Radiation Therapist

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Banner Thunderbird Med Ctr (5555 W Thunderbird Rd) time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R4429710
** Primary City/State:
** Glendale, Arizona
** Department Name:
** Radiation Oncology
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* Work Shift:

** Day
* * Job Category:
** Clinical Care
** New grads welcome!
**** Sign-on and relocation assistance available!
** A rewarding career that fits your life. Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal:
Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today.
** Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center
** combines the expertise of Banner Health, one of the country’s largest nonprofit hospital systems, with the internationally renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center. We provide the quality care of MD Anderson to Arizona patients, ensuring they benefit from top-tier cancer treatment close to home. Our center offers a warm, personalized experience while providing access to MD Anderson trials and innovative therapies.

As a
** Radiation Therapist,
** you will be responsible for delivering a prescribed, planned course of radiation therapy in accordance with departmental policies, procedures, and professional standards. This role involves performing patient assessments, providing care, and contributing to treatment planning to ensure optimal outcomes for a diverse patient population. You will work with advanced technologies including the Varian True Beam Edge, Elekta Versa, Brainlab Exac Trac Dynamic, Vision RT, Hexapod, and GE CT Sim systems to deliver precise and effective treatments in a collaborative clinical environment.
** Schedule**:
Monday - Friday 8am - 4:30pm
* If selected, the recruiter will provide eligibility criteria for the sign-on bonus
* Banner Health’s premier West Valley Level I Trauma for adults and Tertiary Care destination for all ages. Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (BTMC) and Banner Children’s Hospital at Thunderbird provide a preferred destination for surgical, oncological, cardiovascular, neuroscience, orthopedic, pediatric, and women and infant services achieved through best-in-class 5-star CMS rating to provide patients with high quality, safe care for the best possible experience.

Our campus is one of the largest campuses in the Banner network with over 3000 employees. BTMC was voted Best of the Best in 2023 by Banner Health out of 30 hospitals. This is the most prestigious award one of our largest hospitals can receive for consistently meeting our annual targets. If you would like to contribute to truly leading edge caring, we invite you to bring your experience and skills to Banner Thunderbird.

POSITION SUMMARY  This position performs prescribed planned course of radiation therapy as directed by following department/facility policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols and in accordance with standards of professional radiation therapy practice. Performs needed assessment, care and treatment planning for patient population.
CORE FUNCTIONS  
1. Performs radiation therapy treatments by following and verifying referring providers’ orders. Uses independent judgment and applies learned methodologies according to established policy and procedures.
2. Educates patients/families regarding procedure and/or treatment to be performed. Demonstrates professional behavior/conduct in all interactions; fosters teamwork, efficient use of resources and quality patient outcomes.
3. Operates treatment and treatment planning equipment to include simulation in accordance with departmental policy. Prepares treatments and administers prescribed doses in accordance with established policies. Prepares and maintains accurate documentation.
4. Demonstrates competence in performing prescribed invasive/interventional procedures in accordance with established policies.
5. Performs and evaluates equipment quality control measurements. Demonstrates the ability to trouble shoot and notifies appropriate personnel to maintain equipment performance. Maintains a safe environment for patients, personnel, and visitors.…