Radiation Oncology Therapist

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 with supervision from mentor.

• Performs simulation/tumor localization procedures with supervision from mentor.

• Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart.

• 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 with supervision from mentor

• Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.

• Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• Zero-oneyears of experience as Radiation Therapist.
Education

• Must be a graduate of any age or background of an accredited Radiation Therapy program.
License, Certification, Registration

• Radiation Therapist License - Temporary (Oregon) OR Radiation Therapist License (Oregon) within 3 months of hire

• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist within 3 months of hire

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:

• Experience with HDR, SRS 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.

• Knowledge of Varian Linear accelerators with MLC, Varis Record and Verify system, and CT simulation.

• Bachelor of Science degree in radiation oncology.