Radiation Therapist: Precision Patient Care & Treatment

Atlantic Health; Pompton Lakes (NJ); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Atlantic Health in Pompton Lakes, NJ, seeks a Radiation Therapist to perform radiation treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout the process. The role requires a graduate from an accredited Radiation Therapy program and an active NJ license, with experience operating Varian equipment.

You will collaborate with physicists and care staff, prepare and position patients, enter data, and monitor responses during treatment, while maintaining thorough documentation and

Qualifikationen

• Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program.
• Active NJ Radiation therapy license.
• Varian machine experience.

Aufgaben

• Checks prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
• Liaises with physicist and supportive care personnel.
• Prepares equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices, and positions patient according to prescription.
• Enters data into computer and sets controls to operate and adjust equipment and regulate dosage.
• Observes and reassures patient during treatment and reports unusual reactions to physician.
• Performs a timeout procedure prior to delivering the prescribed dose of radiation to the patient.
• Maintains records, reports, and files as required.
• Follows principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• Will also perform patient simulations.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Radiation therapy knowledge

Patient care

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program

Tools

Varian machine

Microsoft Office

Medical imaging equipment

CK experience

Jobbeschreibung

Atlantic Health in Pompton Lakes, NJ, seeks a Radiation Therapist to perform radiation treatments as prescribed, ensuring patient comfort and safety throughout the process. The role requires a graduate from an accredited Radiation Therapy program and an active NJ license, with experience operating Varian equipment.

You will collaborate with physicists and care staff, prepare and position patients, enter data, and monitor responses during treatment, while maintaining thorough documentation and