Radiation Therapist I

IU Health; Terre Town (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health Cancer Center in Lafayette seeks a Radiation Therapist to join our oncology team on a full-time, rotating day shift starting at 7:00 AM, with most days wrapping up around 5:00 PM and call every six weeks after six months. New graduates are encouraged to apply.

You will apply ionizing radiation to patients as prescribed, control dose and reproduce treatment fields, and ensure safety, quality control, and accurate treatment planning. Mentoring may occur for trainees.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Registered RT (T) by ARRT or eligible; must pass exam within 3 months of hire.
• RT (T) license as required by Indiana DOH.
• Current BLS certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Apply ionizing radiation to patients per prescription of a radiation oncologist.
• Control the amount of radiation and reproduce treatment fields precisely.
• Maintain high standards of quality control, safety, treatment planning, and patient scheduling.
• Mentor staff or students during clinical rotations.

Skills

Patient care

Teamwork

Quality control

Safety

Treatment planning

Patient scheduling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Registered RT (T) by ARRT or registry eligible

Indiana State DOH RT (T) license

Current BLS certification

Job description

Overview

IU Health Cancer Center is seeking a dedicated Radiation Therapist to join our oncology team at the Lafayette office. This is a full-time, rotating day shift position starting at 7:00 AM, with most days wrapping up around 5:00 PM. Call requirements do not begin until after six months of employment and consist of one weekend every six weeks. While prior radiation therapy experience is highly preferred, enthusiastic new graduates are strongly encouraged to apply!

Job Description:

Responsible for applying ionizing radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes in accordance with the prescription and instruction of a radiation oncologist. Controls the exact amount of radiation to be administered locally, and reproduces treatment fields, ensuring that exposure is made only to prescribed areas. Requires high levels of quality control, safety, treatment planning and administration, patient care, and patient scheduling. May be asked to mentor those with less experience and/or students during clinical rotations.

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Registered RT (T) by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or Registry eligibility required. For Registry eligible candidates, candidate must pass exam within three months of hire date. RT (T) license as issued and required by the Indiana State Department of Health is required.
• Requires current BLS certification.
• Requires extensive knowledge of the technical aspects of radiation oncology; which includes the operation of various complex equipment, application mathematical computation for treatment planning and design production, and implementation of beam altering devices.