Radiation Therapist PRN

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Work Shift

Day (United States of America)
Job Summary: The PRN 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.
* a.Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.
* b.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).
* c.Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
* d.Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.
* e.Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.
* f.Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.
* g.Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.
* h.Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.
* i.Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicists instruction in chart or computer.

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 physicists instruction in chart or computer.

Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups
* a.Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physicians written order in EMR.
* b.Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.

Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups
* Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physicians written order in EMR.
* Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.

Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient.
* a.Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.
* b.Wears radiation safety badges at all times.
* c.Practices universal precautions.
* d.Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances
* e.Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible

Miscellaneous items
* a.Will do other tasks as assigned
* b.Participates in on-call rotation
* c.Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.

Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient.
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