Radiation Therapist - Per Diem

Guthrie; City of Cortland (NY); In loco; USD 54.000 - 83.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Guthrie seeks a Radiation Therapy Technologist to administer therapeutic radiation as prescribed by physicians, assist with simulation, and support treatment planning. The role requires ARRT certification and at least six months of experience in radiation therapy.

You will operate linear accelerators, perform QA, and maintain precise treatment records. The candidate will collaborate with physicists and physicians, perform patient care during treatment, and ensure safety protocols are followed.

Competenze

• Certification required (ARRT)
• Two years radiation therapy training/education
• Minimum six months experience in radiation therapy

Mansioni

• Plans, simulates, and delivers the prescribed course of radiation.
• Checks beam direction devices and protective devices, and records under supervision of physicist.
• Performs daily warm up and QA on linear accelerators; reports deviations to the physicist.
• Assists in high dose rate after loading procedures.
• Schedules treatment appointments and SIM checks in EMR; submits charge tickets.
• Verifies prescription, diagnosis, chart and patient identification.
• Delivers prescribed dose and maintains daily treatment records.
• Maintains clear communication with patient during treatment and simulation.
• Notifies physician/physicist of setup changes or equipment issues.
• Applies permanent and temporary markings for treatment.
• Monitors patient for adverse reactions and reports concerns to physician.
• Sets up simulator room and takes localization films; assists in treatment.
• Explains procedures and emergency steps to patients.
• Maintains and documents radiation therapy records and quality measures.
• Records weekly/monthly statistics.

Conoscenze

Radiation therapy planning

Patient care

Safety protocols

Formazione

ARRT Certification

Two years radiation therapy training

Strumenti

EMR system

LINAC (linear accelerator)

Descrizione del lavoro

Position Summary: The radiation therapy technologist uses ionizing radiation producing equipment to administer therapeutic doses of radiation as prescribed by the physician for treatment of disease. Also assist with the simulation and planning of radiation therapy treatments.

Education, License & Cert: High school with additional skills training (certification). Two years and one year radiation therapy. Certification required; Type: ARRT (Radiation Technologist)

Experience: Minimum of six months

Essential Functions

1. Plans, simulates, and delivers the prescribed course of radiation.
2. Checks beam direction devices, protective devices, heavy and dangerous equipment and keeps records of same under supervision of physicist.
3. Performs daily warm up and quality assurance procedures on linear accelerators, reporting and deviation to the physicist.
4. Assist in high dose rate after loading procedures.
5. Schedule treatment appointment times and SIM check in EMR and submit charge tickets.
6. Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart and patient identification.
7. Checks daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose and maintains daily records.
8. Maintains visual and/or audible communication with the patient during treatment and simulation.
9. Identifies changes in patient’s treatment set up and reports to physician and/or physicist, when Necessary and reports any erratic operation of equipment to physicist.
10. Application of permanent and temporary markings.
11. Observe the clinical progress of the patient undergoing radiation therapy, observe the first signs of any complication and determine when treatments should be withheld until a physician may be consulted.
12. Sets up simulator room for procedure (catheters, dummies, tape, orthogonal box); takes localization films; assists in treatment.
13. Explains procedure to patients, means of communication during treatment and procedure to follow if emergency arises during treatment.
14. Maintains and documents accurately in the radiation therapy records as well as quality measures.
15. Records statistical data, i.e., weekly, monthly stats
16. Apply the rules and regulations for radiation safety, detect any radiation hazards and provide for appropriate public safety in the event of a radiation accident.

Salary Min $38.92 Max $60.21