Radiation Therapist

Saint Joseph, MO, United States (On-site)

The Radiation Therapist works under the supervision of the Clinic Manager and the department Radiation Physicist. Provides therapy treatments to patients according to doctors' prescriptions for treatment. Performs simulations prior to treatments to assist with treatment planning.

• Delivers and schedules daily radiation treatments as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• Verifies treatment fields and patient positions by taking daily imaging utilizing various media.
• Performs weekly treatment charts checks to verify treatment doses, cumulative doses, and radiation doses to body structures.
• Arranges for transportation if in-patients to the department and via van or ambulance.
• Observes patients on a daily basis for possible radiation therapy induced side effects and alerts nurses or radiation oncologists. Addresses patients’ questions and concerns within the scope of professional practice.
• Performs quality assurance procedures and collects data for medical physicist’s dissemination.
• Sets up treatment fields, both x-ray photon and electron, on the treatment machines when a C.T. simulation is not necessary. This involves patient immobilization, accumulation of measurements, and X-ray verification.
• Acquires C.T. images for the purpose of treatment planning. This involves producing patient immobilization devices, accumulation of measurements and images. Archives, stores, and transfers CT images for treatment planning purposes.
• Uses the department software and EMR to document treatment fields.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) accredited training program in radiation therapy
  - Required

• Six months in radiation therapy
  - Preferred
• Experience with IMRT, 3-D therapy and brachytherapy and stereotactic radiosurgery
  - Preferred

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Required Upon Hire
• Radiation Therapist
  - Must have registration in therapy or is registry eligible and pass the registry examination
  - Required within 1 Year
• Registered Technologist (R.T.) - Preferred Upon Hire

• Must be able to travel between various system facilities and off-site locations as needed.
  
  - Required