Therapist, Radiation Float

Kaiser Permanente Northwest; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Northwest in Portland, OR, seeks a Radiation Therapist to provide ionizing radiation per prescription, operate linear accelerators, and document care in the electronic chart.

You will educate patients, perform simulations, QA checks, and mentor new graduates while collaborating with oncologists and support staff to ensure timely treatments in a busy oncology department.

Qualifications

• Two- to three-year experience as Radiation Therapist.
• Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program.
• Licensure: Oregon Radiation Therapist License or Washington CRT.
• Basic Life Support within 1 month of hire.
• ARRT Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist.
• Experience on linear accelerators and simulators; use of a Record and Verify system.
• Excellent teamwork, organizational and customer skills.
• Ability to administer radiation treatments according to prescription.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the prescribed, planned course of therapy accurately.
• Perform simulation/tumor localization procedures.
• Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart.
• Mentor New Graduate Radiation Therapists as needed by the department.
• Educate the patient on the procedure prior to performing.
• Responsible for linear accelerator warm-up and daily QA checks.
• Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.
• Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.
• Check patient and chart identification, prepare the treatment room, set up immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos.
• Ensure patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if signs of treatment complication appear.
• Observe and practice Radiation Safety Standards.
• Maintain equipment and notify service representative of any problems.

Skills

Teamwork

Organizational skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Basic computer skills

Radiation safety knowledge

Education

Graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program

Tools

Linear accelerators

Record and Verify system

CT simulation

Immobilization devices

Job description

Job Summary

Provide ionizing radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.

• Accurately delivers the prescribed, planned course of therapy.
• Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart
• Mentors New Graduate Radiation Therapists as needed by the department.
• Educating the patient on the procedure prior to performing.
• Responsible for linear accelerator warm-up and daily QA checks.
• Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.
• Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.
• Checks patient & chart identification, prepares the treatment room, sets up the immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos patients.
• Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.
• Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.
• Maintains equipment and notifies service representative of any problems.

Job Summary

Provide ionizing radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.

Essential Responsibilities

• Accurately delivers the prescribed, planned course of therapy.
• Performs simulation/tumor localization procedures.
• Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart
• Mentors New Graduate Radiation Therapists as needed by the department.
• Educating the patient on the procedure prior to performing.
• Responsible for linear accelerator warm-up and daily QA checks.
• Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.
• Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.
• Checks patient & chart identification, prepares the treatment room, sets up the immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos patients.
• Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.
• Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.
• Maintains equipment and notifies service representative of any problems.

Experience

Basic Qualifications

• Two-three (2-3) years of experience as Radiation Therapist.

Education

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program prior to the date of hire.

License, Certification, Registration

• Radiation Therapist License (Oregon) OR Certified Radiologic Technologist (Washington)
• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist

Additional Requirements

• Experience on linear accelerators and simulators, use of a Record and Verify system.
• Must be able to seamlessly administer radiation treatments according to the prescription and multi-task.
• Familiar with the use of immobilization devices.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Must have working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
• Possess excellent teamwork, organizational and customer skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four-five (4-5) years experience as a Radiation therapist.
• Experience with Varian Linear accelerators with MLC, Varis Record and Verify system, and CT simulation.
• Experience with HDR, SRS, RapidArc and IMRT treatments.
• Experience in the design and creation of blocks and immobilization devices.
• Good oral and written communication, analysis/problem solving and advanced computer skills.

Primary Location: Oregon,Portland,Interstate Radiation Oncology Center 3620 N. Inter

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Variable

Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Working Hours Start: 06:30 AM

Working Hours End: 05:30 PM

Job Schedule: Full-time

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: W08|UFCW|Local 555

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: Interstate - Central Oncology - Radiation Therapy - 1008

Pay Range: $65.29 - $77.49 / hour

Kaiser Permanente strives to offer a market competitive total rewards package and is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted pay range is based on possible base salaries for the role and does not reflect the full value of our total rewards package. Actual base pay determined at offer will be based on labor market data, internal alignment, and a candidate's years of relevant work experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location.

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Work Setting: Onsite

Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy.

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.