Radiation Therapist
Posted on Oct 9, 2024 by HR Recruiting Services
Santa Clara, CA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
The Radiation Therapist operates all radiation therapy equipment, sets-up and treats patients as per physician prescription, maintains patient treatment records, provides instruction to patients, practices radiation safety principles, practices sterile technique and maintains assigned work area. Performs other duties as assigned.
Grade: 895
Include but are not limited to:
Operates all CT/SIM and treatment equipment including linear accelerators and high dose rate after loading machine.
Performs morning check and warm-up of CT/SIM and/or accelerators.
Operates treatment machines as well as all patient support assemblies as well as Record and Verify system.
Treats patients with prescribed mode, energy, dose, and monitor units/treatment time as prescribed by a physician.
Performs patient set-ups as per physician prescription and according to Department Policies and Procedures.
Participates in a team approach to giving radiation treatments.
Maintains treatment records, schedules patient treatments and provides patient instructions.
Makes patient set-up devices, immobilization devices, and radiation field-shaping blocks.
Prepares patient treatment chart.
Exhibits standards of professional behavior appropriate to the age-specific needs of each patient.
Protects patients, staff, visitors, and self from unnecessary radiation exposure or injury.
Prevents transmission of infectious disease through adherence to infection control practices.
Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and works collaboratively with all staff members.
Exhibits excellent customer service skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
Experience
Entry Level
Education
High School Diploma/GED. Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
License, Certification, Registration
Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California) OR Radiologic Technologist Certification
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
California Fluoroscopy license (required in areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing)
Preferred Qualifications:
Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.
One (1) year recent and relevant experience preferred in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment.
Grade: 895
Include but are not limited to:
Operates all CT/SIM and treatment equipment including linear accelerators and high dose rate after loading machine.
Performs morning check and warm-up of CT/SIM and/or accelerators.
Operates treatment machines as well as all patient support assemblies as well as Record and Verify system.
Treats patients with prescribed mode, energy, dose, and monitor units/treatment time as prescribed by a physician.
Performs patient set-ups as per physician prescription and according to Department Policies and Procedures.
Participates in a team approach to giving radiation treatments.
Maintains treatment records, schedules patient treatments and provides patient instructions.
Makes patient set-up devices, immobilization devices, and radiation field-shaping blocks.
Prepares patient treatment chart.
Exhibits standards of professional behavior appropriate to the age-specific needs of each patient.
Protects patients, staff, visitors, and self from unnecessary radiation exposure or injury.
Prevents transmission of infectious disease through adherence to infection control practices.
Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and works collaboratively with all staff members.
Exhibits excellent customer service skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
Experience
Entry Level
Education
High School Diploma/GED. Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
License, Certification, Registration
Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California) OR Radiologic Technologist Certification
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
California Fluoroscopy license (required in areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing)
Preferred Qualifications:
Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.
One (1) year recent and relevant experience preferred in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment.
Reference: 203720437
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Radiation Therapist
Posted on Oct 9, 2024 by HR Recruiting Services
Santa Clara, CA
Health Care
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
The Radiation Therapist operates all radiation therapy equipment, sets-up and treats patients as per physician prescription, maintains patient treatment records, provides instruction to patients, practices radiation safety principles, practices sterile technique and maintains assigned work area. Performs other duties as assigned.
Grade: 895
Include but are not limited to:
Operates all CT/SIM and treatment equipment including linear accelerators and high dose rate after loading machine.
Performs morning check and warm-up of CT/SIM and/or accelerators.
Operates treatment machines as well as all patient support assemblies as well as Record and Verify system.
Treats patients with prescribed mode, energy, dose, and monitor units/treatment time as prescribed by a physician.
Performs patient set-ups as per physician prescription and according to Department Policies and Procedures.
Participates in a team approach to giving radiation treatments.
Maintains treatment records, schedules patient treatments and provides patient instructions.
Makes patient set-up devices, immobilization devices, and radiation field-shaping blocks.
Prepares patient treatment chart.
Exhibits standards of professional behavior appropriate to the age-specific needs of each patient.
Protects patients, staff, visitors, and self from unnecessary radiation exposure or injury.
Prevents transmission of infectious disease through adherence to infection control practices.
Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and works collaboratively with all staff members.
Exhibits excellent customer service skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
Experience
Entry Level
Education
High School Diploma/GED. Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
License, Certification, Registration
Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California) OR Radiologic Technologist Certification
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
California Fluoroscopy license (required in areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing)
Preferred Qualifications:
Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.
One (1) year recent and relevant experience preferred in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment.
Grade: 895
Include but are not limited to:
Operates all CT/SIM and treatment equipment including linear accelerators and high dose rate after loading machine.
Performs morning check and warm-up of CT/SIM and/or accelerators.
Operates treatment machines as well as all patient support assemblies as well as Record and Verify system.
Treats patients with prescribed mode, energy, dose, and monitor units/treatment time as prescribed by a physician.
Performs patient set-ups as per physician prescription and according to Department Policies and Procedures.
Participates in a team approach to giving radiation treatments.
Maintains treatment records, schedules patient treatments and provides patient instructions.
Makes patient set-up devices, immobilization devices, and radiation field-shaping blocks.
Prepares patient treatment chart.
Exhibits standards of professional behavior appropriate to the age-specific needs of each patient.
Protects patients, staff, visitors, and self from unnecessary radiation exposure or injury.
Prevents transmission of infectious disease through adherence to infection control practices.
Maintains good verbal and written communication skills and works collaboratively with all staff members.
Exhibits excellent customer service skills.
Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
Requirements
Experience
Entry Level
Education
High School Diploma/GED. Current CRT/ARRT Certificate and Graduate from an Accredited Radiation Therapy Program.
License, Certification, Registration
Certified Radiologic Technologist - Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certificate (California) OR Radiologic Technologist Certification
Basic Life Support
Additional Requirements:
California Fluoroscopy license (required in areas where fluoroscopy is performed by the therapist for patient diagnosing)
Preferred Qualifications:
Use of record and verify system and multi-leaf collimators.
One (1) year recent and relevant experience preferred in patient treatment using various radiation therapy equipment.
Reference: 203720437
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