Radiation Therapist

Overview

At the center of any fight with cancer is the patient. Each patient needs top-notch treatment from diagnosis to recovery. At Pearlman Comprehensive Cancer Center, our role is to provide personalized, efficient, and effective care for every patient. The staff at the Bruce Williams Radiation Therapy Center take that role seriously by combining imaging capability with the most precise radiation delivery system available.

The goal is to treat the tumor with a high dose of radiation while protecting the surrounding vital organs and tissues. It’s always exciting to have the most advanced technology to offer our patients who are part of our community, our friends and family. The Elekta VersHD linear accelerator treatment units are the center of radiation therapy. These highly versatile units provide our patients with customized treatments including:

- 3D conformal and electron therapy:A variety of energies are available to adjust to tumor position and depth. The shape of the treatment beams are sculpted to the shape of the tumor to reduce side effects of treatment.

- IMRT:Intensity modulated radiation therapy has sophisticated software and computer controlled multileaf collimator to deliver radiation in hundreds of tiny, finely shaped segments to a tumor, resulting in a higher dose to the tumor and a lower dose to healthy tissue.

- IGRT:Image guided radiation therapy enhances treatment through imaging localize disease and addressing internal organ movement.

- SBRT:Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy is a method of administering very high doses of radiation to a small tumor over 1-5 days utilizing 4D treatment planning for patients who cannot tolerate surgery.

- SRS:Stereotactic radiosurgery is also a non-surgical radiation therapy treatment used to treat small tumors of the brain with cones to limit the treatment area to very small fields.

- VMAT:Volume modulated arc therapy speeds up the treatment delivery time allowing increased accuracy and precision of the treatment.

- SGRT:Surface guided radiation therapy has an integrated camera system to project a laser map on the patient’s skin surface to detect any changes in position during treatment.

What it's like at SGMC Health

Purpose
. No matter your role or area that you work in, at SGMC Health we are collectively working towards goals that will make our community a better place.

Excellence
. We strive to do the right thing the right way, are accountable in all we do, require competence of our people, and are compassionate in our service.

Team Spirit.We encourage team effort, support personal and professional development, acknowledge individual talents and skills, and support innovation and empowerment.

Award Winning Performance.We are committed to providing the best care possible and we are proud to be recognized locally, statewide, and nationally for the exceptional care that our staff provides.

Why you will love SGMC Health

SGMC has great benefit options, depending on the role that you are going into– including healthcare, supplementary benefits, ways to save for the future, opportunities for career advancement, and opportunities to expand your skill set. Some of these great benefit options are listed below:

• Low Healthcare Insurance Premiums
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Cancer Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• On-the-job training and skills development
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• Employee Assistance Program

JOB LOCATION :Cancer Center

DEPARTMENT:PCC - RADIATION ONCOLOGY

SCHEDULE:Full Time, 8 HR Day Shift, 7:30 - 16:00

POSITION SUMMARY

The Radiation Therapist delivers therapeutic radiation under the direction of the radiation oncologist. Provides quality technical care to patients as part of the radiation therapy team and participates in screening patient needs, student education, and quality improvement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

● Graduate of CAHEA approved Radiation Therapy Technology Program or the equivalent.

● Currently registered or registry eligible with the ARRT in Radiation Therapy Technology

● Current healthcare provider CPR required

● Knowledge of geriatric patient care

● Interpersonal relations include other employees, physicians, patients and families, and other health care professionals.

● Ability to organize and react in a high stress environment

WORKING CONDITIONS - ADA INFORMATION

Indoors, daytime shift, mostly weekdays, call back standby, subjected to high level of stress. Duties require considerable sitting, standing, stooping, bending, lifting (in excess of 40 pounds), pushing objects (carts, beds, wheelchairs, etc.), and the ability to operate technical and office equipment.

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