Radiation Therapist | $12.5k Sign-On + Growth Benefits

Mercy Health; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $12,500 for full-time

Referral bonus programs

Competitive paid time off accrual

Excellent health benefits through UMR

Tuition assistance for continuedcareer

And more!

Job summary

Mercy Health's Elyria Cancer Center seeks a Radiation Therapist to supervise daily treatment operations, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care under guidance of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, and Manager.

The role involves setting up treatment rooms, monitoring patients, coordinating scheduling, performing simulations and quality checks, and maintaining equipment; requires state license in Radiation Oncology, ARRT, CPR.

Qualifications

• Professional communication skills and ability to follow written/oral instructions.
• Ability to read and interpret treatment prescriptions and instructions.
• Ability to set and meet deadlines and manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Sets up treatment rooms, devices, and parameters as ordered by the Radiation Oncologist.
• Identifies patients and monitors them during treatment.
• Reinforces instructions and maintains patient markings.
• Positions patients according to prescriptions, requiring physical effort and mental application.
• Coordinates treatment area activities and scheduling.
• Documents thoroughly in treatment records.
• Performs simulations, brachytherapy procedures, and daily quality checks on equipment.
• Maintains equipment, reports problems, and observes radiation safety practices.
• Assists in treatment device changes and follows instructions from Radiation Oncologists.

Skills

Communication

Instructions reading

Deadline management

Prioritization

Independence

Problem solving

Adaptability

Job description

Mercy Health's Elyria Cancer Center seeks a Radiation Therapist to supervise daily treatment operations, ensuring patient safety and high-quality care under guidance of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, and Manager.

The role involves setting up treatment rooms, monitoring patients, coordinating scheduling, performing simulations and quality checks, and maintaining equipment; requires state license in Radiation Oncology, ARRT, CPR.