Radiation Therapist

JOB SUMMARY - Provides therapeutic and patient care services for the purpose of delivering radiation therapy as prescribed by a physician. PRIMARY JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - Determines and delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician, dosimetrist, and physicist - 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. - Performs machine QA as instructed by Physicist - Prepares and assembles alloy shielding blocs for patient treatment - Promptly reports equipment malfunctions - Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS - Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology - A minimum of 2+ years of 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. - Board Certified Registered Radiation Therapist (R) with current state licensure as well as be certified in Radiation Therapy or equivalent - T(ARRT) through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists required or equivalent