Radiation Therapist

CommonSpirit Health; Lincoln (NE); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Radiation Therapist to deliver prescribed radiation therapy to cancer patients, ensuring precision and patient comfort at CHI Health St. Elizabeth in Lincoln, NE.

You will position patients, operate radiation equipment, perform QA checks, and monitor patients throughout treatment, recording each session in the EMR and maintaining accurate setup notes.

Qualifications

• Completion of a JERC accredited Radiation Therapy Program upon hire
• Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy within 6 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed radiation therapy with clinical precision and patient safety.
• Position patients and operate radiation equipment.
• Perform daily quality assurance checks and monitor patients during treatment.
• Record treatments in EMR with accurate notes and setup details.
• Construct immobilization devices and assist with patient marking during simulation.

Skills

AIDET communication

Patient positioning

Quality assurance

EMR documentation

Team communication

Education

JERC accredited Radiation Therapy Program

Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy

Tools

IGRT systems

EMR systems

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Radiation Therapist, you will be responsible for accurately delivering prescribed courses of radiation therapy to cancer patients, ensuring clinical precision and patient comfort.

Every day you will meticulously position patients, operate sophisticated radiation equipment, perform daily quality assurance checks, and carefully monitor patients throughout treatment, providing support and clear communication.

To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and compassionate patient care, crucial for safe and effective cancer treatment.

• Greets patients utilizing AIDET, verifies patients in identification, reviews charts for proper radiation treatment parameters and physician prescriptions. Informs patients and families about the treatment process and answers questions.
• Prepares patients for treatment. Positions equipment according to plan. Takes portal films or IGRT scans to ensure treatment protocols are accurately set up and followed. Verifies proper dosage of ionizing radiation for patients as prescribed by physicians. Administers treatment to patients.
• Monitors patients throughout the treatment process by checking video monitors and intercom. Informs physician anytime patient experiences distress or side effects related to the treatment process.
• Records each patients' treatment in EMR and proper notes for accurate treatment and set-up.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate journals, books, and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and education opportunities.
• As directed by a radiation oncologist, constructs immobilization devices, positions and marks patients during simulation.

Job Requirements

Required

• Completion of a JERC accredited Radiation Therapy Program, upon hire
• Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy, within 6 - months

Where You'll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women's health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.