Radiation Therapist

Essenti Talent; Centerburg (OH); On-site; USD 84,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Essenti Talent is assisting a Centerburg-area hospital in recruiting a Radiation Therapist to join their team. The role offers a sign-on bonus and a competitive salary between 84K and 107K, depending on experience.

The candidate will perform radiation therapy duties, ensure policy compliance, and participate in QA/QI initiatives while maintaining OH licensing and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Radiation Therapy Training Program.
• Current ARRT Radiation Therapy (T) certification.
• Ohio Radiation Therapist license from ODH.
• 3–5 years of radiation therapy experience; bachelor's preferred.
• BLS Healthcare Provider certification required.

Responsibilities

• Performs radiation therapy duties and department admin tasks.
• Reviews, writes, and updates radiation policies and procedures.
• Educates staff on policy requirements and ODH rules.
• Ensures equipment quality checks are logged and safe.
• Coordinates patient care based on patient needs.
• Assists with QA/QI plans and CoC standards.
• Oversees staff competencies and evaluations.
• Familiar with Varian linac and related systems.

Skills

Radiation therapy

Policy compliance

Quality Assurance

Staff training

Education

ARRT Radiation Therapy cert

OH ODH license

BLS certification

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Varian linear accelerator

HIS/PACS/RIS systems

ODH regulatory knowledge

Job description

Radiation Therapist / Sign on bonus available

Centerburg, Ohio

Now is your chance to join a top hospital where career growth and opportunity await you. They are committed to building healthcare teams whose care exceeds the expectations of their patients and community and are looking for individuals who share the same values. You could live or work in a small town close to Columbus, Ohio so you can be offered all the amenities of a small town and big city at the same time? If that sounds like the change you are looking for, please read on..

What they are looking for:

• Graduate of an approved Radiation Therapy Training Program.
• Current license from the ARRT specific to Radiation Therapy - ARRT (T)
• Maintain a valid Radiation Therapist license from the Ohio Department of Health.
• 3-5 years of radiation therapy experience is required with specific training in simulation and planning; Bachelors degree in related field preferred.
• Current American Heart Association Heathcare Provider (BLS) certification required.

Hours and compensation potential:

• Position is for full time, Mon-Fri 7am-3:30pm(call rotation is on 1 week and off 2 weeks). No weekends and no holidays.
• Range is between 84K-107K depending on experience. Full benefit package including a 15K sign on bonus.

What you will be doing:

• Performs job functions of a radiation therapist as well as administrative duties as assigned by department director.
• Reviews, writes, and updates radiation policy and procedures.
• Educates staff on policy and procedures and ODH requirements.
• Reviews Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Administrative Code requirements and assists department director with meeting those requirements.
• Monitors and assures all equipment quality checks are completed and logged and that all equipment is in safe and satisfactory working condition.
• Monitors and assures preventative maintenance and repair(s) are completed.
• Chairs and documents radiation therapy Quality Assurance and Improvement meetings.
• Assists with developing QA/QI plans. Acts as a resource for staff; assists director with meeting Commission on Cancer (CoC) standards.
• Assists with coordinating patient care based on patient needs.
• Assists in the selection, training, and orientation of radiation therapy personnel.
• Assists director with staff competencies and evaluations.
• Understands and is up-to-date on radiation oncology billing procedures and assists director with edits/audits.
• Assists physicist with quality and safety requirements; assists with implementation and continuous use of electronic medical record.
• Complete understanding of the therapy equipment which includes but is not limited to:
  • The VARIAN linear accelerator and patient protection devices
  • Hardware and software for all patient information systems (HIS, PACS, RIS, IMPAC, etc)
  • CT Simulation Unit
  • Portal Vision