Relief Radiation Therapist - Pleasanton, San Jose & Palo Alto

Overview

0.0 FTE Part time Day - 08 Hour R2653215 Onsite  Rad Therapy Cancer Ctr Rad Onc SBCC Allied Health PLEASANTON, 5725 W Las Positas Blvd, California

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Day - 08 Hour (United States of America)

Relief Radiation Therapist

May be assigned to multiple locations:
Pleasanton, San Jose & Palo Alto

Stanford is a destination for complex cases using state of the art technology and advanced treatment.

At Stanford Health Care, we see our allied health practitioners as critical contributors to our pioneering services. Working at the heart of medicine, we invite you to bring your very best to our team. Whether you're a Radiation Therapist, Physicist Assistant, Dosimetrist, Patient Admin Specialist, or one of dozens of other specialties, there's a place for your talents here. Explore our careers page to find your next opportunity!

• Delivers treatment to patients and/or performs patient simulations according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders provided by the Radiation Oncologist. Explains treatment procedures to patient and/or family. Refers medical questions to appropriate personnel. Provides safety in patient care through the consistent practice of department protocols, policies and procedures for treatment administration. Recognizes deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations to the Operations Manager.
• Uses CI-CARE principles and techniques to provide explanations for treatment-related procedures. Responds effectively to patient concerns. Observes patients for expected and unexpected reactions to treatments and communicates this to appropriate staff members. Reinforces patient education/side-effect management information and indicates non-compliance to medical/nursing staff.
• Assures the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records.
• Displays a thorough understanding of radiation oncology billing and coding. Reviews treatment/simulation documentation and billing on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness and works closely with radiation oncology coders.
• Maintains an atmosphere of caring, concern and support for patients and their families, visitors, medical staff and co-workers on a consistent basis.
• Maintains a safe and orderly patient treatment room. Assesses potential problems or difficulties with a setup. Checks safety controls and devices in the treatment room daily and reports problems to the Manager-Radiation Therapy. Performs warm up and calibration checks of equipment, as necessary.
• Performs other related and incidental duties as needed or assigned.

• Requirement met by License/Certification requirement

• Requirement met by License/Certification requirement

• Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures involved in the operation of modern radiation therapy equipment and systems including simulation, imaging, and treatment procedures
• Knowledge of the human anatomy and proper positioning of the patient to provide treatment as prescribed
• Knowledge of principles and methods to ensure safety and quality control
• Knowledge of training, coaching and mentoring techniques
• Knowledge of scheduling and billing procedures
• Ability to consistently demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients
• Ability to direct, lead, coach, and instruct Radiation Therapists and support staff as well as plan, assign and review work performed by them
• Ability to keep abreast with current developments in clinical practice
• Ability to assume responsibility for department projects and initiatives, such as safety, training, continuing education, performance and quality improvement
• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with others

• BLS - Basic Life Support
• ARRT-RTT - Reg Tech-Rad Therapy ARRT
• CRT-T