Radiation Therapist

Viper Staffing Services L.L.C.; Mission Viejo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Viper Staffing Services L.L.C. is seeking qualified radiation therapists to join a cancer care team.

Radiation therapists work with radiation oncologists, nurses, and medical physicists to treat patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Typical duties include carrying out prescribed treatments, administering radiation, locating treatment areas, operating machines, monitoring patients for reactions, and maintaining equipment to ensure safety.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out the treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists
• Administering radiation treatments to patients with cancer and other diseases
• Determining the exact location of the area needing treatment
• Using the radiation machine to treat the patient
• Monitoring patients for unusual reactions
• Maintaining machines to ensure safety

Job description

Radiation therapists work with radiation oncologists, nurses, and medical physiciststo treat cancer patients of all ages, from infants to the elderly. Typical tasks and duties include:

• Carrying out the treatment prescribed by radiation oncologists
• Administering radiation treatments to patients with cancer and other diseases
• Determining the exact location of the area needing treatment
• Using the radiation machine to treat the patient
• Monitoring patients for unusual reactions
• Maintaining machines to ensure safety