Radiation Therapist PRN

Radiation Therapists work with physicians, a medical physicist, and a manager to simulate and administer ionizing radiation therapy to patients. Radiation therapy integrates scientific knowledge and technical skills with effective patient interaction to provide quality patient care and effective therapeutic treatment. Radiation therapists must maintain a high level of accuracy and cognition while executing proper patient positioning and isocenter placement.

The value you'll bring to the team: Can properly interpret patient treatment plan and execute patient position and treatment delivery per dosimetry requirements. Can safely and effectively operate linear accelerator to deliver prescribed dose under supervision of Radiation Oncologist. Can safely and effectively operate simulation equipment in such a manner as to simulate the prescribed fields as directed by the Radiation Oncologist. Can independently administer treatment and fulfill daily obligations to expedite transportation, scheduling, billing, patient placement, education, and nutritional needs. Collaborate with department management to smoothly transition paperwork-based documentation system to EMR while maintaining JCAHO and hospital standards. Display professional conduct essential to the well-being of the radiation oncology patient. Qualifications The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed: Graduate from an AMA approved School of Radiation Therapy Clinical hours from an approved AMA School of Radiation Therapy ARRT registered or registry eligible Board certified State of Florida Therapy license BLS Certification

• Work with physicians, a medical physicist, and a manager to simulate and administer ionizing radiation therapy to patients.
• Integrate scientific knowledge and technical skills with effective patient interaction to provide quality patient care and effective therapeutic treatment.
• Maintain a high level of accuracy and cognition while executing proper patient positioning and isocenter placement.
• Properly interpret patient treatment plan and execute patient position and treatment delivery per dosimetry requirements.
• Safely and effectively operate linear accelerator to deliver prescribed dose under supervision of Radiation Oncologist.
• Safely and effectively operate simulation equipment in such a manner as to simulate the prescribed fields as directed by the Radiation Oncologist.
• Independently administer treatment and fulfill daily obligations to expedite transportation, scheduling, billing, patient placement, education, and nutritional needs.
• Collaborate with department management to smoothly transition paperwork-based documentation system to EMR while maintaining JCAHO and hospital standards.
• Display professional conduct essential to the well-being of the radiation oncology patient.

• Graduate from an AMA approved School of Radiation Therapy
• Clinical hours from an approved AMA School of Radiation Therapy
• ARRT registered or registry eligible Board certified
• State of Florida Therapy license
• BLS Certification

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