Radiation Therapist 2

Inova Health System; Woodbridge (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement matching

Tuition assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off and flexible schedules

Job summary

Inova Health System is seeking a dedicated Radiation Therapist 2 to join their team in Woodbridge, VA. This full-time role involves day-shift work, Monday to Friday, where you will provide cancer treatment and collaborate closely with patients and healthcare providers.

The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to patient care, effective communication skills, and a minimum of two years of experience working with linear accelerators. Inova offers comprehensive benefits including health coverage, retirement matching, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department.
• Experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation.
• American Registered Radiologic Technologist certification required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with patients and families.
• Position patients for treatment and verify set-up.
• Maintain accurate records of daily treatments.
• Perform quality assurance on treatment machines.

Skills

Effective communication

Collaboration

Patient education

Quality assurance

Education

Associate's Degree or Certification

Tools

Linear accelerators

CT machines

Job description

Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center

Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center is looking for a dedicated Radiation Therapist 2 to join the Team. This full‑time role will be day‑shift, Monday‑Friday, located in Woodbridge, VA.

The Radiation Therapist 2 communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set‑up and administer radiation treatments on a daily basis. Performs simulation procedures for initial patient set‑up while verifying proper functioning of linear accelerators, simulators and CT machines.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules.

Radiation Therapist 2 Responsibilities

• Provides education and support of methods appropriate to patients' levels of understanding and motivation. Includes families/caregivers in education and training as appropriate.
• Demonstrates collaboration in communication with team members while being open to feedback and receptive to change; communicates with families, physicians or other healthcare team members in anticipation of special needs of patients or families in a timely manner to facilitate effective treatment of patients.
• Positions patients for initial treatment and verifies set‑up per prescriptions; verifies beam parameters, ancillary aids and blocking via record and verification systems on machine and patients' computerized treatment plans before initiation of radiation beam; detects unsatisfactory set‑up and/or errors in addition to resolving or reporting such errors to physicians.
• Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required; documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment.
• Ensures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals; recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions; prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions.
• Positions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians; films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians.
• Marks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re‑positioning on linear accelerator; documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations; acquires CT machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set‑up parameters.
• Attends department in‑services, conferences and meetings; keeps abreast of new technology in field and assists in the development of new techniques through participation in research projects or educational demonstrations; demonstrates knowledge of department treatment modalities and protocols in scheduling, set‑up and treatment of patients.
• Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and CT machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters; reports erratic operation of equipment to physics; verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks; reports any discrepancies to physics.
• Participates or provides assistance with in‑vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree or Certification
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation
• Certification: American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start
• License: VA License required for Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center