Radiation Therapist _Keesler AFB, Mississippi

Job Details

• Level: Experienced
• Job Location: Keesler AFB - Mississippi - Keesler AFB, MS 39534
• Position Type: Full Time
• Travel Percentage: None
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category: Health Care

RADIATION THERAPIST

Location: Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, Mississippi

Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Benefits: Medical, vision, dental, paid time off, and a paid federal holidays.

Maxmed Healthcare is seeking a Full-Time Radiation Therapist to provide services at Keesler Medical Center, Keesler AFB, MS.

Radiation Therapist shall be a graduate from a Joint Review committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited radiation therapist training program and have a current certification from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).

Radiation Therapist shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of full-time experience as a radiation therapist in a radiation therapy center. Contractor personnel shall be knowledgeable in the operation of Varian linear accelerators with CBCT/OBI and have an extensive working knowledge with Philips CT simulators, Varian RPM system, Varian ARIA RVS software package (version 11 or later). Proficiency in working with Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) is desired.

• Contractor personnel shall perform all aspects of radiation therapy delivery and assist in administrative functions within the Radiation Oncology Clinic, as needed.
• Accountable to the Chief of Radiation Oncology, the Contractor personnel shall ensure all radiation therapy procedures are performed IAW established protocols and only upon the order of a person lawfully authorized to prescribe radiation therapy, confer with Radiation Oncologist and physicist to establish requirements of nonstandard treatment, and refer any ambiguous procedures or requisitions to the Chief of Radiation Oncology and Medical Physicist.
• Assemble and review patient information in preparation for simulation; document information, create patient charts, and coordinate treatment time with other staff. Check prescriptions, diagnosis, charts, and patient identification; secure x-ray, lab reports, and patient coding/billing information as needed.
• Provide a supportive and caring environment for patients undergoing radiation treatment, showing empathy to patient and family, and representing the department with a pleasant, professional behavior. Explain procedure, means of communication during treatment, and procedures to follow if emergency arises during treatment to patient and respect the patient’s right to refuse treatment.
• Receive patients, explain treatment procedures, position patients, obtain patient contours, and confer with the Radiation Oncologist and Dosimetrist regarding the volumes to be treated. Simulate treatment, mark patient’s skin, and prepare specialized, tailor‑made accessories such as bolus, blocks, immobilization devices, and compensating filters.
• Oversee treatment and evaluate overall daily treatment operations. Ensure the correct position and alignment of fields, as simulated, and that all treatments are delivered as prescribed by Radiation Oncologist.
• Perform computerized tomography (CT) simulation for all patients; check operating parameters of radiation therapy simulators, treatment system, and linear accelerators to ensure compatibility of simulation setup and treatment machine setup. Ensure all simulation documentation is properly completed and filed; assist Dosimetrist during patient setup to record radiation therapy treatment parameters in treatment charts.
• Prepare room and necessary equipment for patient treatment/CT simulation; transfer patient safely to treatment/simulation couch; maintain both visual and audio contact with the patient at all times during treatment, and ensure patient safety if television camera system or intercom system fails.
• Obtain kV x‑rays and CBCT images of patient setups for documentation and QC purposes, as prescribed; review images with the Radiation Oncologist and make corrections deemed necessary by the physician.
• Perform daily, weekly, and monthly checks of the simulator and safety equipment (e.g.,…