OBI , Exac Trac and Align RT, and a brand-new Siemens SOMATOM Go Open Pro simulator, a Varian GammaMEDPlus iX HDR unit. Elekta Mosaiq EMR system. All three LINACs are beam matched!

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for simulations, treatments, chart checks, scheduling, weekly chart checks, machine warm up and shut down, performing QA tasks on machines, educating patients, and taking on-call shifts or any other tasks deemed necessary to perform their job, under the direction and supervision of the Physician, Department Manager, and Lead Radiation Therapist.

Quality Assurance of the treatment and simulation equipment are performed daily. Therapist must follow all departmental policies and ensure that safety procedures are followed to protect the patient as well as themselves. Must monitor the patient at all times whether that is during a simulation, treatment, or having the procedure. They must check patient for reactions to treatment and listen to any concerns the patient or family member has and must be able to communicate this to the Physician and Nursing Staff.

Therapists may be involved in patient education as well as scheduling daily treatments and coordinating with appointments in other areas. May be involved in other Special Procedures such as, but not limited to: SRS , SRT , SBRT , and HDR .

The Radiation Therapist is responsible for simulations, treatments, chart checks, scheduling, weekly chart checks, machine warm up and shut down, performing QA tasks on machines, educating patients, and taking on-call shifts or any other tasks deemed necessary to perform their job, under the direction and supervision of the Physician, Department Manager, and Lead Radiation Therapist.

Quality Assurance of the treatment and simulation equipment are performed daily. Therapist must follow all departmental policies and ensure that safety procedures are followed to protect the patient as well as themselves. Must monitor the patient at all times whether that is during a simulation, treatment, or having the procedure. They must check patient for reactions to treatment and listen to any concerns the patient or family member has and must be able to communicate this to the Physician and…