Radiation Therapist II – Day Shift, Patient Care & Treatment

Inova Health System; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement plan with 5% match

Education assistance (up to $5,250/yr)

Student loan repayment assistance (up 

Mental health support

Paid time off and parental leave

Job summary

Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center in Woodbridge, VA, is seeking a Radiation Therapist 2 for a full-time day-shift role, Monday to Friday. You will set up patients, verify beam parameters and assist with treatment planning under supervision.

The role requires strong communication with patients and healthcare teams, accurate records, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Inova offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or certification in radiation therapy.
• At least 2 years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department.
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists certification required on start.
• VA license required for Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center.

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.
• Marks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re-positioning on linear accelerator; Documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations; Acquires Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set-up parameters.
• Attends department in-services, conferences and meetings; Keeps abreast of new technology in field and assists in the development of new techniques through participation in research projects or educational demonstrations; Demonstrates knowledge of department treatment modalities and protocols in scheduling, set-up and treatment of patients.
• Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters; Reports erratic operation of equipment to physics; Verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks; Reports any discrepancies to physics.
• Participates or provides assistance with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Education

Associate’s Degree or Certification

Tools

Linear accelerators

CT simulators

Job description

Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology Center in Woodbridge, VA, is seeking a Radiation Therapist 2 for a full-time day-shift role, Monday to Friday. You will set up patients, verify beam parameters and assist with treatment planning under supervision.

The role requires strong communication with patients and healthcare teams, accurate records, and adherence to safety and quality standards. Inova offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth.