Radiation Therapist 2 PRN

Inova; Leesburg (VA); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 83.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

State-of-the-art medical and training

Retirement benefits with match fromday

Free Parking to all employees

Exclusive savings opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Therapy in Leesburg, VA seeks a PRN Radiation Therapist 2 to join the team. This role supports daily patient treatments on a day-shift schedule from Monday to Friday as needed by the department.

Active credentialing, strong patient communication, and precise treatment setup are essential. The department offers state-of-the-art facilities, retirement benefits with match, free parking, and exclusive employee savings opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or certification.
• 2 years of experience in a Staff Radiation Therapy department with linear accelerators.
• ARRT certification and Basic Life Support (BLS) required on start.

Aufgaben

• Communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, and outside contacts.
• Responsible for treatment setup and daily administration of radiation therapies.
• Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and reflects any changes in charts.
• Performs daily QA on linear accelerators, simulators and CT machines to verify output and safety.

Kenntnisse

Communication

Documentation

Patient positioning

Treatment planning support

Quality assurance

Ausbildung

Associate degree in Radiation Therapy

Tools

Linear accelerators

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Job Description

Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Therapy is looking for a dedicated PRNRadiation Therapist 2to join the Team. This role will be working PRN day-shift Monday - Friday as needed by the department.

Featured PRN Benefits and Perks:

• State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
• Retirement benefits with match from day one
• Free Parking to all employees
• Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!

Radiation Therapist 2 PRN Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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 Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set-up parameters.
• Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography 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 helps with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education:Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or Certification.
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a Staff Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation
• Certifications:
  • American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start.
  • Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.

About Us

We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 26,000+ team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. Inova Health is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.