What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiation Therapist position at MDA Edge?
Job Summary
- Department: Radiation Oncology
- Shift Timings: 08:00-16:30 Monday to friday (5 Days/8 Hours Shift)
- Per Week: 40 Hours
- No Weekends.
- Experience with Aria and TrueBeam.
- Providing individualized radiation therapy treatments to patients, in consultation with the oncology team.
- Explaining the process to patients and answering any questions.
- Administering radiation therapies as per patient treatment plans.
- Using medical imaging equipment to ensure treatments are delivered accurately.
- Assessing patients' reactions to treatments, providing advice on the side effects of treatments, and methods of alleviating these.
- Monitoring the progress of patients and suggesting amendments to treatment plans, when necessary.
- Providing ongoing support to patients and their families.
- Performing quality assurance tests on simulation and treatment machines to ensure they are in working order.
- Undertaking oncology research in order to improve treatment methods.
