Radiation Therapist FT

Wellstar Health Systems, Inc.; Smyrna (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Wellstar Health System seeks an experienced Radiation Therapist to deliver precise radiation therapy, assess patients, and document in EMR. You will follow safety protocols, participate in on-call rotations, and educate patients on treatment side effects and aids. Requires ARRT Radiation Therapy credentials and BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience in radiation therapy preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy program.
• ARRT-T - ARRT Radiation Therapy and BLS certifications required at hire.

Responsibilities

• Delivers consistent precise therapy to designated treatment area per physician order.
• Assesses patient and provides age-appropriate care (adult, geriatric).
• Documents appropriately in EMR.
• Participates in on-call rotation and helps team as needed.
• Wears radiation safety badges at all times and follows safety protocols.
• Educates patient/family on expected side effects and treatment aids.
• Simulates new patients and schedules appointments according to physician orders.
• Follows procedures to ensure precise treatment per physician’s instruction.

Skills

Patient treatment

EMR documentation

On-call readiness

Education

Associates Degree in Radiation Therapy

Tools

EMR system

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work ShiftDay (United States of America)

Minimum 2 years Experience in Radiation Therapy PreferredARRT-T - ARRT Radiation TherapyJob Summary:

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• * a. Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.*
• * b. Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, performing procedures and giving specialty care to patients, considering the age of the patient and appropriately adopts care for age (adolescent, adult and geriatrics).*
• * c. Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)*
• * d. Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.*
• * e. Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.*
• * f. Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.*
• * g. Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.*
• * h. Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.*
• * i. Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicists instruction in chart or computer.

Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups:

• * a. Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physicians written order in EMR.*
• * b. Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.

Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient:

• * a. Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.*
• * b. Wears radiation safety badges at all times.*
• * c. Practices universal precautions.*
• * d. Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances*
• * e. Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible

Miscellaneous items:

• * a. Will do other tasks as assigned*
• * b. Participates in on-call rotation*
• * c. Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.Performs other duties as assignedComplies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

Required Minimum Education:

Associates Other / Related Field or Accredited Program Other / Related Field

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

ARRT-T - ARRT Radiation TherapyBLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor

Required Minimum Experience:

Minimum 2 years Experience in Radiation Therapy Preferredmust be graduate of accredited radiation therapy program

Required Minimum Skills:

Demonstrates ability to treat/simulate patients.