Radiation Therapist 2

divh2Radiation Therapist 2/h2pInova Fair Oaks Hospital is seeking a full-time Radiation Therapist 2 to join the team. This position is part-time (20 hours), scheduled Monday Friday. We offer competitive pay based on experience; plus, dont forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!/ppInova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation./ppInova PRN Benefits and Perks:/pulliState-of-the-art medical and training facilities/liliRetirement benefits with match from day one/liliFree Parking to all employees/liliExclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!/li/ulpRadiation Therapist 2 Job Responsibilities:/pulliThe Radiation Therapist 2 communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer radiation treatments on a daily basis./liliMaintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required; Documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment./liliEnsures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals; Recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions; Prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions./liliPositions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians; Films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians./liliMarks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re-positioning on linear accelerator; Documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations; Acquires Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set-up parameters./liliPerforms daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters; Reports erratic operation of equipment to physics; Verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks; Reports any discrepancies to physics./liliParticipates or helps with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry./liliMay perform additional duties as assigned./li/ulpMinimum Qualifications:/pulliEducation: Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or Certification./liliExperience: 2 years of experience as a Staff Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation/liliCertifications:/liulliAmerican Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start./liliBasic Life Support form AHA required upon start./li/ul/ul/div