Radiation Therapist Aide, Per Diem

Winchester Hospital; Winchester (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Hospital is seeking a Radiation Therapist Aide to join the Radiation Oncology team. You will greet patients, assist with patient flow, and help prepare simulator and treatment rooms.

You will support radiation therapists with setup, patient positioning, and safety procedures; ensure rooms are clean and stocked, and participate in time-out and infection control practices. This full-time role requires a high school diploma (or equivalent) with BLS certification; healthcare

Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Education Preferred: Students enrolled in an accredited Radiation Therapy program
• Experience Preferred: Prior in healthcare, a clerical role and/or other positions with a strong customer service element
• Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Responsibilities

• Greet patients and assist with patient flow to various treatment areas
• Assist radiation therapist in preparing the simulator and treatment rooms
• Set up treatment room prior to procedure and clean room after procedure
• Identify proper immobilization devices for patient in the EMR
• Escort patients to and from the treatment room
• Assist patient to and from the treatment couch using safe lifting techniques
• Help maintain patient comfort while maintaining proper patient positioning
• Participate in Time Out procedures to identify correct patient per department policy
• Relay patient problems and complaints to radiation therapist, nurse or physician
• Collaborate with radiation therapists to schedule patient treatment times based on patient’s preference
• Monitor inventory, stocks supplies, including linen and linen hampers throughout the day
• Maintains rooms and facility cleanliness
• Participates in departmental patient safety initiatives to ensure patient safety and infection control practices
• Performs related responsibilities as required

Skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Radiation Therapy program enrollment (preferred)

Job description

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you're making a difference in people’s lives.

Assists all members of the patients care team including: radiation therapists, radiation oncologists, physicists, dosimetrists, nurses, social workers, administration and others.

Works within scope of practice and maintains direct supervision by a registered radiation therapist.

Qualifications

• Education Required: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Education Preferred: Students enrolled in an accredited Radiation Therapy program
• Experience Preferred: Prior in healthcare, a clerical role and/or other positions with a strong customer service element
• Certifications Required: Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job Functions

• As part of the Radiation Oncology team, the Radiation Therapist Aide: Greets patients and assists with patient flow to various treatment areas, floors, clinics or departments.
• Assists radiation therapist in preparing the simulator and treatment rooms for patient care to include ensuring patient specific procedure preparations, and transferring patients to and from treatment tables.
• Sets up treatment room prior to procedure and clean room after procedure.
• Identifies proper immobilization devices for patient in the patient's electronic medical record.
• Escort patients to and from the treatment room.
• Assists patient to and from the treatment couch using correct and safe lifting techniques.
• Help maintain patient comfort while maintaining proper patient positioning.
• Participates in Time Out procedures to identify correct patient per department policy.
• Relay patient problems and complaints to radiation therapist, nurse or physician.
• Collaborate with radiation therapists to schedule patient treatment times based on patient's preference.
• Monitors inventory, stocks supplies, including linen and empties linen hampers throughout the day.
• Maintains rooms and facility cleanliness.
• Participates in departmental patient safety initiatives to ensure patient safety and infection control practices at all times.
• Complies with established department policies, procedures, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Pay Range: $22.05 - $29.68

The pay range listed for this position is the base hourly wage range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law. Compensation may exceed the base hourly rate depending on shift differentials, call pay, premium pay, overtime pay, and other additional pay practices, as applicable to the position and in accordance with the law.

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