Radiation Therapist II - Day Shift (Alexandria, VA)

Inova; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401k match

Education assistance

Mental health support

PTO & parental leave

Job summary

Inova Alexandria Hospital Radiation Oncology is seeking a dedicated Radiation Therapist 2 for a full-time day-shift position in Alexandria, VA. The role requires setting up and administering radiation treatments, simulation procedures, and verification of equipment performance as part of daily patient care.

The candidate will collaborate with the healthcare team, maintain accurate treatment records, and assist with dosimetry planning while staying current with new techniques and technologies in

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s Degree or Certification.
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation.
• Certification: American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start; Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon start

Responsibilities

• Provides education and support of methods appropriate to patients' levels of understanding and motivation.
• Demonstrates collaboration in communication with team members while being open to feedback and receptive to change; Communicates with families, physicians or other healthcare team members in anticipation of special needs of patients or families in a timely manner to facilitate effective treatment of patients.
• Positions patients for initial treatment and verifies set-up per prescriptions; Verifies beam parameters, ancillary aids and blocking via record and verification systems on machine and patients' computerized treatment plans before initiation of radiation beam; Detects unsatisfactory set-up and/or errors in addition to resolving or reporting such errors to physicians.
• Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required; Documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment.
• Ensures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals; Recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions; Prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions.
• Positions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians; Films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians.

Education

Associate’s Degree or Certification

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital Radiation Oncology is seeking a dedicated Radiation Therapist 2 for a full-time day-shift position in Alexandria, VA. The role requires setting up and administering radiation treatments, simulation procedures, and verification of equipment performance as part of daily patient care.

The candidate will collaborate with the healthcare team, maintain accurate treatment records, and assist with dosimetry planning while staying current with new techniques and technologies in