Radiation Therapist

Job Description\n Adventist Health is seeking a Outpatient Radiation Therapist Lead for a job in Huntington Park, California.Job Description & Requirements\n \n Specialty: Radiation Therapist\n Discipline: Allied Health Professional\n Start Date: ASAP\n Duration: Ongoing\n Employment Type: Staff\n \n \n Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers. Los Angeles is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse city.\n Job Summary:\n Assists with dosimetric calculations, treatment planning, quality assurance and data input into system. Provides radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. Assists the department director in the day-to-day operations of the department. Acts as an expert clinician who demonstrates a high level of knowledge/expertise, and is a leader/resource to the healthcare team.\n Job Requirements:\n Education and Work Experience:\n \n Bachelor’s Degree in radiation oncology or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Preferred\n Master's Degree: Preferred\n Five years' technical experience: Preferred\n Two years' leadership experience: Preferred\n \n Licenses/Certifications:\n \n Registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy (AART-T) and Certification of Therapeutic Radiology Technology (RTT): Required\n Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred\n ARRT-Radiation Therapy (ARRT-T): Required\n Therapeutic Radiologic Technology Certification (TRT): Required\n \n Facility Specific License/Certifications:\n \n Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required\n \n Essential Functions:\n \n Schedules patients for treatment and operates linear accelerators and CT scanner. Delivers the prescribed course of radiation therapy by checking prescription, diagnosis chart, and patient identification. Explains procedures to patient, means of communication during treatment, and basic treatment procedure. Delivers prescribed daily dose to patient, observing radiation safety measures for patient and personnel. Manages the daily patient charges for radiation therapy patients. Supervises and performs planning and production of immobilization devices.\n Prepares room and equipment for patient according to prescription or simulation regarding immobilization devices, etc., transfers patient to treatment couch, giving attention to the special needs of the patient.\n Observes patients for unusual reactions and for signs and symptoms of developing complications during treatment, reporting reactions and complications to supervisor and department physician\n Maintains a variety of records, including, records of daily treatment; maintains and regularly reviews patient charts to eliminate errors and to ensure that blood counts and special reports are properly recorded.\n Provides clinical supervision and evaluates students' practical ability to perform procedures.\n Performs other job-related duties as assigned.\n \n Organizational Requirements:\n Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.\n Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.\n \n Adventist Health Job ID #70926. Posted job title: lead radiation therapist (outpatient) - full time, day shiftAbout Adventist Health\n \n Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 80 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians, allied health professionals and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness, and hope. We are committed to staying true to our heritage by providing patient-centered, quality care. Together, we are transforming the healthcare experience with an innovative and whole-person focus on physical, mental, spiritual and social healing to support community well-being.\n Benefits\n \n Continuing Education\n Bereavement\n Medical benefits\n Dental benefits\n Vision benefits\n Health Care FSA\n 403b retirement plan\n Employee assistance programs\n Life insurance\n Holiday Pay\n 401k retirement plan\n Sick pay\n Health savings account\n \n