Radiation Therapist - PRN (Days)

Wellstar Health System; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Georgia is seeking a PRN Staff Radiation Therapist to apply ionizing radiation to patients according to physician instructions. The role involves quality control, patient assessment, and compliance with safety procedures. Candidates must have an Associate's Degree from an accredited program and at least 1 year of experience in Radiation Therapy. Certifications such as ARRT and BLS are required. Join a dynamic team to provide meaningful healthcare services.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited Radiation therapy program is mandatory.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in Radiation Therapy.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and protocols in radiation therapy.

Responsibilities

• Apply ionizing radiation to patients as per physician's instructions.
• Monitor quality control and ensure precise treatment.
• Educate patient/family on treatment process and side effects.

Skills

Ability to treat/simulate patients

Education

Associate's Degree from an accredited Radiation therapy program

Tools

Radiation safety equipment

Job description

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Job Summary

The PRN Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to a diverse population of patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.

Core Responsibilities And Essential Functions

• Participates in Quality Control monitoring.
• Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.
• Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, performing procedures and giving specialty care to patients, considering the age of the patient and appropriately adopts care for age (adolescent, adult and geriatrics).
• Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.
• Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.
• Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.
• Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.
• Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.
• Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicists instruction in chart or computer.

Understands and completes correctly all patient set‑ups

• Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physicians written order in EMR.
• Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.

Safety Procedures

• Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.
• Wears radiation safety badges at all times.
• Practices universal precautions.
• Participates in daily warm‑up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances.
• Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible.

Miscellaneous Items

• Will do other tasks as assigned.
• Participates in on‑call rotation.
• Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students.
• Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.
• Participates in Quality Control monitoring.

Required Minimum Education

• Associate's Degree (Must be a graduate from an accredited Radiation therapy program) Required

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

• ARRT‑T - ARRT Radiation Therapy
• BLS - Basic Life Support from American Red Cross or American Heart Association

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 1 year experience in Radiation Therapy Required

Required Minimum Skills

• Demonstrates ability to treat/simulate patients

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