Radiation Therapist | Casual On-Call | $7500 Sign-on Bonus

Gundersen Health System; La Crosse (WI); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

8–12 week training program

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a casual on-call Radiation Therapist to join the La Crosse and Tomah locations. You will operate therapy equipment, schedule treatments, and assist with daily department operations.

Starting pay is $35.47 per hour and up, with 8-hour day shifts from Monday to Friday; no weekends or holidays. Training of 8–12 weeks will be provided at both sites, with potential for full-time near full strength.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Radiotherapy Technology or 120 credit hours toward JCERT bachelor program.
• ARRT-Radiation Therapy (ARRT-T) within three months of hire.
• Current Infant-Adult CPR/BLS for Health Care Providers from a approved program.

Responsibilities

• Operate radiation therapy equipment to treat patients per prescribed doses.
• Schedule daily treatment and simulation with therapists and department secretary.
• Perform daily warm-up of equipment and maintain treatment and simulator rooms.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in Radiotherapy Technology

Job description

Love + medicine is who we are, it’s what we do, it’s why people want to work here.

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*$7,500 Sign-on Bonus Eligible*

Emplify Health by Gundersen is seeking a skilled and dedicated individual to join our Radiation Oncology team as a casual on-call Radiation Therapist supporting our La Crosse and Tomah locations.

What You’ll Do:

As a Radiation Therapist, you will be responsible for operating radiation therapy equipment to precisely simulate and treat patients with prescribed doses of ionizing radiation as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. You will also organize daily treatment and simulation schedule in cooperation with other therapists and the departmental secretary for efficient department operation. Perform daily warm-up of all equipment according to department policies and maintain supplies in the treatment room, simulator room, and the film stock.You will perform routine beam-on time or monitor setting calculations according to prescription and have calculation reviewed by Radiation Oncologist and Radiation Physicist according to departmental policies.

What’s Available:

• Casual On-Call (non-benefit eligible position)
• Will train/orientate as close to fulltime as possible for 8-12 weeks at both La Crosse and Tomah locations
• 8hr day shifts, Monday through Friday; no weekends, call, or holiday
• Must work a minimum of 3 shifts per quarter, able to pick up additional shifts as desired/available
• Starting pay is $35.47 per hour and up, commensurate with your years of experience

What You’ll Need:

• Associate degree in Radiotherapy Technology from an accredited school or 120 credit hours toward a JCERT accredited bachelor program
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists-Radiation Therapy (ARRT-T) within three months of hire date
• Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs: American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to provide compassionate and empathetic care to patients
• Effective communication skills to interact with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals and staff
• Previous Radiation Therapy experience preferred, but not required

What You’ll Get:

• Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
• A work environment that supports you personally and professionally, and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
• Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, Continuing Education, and our Career Development Center
• Flexible Schedule

About Us:

Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually. Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.

*Sign-on Bonus of $7,500 paid in halves; $3,750 at time of start and $3,750 after 1-year of employment at Emplify Health by Gundersen.*

If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact [e-mail] or call 608-775-0267.

We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.

Equal Opportunity Employer