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…