Proton Radiation Therapist

Proton Radiation Therapist 2

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is seeking a full-time Radiation Therapist 2 to join the team. This position is full-time (40 hours), scheduled Monday - Friday. We offer competitive pay based on experience;
Sign-on Bonus & Relocation available for those who qualify. Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave

• The Radiation Therapist 2 communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer radiation treatments on a daily basis.
• Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required;
  Documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment.
• Ensures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals;
  Recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions;
  Prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions.
• Positions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians;
  Films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians.
• Marks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re-positioning on linear accelerator;
  Documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations;
  Acquires Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set-up parameters.
• Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters;
  Reports erratic operation of equipment to physics;
  Verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks;
  Reports any discrepancies to physics.
• Participates or helps with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

• Education: Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or Certification.
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a Staff Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation.
• Certifications:
  • American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start.
  • Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.