Radiation Therapist - 49% Per Diem

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 191,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Per diem

Career potential

Site rotations

Job summary

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine is seeking a Radiation Therapy Technologist to support patient care under supervision. You will schedule, calculate doses, record data, and collaborate with physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists during simulations and CT planning.

The role administers radiation per prescriptions and performs basic patient care in a high-volume setting. This is a per diem position with potential to convert to career and rotates across UCLA Health Radiation

Qualifications

• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• ARRT certification and California CRT license in Radiation Therapy.
• Experience with MR, CT, HDR units and Linear Accelerators.
• Ability to work in a high-volume public care setting and as part of a team.
• Knowledge of radiation therapy physics and treatment planning basics.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and enter treatment data.
• Perform dose calculations and assist with simulations and CT planning.
• Collaborate with physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists during simulations and treatment planning.
• Administer ionizing radiation per physician prescriptions and provide basic patient care.
• Maintain safety and quality in treatment delivery and machine operation.

Skills

BLS (AHA/ARC)

ARRT CRT

Radiation therapy equipment

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Managing high-volume patient care

Machine inspection & safety

Prioritization under workload

Lifting up to 35 lbs

Basic physics for RT

Communication of technical aspects

Reading medical terminology

Reading treatment plans

Basic nursing procedures

Isolation of immuno-suppressed patient

Job description

Description

Under the general supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapy Technologist, this role supports the delivery of patient care through a variety of clinical and administrative functions. Key responsibilities include scheduling appointments, performing dose calculations, entering treatment data, and collaborating with physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists during simulations and treatment planning CTs.

The technologist will also administer ionizing radiation in accordance with physician prescriptions and perform basic patient care duties, ensuring safe, accurate, and compassionate treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy.

This is a per diem position, may convert to career.

This position will rotate at all UCLA Health Radiation Oncology sites.

Salary: $117.99 hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• BLS from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  


• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification and California State License in Radiation Therapy (CRT
  


• Skill in working with different types of treatment machines such as MR Scanner, CT Scanner, HDR units and Linear Accelerators and ability to recognize when hazardous conditions may exist.
  


• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating with colleagues.
  


• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and their relatives in a high volume, continuous public contact setting.
  


• Ability to deal with the pressures of a critical care area.
  


• Skill in inspecting treatment machines to assure they conform to present standards.


• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, machine breakdowns, heavy patient volume and emergency cases.
  


• Ability to lift cerrobend blocks weighing up to 35 pounds.
  


• Knowledge of basic physics as applicable to Radiation Therapy.
  


• Skill in communicating various technical aspects of Radiation Therapy at a level understood by patients.
  


• Knowledge of a variety of treatment techniques to assist physicians in treatment planning to ensure optimum treatment is given to all patients.
  


• Skill in recognizing and reporting any adverse patient therapy reactions.
  


• Skill in reading documents written with medical terminology and ability to read and implement computer-generated physics treatment plans.
  


• Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.


• Working knowledge of University procedures regarding isolation of immuno-suppressed patients.


• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians and physicists.