Radiation Therapist

Job description

As a Radiation Therapist you will administer radiation therapy accurately as prescribed and planned by a physician, and reinforce the Radiation Oncologist's advice to patients regarding reactions to treatment and their care. This position will require you to observe the clinical progress of the radiation oncology patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications, unusual reactions, and events to the nursing staff and/or Radiation Oncologist. Additional duties could include assisting with the training, mentoring, and/or directly supervision of Radiation Therapy students.
The successful candidate for this position will have demonstrated experience working as a Radiation Therapist. This includes the ability to safely and effectively operate a variety of computerized simulation and treatment machines, and the ability to perform all necessary machine and treatment quality assurances, and be able and willing to work in all areas within the unit. This position requires professional conduct and the ability to effectively communicate and interact within clinical settings with a variety of individuals in written and oral formats.
Education and Experience
• Must have attended an accredited training program recognized by the ARRT.
• Bachelor’s degree in Radiation Therapy
• OR Bachelor’s degree or higher in Radiologic Science or healthcare field and a certificate in Radiation Therapy;
• OR 6 additional years of recent, related experience and a certificate in Radiation.
• Must be licensed by OBMI
• AHA BLS certified required.

Registrations, Certifications and/or Licenses
• Therapists must be ARRT certified or scheduled for examination by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist and licensed by 90-day evaluation.
• Must be licensed by the Oregon State Board of Radiologic Technology at time of hire date.
• Must have and maintain AHA BLS certification at time of hire date.
• One year (or more) working in the field post-graduation.
• Experience with the following equipment: Varian, Elekta, Tomotherapy, Mosaiq, ExacTrac, Calypso, Philips CT and VisionRT.
• Familiarity with IORT, SRS, SBRT, TBI, TSEI, and HDR.