Radiation Therapist - Part Time

Paycom - ATS; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairfield Medical Center in Lancaster, Ohio, seeks a Radiation Therapist to perform radiotherapy procedures, deliver prescribed treatments, and ensure patient safety and comfort under physician direction.

Required: Associate degree in radiography with ARRT certification in Radiation Therapy; Ohio licensure and CPR. A bachelor’s degree is preferred. 1–2 years of Radiation Therapy experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in radiography with ARRT Certification in Radiation Therapy.
• Ohio licensure and CPR certification required.
• Bachelor's degree in Radiation Therapy preferred.
• 1–2 years Radiation Therapy experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers prescribed and planned radiation therapy under physician direction.
• Schedules patients for treatments and prepares treatment rooms; positions patients for therapy.
• Prepares and documents treatment plans, evaluation results, and progress reports.
• Monitors patient conditions for reactions and ensures safety and infection control standards.
• Collaborates with physicists, nurses, and social workers to support patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Education

Associate degree in radiography

ARRT Radiation Therapy certification

Ohio licensure

CPR certification

Bachelor's degree in Radiation Therapy (preferred)

Job description

For more than a century, Fairfield Medical Center has been a regional healthcare provider who delivers exceptional care to our patients by creating exceptional experiences for our employees.The driver behind our culture is that we all believe in the value of it, and we hire people into the organization who are also committed to making a difference. Our employees truly go the extra mile to serve our patients and each other.When you join us, you become part of our team; it is our goal to not only be the best place you will ever work, but the only place you will want to work. Join our team. Make a difference.Pay Rate: $30.29-$49.88 hourlyJob Description:The Radiation Therapist performs radiotherapy procedures as prescribed by a physician according to established standards and practices. Provides patient care, treatment, and services within the scope of their license, certification, registration, and/or assessed competencies.Delivers a prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.Obtains patient history, answers patient questions, and explains procedures; observes patient for any unusual reactions or events during treatment.Follows established departmental and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, continuous quality improvement objectives, and safety, environmental and/or infection control standards.Schedules patients for treatments; interfaces with physicist at initiation of treatment; consults with supportive care physicians, nurses and social workers.Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart and patient identification, ensuring accurate treatments.Prepares electronic and/or written documentation as required by the profession and the department, such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, progress reports and other such reports.Prepares room and equipment for patient; transfers immobilized patient from stretcher to treatment couch, giving special care to catheters, IVs, oxygen, respirator, chest tubes, and other life support; positions patient in prescribed anatomical positions for treatment.Reinforces recommendations given to patient by the physician, dietician, or other care provider, concerning reactions to treatment and care of the irradiated area, and prevention or treatment of generalized and local side effects.Performs verification and port film exposures for all treated areas and makes corrections or changes to therapy as directed by physician.Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educations programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.Job Qualifications:A minimum of Associates degree in radiography with a certification in Radiation Therapy is required.Bachelors degree in Radiation Therapy is preferred.Graduate of a JRCERT approved school registered through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiation Therapy.State of Ohio licensed radiation therapist; ARRT license; CPR certified.A minimum of 1-2 years of Radiation Therapy experience is preferred.Exerting up to 20-50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10-25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible up to 10 pounds amount of force often.