Radiation Therapist - Per Diem

Davita Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health organization seeks a Radiation Therapy Technologist to deliver patient care in their state-of-the-art facility. You will be responsible for administering radiation, performing complex calculations, and ensuring compassionate care for oncology patients. This role demands strong technical skills along with the ability to establish rapport with patients in a high-volume environment, making a significant impact on their treatment journey.

Qualifications

• BLS, ARRT, and CRT licenses required.
• Skills in operating treatment machines (MR Scanner, CT Scanner).
• Interpersonal skills are essential for effective patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Schedule appointments and perform dose calculations.
• Administer ionizing radiation as per physician prescriptions.
• Collaborate with physicians and physicists during treatment planning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Skills in operating treatment machines

Communication skills

Ability to recognize hazardous conditions

Skills in prioritizing assignments

Ability to establish rapport with patients

Ability to interact with various age groups

Education

BLS from American Heart Association

ARRT license

CRT license

Job description

Description

Deliver specialized clinical expertise within an award-winning health organization. Contribute to our world-renowned reputation for exceptional patient care. Expand your career potential in a state-of-the-art setting. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health.

Under the general supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapy Technologist, this role supports the delivery of patient care through a variety of clinical and administrative functions. Key responsibilities includescheduling appointments,performing dose calculations, entering treatment data, and collaborating with physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists duringsimulations and treatment planning CTs.

The technologist will alsoadminister ionizing radiationin accordance with physician prescriptions and performbasic patient care duties, ensuring safe, accurate, and compassionate treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy.

This position will be working in Santa Clarita, Santa Monica and Westwood, locations in addition to future sites as assigned

Salary: $105.96 hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
  
• ARRT license
  
• CRT license
  
• Skill in working with different types of treatment machines such as MR Scanner, CT Scanner, HDR units and Linear Accelerators and ability to recognize when hazardous conditions may exist.
  
• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and their relatives in a high volume, continuous public contact setting.
  
• Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, machine breakdowns, heavy patient volume and emergency cases.
  
• Skill in communicating various technical aspects of Radiation Therapy at a level understood by patients.
  
• Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information, explain treatment procedures, and to clearly convey information to medical staff, patients, and administrators.
  
• Skill in recognizing and reporting any adverse patient therapy reactions.
  
• Ability to establish rapport with patients, including those who may be experiencing emotional distress, mental health challenges, or heightened vulnerability
  
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians and physicists.
  
• Ability to appropriately interact with and provide special assistance to various age groups of patients, i.e., pediatric and geriatric patients.