Radiation Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Layton (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Holy Cross Hospital - Davis is seeking a Radiation Therapist to administer individualized radiation therapy treatments, ensuring accuracy and adherence to treatment parameters. You will verify parameters daily, maintain data, and evaluate patients to ensure safe and effective therapy delivery.

You should have strong technical skills in radiation therapy, meticulous attention to verifying data, and excellent patient communication to optimize treatment outcomes.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• AMA approved school of Radiation Therapy Technology graduate.
• ARRT registered within 90 days of hire.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Delivers prescribed radiation therapy to patients, including dose and fraction details.
• Maintains portal verification quality per department standards.
• Schedules and manages daily radiation therapy patients.
• Performs simulation and basic dosimetry as needed.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan holistic care.
• Communicates with patients and families, addressing care needs.

Skills

Radiation therapy delivery

Patient communication

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

AMA approved Radiation Therapy program

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Radiation Therapist, you will administer individualized radiation therapy treatments to patients, ensuring accuracy and adherence to treatment parameters.

Every day you will verify treatment parameters, maintain necessary data, and meticulously evaluate patients daily to ensure safe and effective therapy delivery.

To be successful in this role, you will possess strong technical skills in radiation therapy administration, meticulous attention to detail in verifying parameters and data, and excellent patient evaluation and communication abilities to ensure optimal treatment outcomes.

• Delivers prescribed planned course of radiation therapy to patient, including but not limited to, side effects, number of fractions, doses, and planned followup care.
• Maintains quality of portal verification on each patient according to department standards.
• Formulates, assesses, and maintains schedule for daily radiation treatment patients.
• Performs simulation and simple dosimetry as required by unit.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a holistic, individualized plan of care.
• Communicates and works with cancer patients and their families, dealing with all aspects of difficult care, including but not limited to, nutrition, pastoral care, psychosocial, end of life, and family dynamics, and refers appropriately.

Benefits

• We are offering a $15,000 sign-on bonus in addition up to $8,000 relocation assistance to new hires that meet the eligibility requirements

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Diploma/G.E.D.
• Graduated from an AMA approved school of Radiation Therapy Technology
• ARRT registered within 90 days of date of hire
• Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1976, Holy Cross Hospital - Davis has grown into a 220-bed hospital of choice for the flourishing communities of northern Utah. Over the years we have enhanced our care by offering a broad range of services, advanced medical technology, and a comfortable, convenient patient experience. To meet the needs of northern Utah's growing population, we opened a brand-new 16,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Roy, known as the Weber Campus. The Weber Campus, which is convenient for patients in Ogden, Roy, and other neighborhoods west of I-15, currently offers emergency care, radiology, mammography and 24/7 laboratory services. Located in the northern portion of the Wasatch Front and only minutes from Hill Air Force Base, you can enjoy quick access to Ogden, Salt Lake City, Antelope Island State Park, hiking, biking, and the beautiful outdoor activities that Utah is known for.