Responsibilities:

• Provides care and delivery of radiation therapy to both adult and pediatric populations.
• Participate in both weekend and holiday on call rotations.
• Become proficient in advanced therapy delivery systems such as Gamma Knife, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy and Total Body Irradiation techniques.
• Performs the delivery of radiation therapy to both ambulatory and inpatient populations.
• Instruct and evaluate radiation therapy students from accredited affiliate programs.
• Determines and delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition and reports any adverse reactions.
• Assesses and educates patients according to specific department protocols.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Checks and adjusts necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.
• Treatment and management of clinically acute patients. ICU, NICU, and PICU.
• Coordination of treatment delivery with acute care patients requiring anesthesia and sedation.
• On call and weekend treatments for clinically urgent treatment delivery for inpatient care.
• Assistance with delivery of radiation treatment during surgical procedures.
• Supervision and instruction of therapy students and dosimetry students on providing acute treatment care.
• Conduct Total Body Irradiation therapy for inpatients that are undergoing bone marrow transplantation procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate from a School of Radiation Therapy Technology that is approved by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEA) or be registry eligible.

Certifications:

• Board certified Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing.
• Current state licensure if required by law in state in which employed.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association (AHA). 

Complexity of Work:

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and a strong understanding of the sciences and physics.
• Ability to use various computer programs required in the design, interpretation, and set up of the radiation fields.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and relate well with patients who are under physical and emotional stress.
• Ability to utilize computer programs to input data base and capture information.

Work Experience:

• Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical record as well as record and verify.
• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping, reaching and lifting.
• Requires ability to lift materials weighing up to 35 lbs.
• Requires ability to push/pull over 100 lbs.
• Requires dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions.
• Requires Safe Operating Procedure for x-ray generating equipment.
• Requires ability to work the hours of operation - flexible.
• Requires ability to take "call" on weekdays and weekends based on a rotational schedule.
• Requires ability to float to other CCHS facilities when needed.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.