Radiology Aide

McLaren Health Care; Lapeer (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks a qualified Radiation Therapist to administer daily treatments and simulations, QA the linear accelerator, and monitor patient status. You will work under supervision to ensure safe, accurate, and timely care for patients across ages.

Requirements include a completed accredited radiation therapy or radiologic technology program, ARRT certification or eligibility, and a minimum of three years’ experience. BLS certification is required.

Qualifications

• Must have completed an accredited radiation therapy program or radiologic technology program.
• ARRT registration or registry-eligible.
• BLS certification from AHA/ARC or Canadian equivalent.
• Minimum of three years’ experience as a Radiation Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Administer daily radiation treatments and simulations as prescribed.
• Perform QA testing on linear accelerator for accurate treatments.
• Review and update patient charts; monitor changes and document status.
• Maintain treatment room flow and prepare equipment for each patient.
• Explain procedures and emergency steps to patients during treatment.
• Participate in port film imaging and monitor beam distance for QA.
• Maintain patient markings to ensure treatment reproducibility.
• Obtain diode readings for each field for beam QA.
• Assist in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Orient and train new staff; support workflow and regulatory compliance.

Skills

ARRT-registered Radiation Therapist

BLS Certification

3+ Years Experience

Education

Accredited radiation therapy program

Radiologic technology program

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Works under the leadership of the Manager and Medical Director to provide, to patients of all ages, patient care and care support processes of radiation treatments, patient education, comfort/pain management, psychosocial management, wound/skin management and documentation in as safe, timely, accurate and cost effective manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers daily radiation treatments and perform simulations as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• Performs quality assurance testing on linear accelerator to ensure accurate treatments.
• Reviews patient charts and updates as needed to keep current. Monitors patients and reports changes to others. Reviews and verifies all charges for services rendered.
• Monitors patient and provides assistance as necessary to facilitate comfort during patient treatments. Documents all treatments, observations and changes in patient status
• Maintains schedule and treatment room flow to ensure all patients are treated in a timely manner. Prepares room and equipment to meet specific treatment requirements of each patient.
• Explains procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment and procedure to follow if emergency arises during treatment.
• Participates in port film imaging and monitors source to skin distances daily for changes for patient quality assurance purposes.
• Maintains patient markings so as to enhance treatment reproducibility.
• Obtains diode reading for each field on each patient for beam quality assurance.
• Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed.
• Assists in quality control and performance improvement activities.
• Contributes to performance feedback, hiring decisions.
• Ensures standards are met (quality, timeliness, customer service, etc.).
• Evaluates and tests new procedures/processes.
• Orients and/or trains new staff.
• Problem solving capabilities.
• Subject matter expert/technical leadership.
• Work flow/distribution of work.
• Assists in assuring compliance with all regulatory and other agency requirements, laws, and statutes pertaining to the operation of the department.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED

• Work requires the knowledge acquired through the completion of an accredited radiation therapy and/or completion of an accredited radiologic technology program.
• Registered or registry-eligible by the ARRT.
• BLS certification required. Certification must be issued directly by the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC), or Canadian equivalent.
• Three years of experience as a Radiation Therapist.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26011350
• Daily Work Times: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.