JOB SUMMARY
Provides direct patient care and implements treatment plans under the direction of a physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Operates radiation therapy equipment to deliver prescribed doses of radiation for the treatment of cancer.

Key Responsibilities
- Operate linear accelerators and simulator equipment to administer radiation therapy.
- Prepare patients for treatment, including patient positioning and immobilization.
- Perform daily quality assurance checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Administer radiation treatments according to prescribed dosage and treatment plan.
- Monitor patients during treatment for any adverse reactions and report changes to appropriate personnel.
- Maintain accurate and detailed patient records, including treatment parameters and patient tolerance.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and medical physicists.
- Educate patients and families about the radiation therapy process and potential side effects.
- Participate in departmental in-services and continuing education programs.

Schedule / Shift
- Monday - Friday
- 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Required Qualifications
- ARRT board certified.
- BCLS certification.
- Familiarity with OBI- KV, MV, CBCT.

Preferred Qualifications
- Truebeam experience.
- OSMS experience.

Experience
- 4 or more years of experience as a Radiation Therapist.

Skills
- Radiation therapy treatment delivery.
- Patient positioning and immobilization techniques.
- Quality assurance procedures for radiation therapy equipment.
- Patient monitoring and management.
- Medical record documentation.
- Collaboration and communication skills.

EMR / Systems
- Mosaiq
- Meditech

Unit / Specialty
- Radiation Oncology

Patient Population
- Oncology patients requiring radiation therapy.

Certifications
- ARRT
- BCLS

Floating / On-Call
- Floating policy: NA