Per Diem Radiation Therapist - Westbrook Rock Row

Job Description

Job Description

New England Cancer Specialists (NECS) is seeking a Per Diem Radiation Therapist  to join our team!  As a Per Diem   Radiation Therapist  you will a dminister prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.

NECS is a community-based private medical practice composed of 18 oncologists and hematologists serving New England from 4 different locations in Maine (Kennebunk, Westbrook Rock Row & Topsham) and New Hampshire (Portsmouth). We are proud to be an adult oncology member of the Dana-Farber Cancer Care Collaborative, striving to provide the highest quality care and unmatched, holistic support for every patient, every day. Our mission is simple, to make life better for people with cancer and blood disorders. Kindness, compassion, and respect are part of everything that we do - from our phone operators to our physicians; every team member is valued and important in making a difference for our patients.

  Responsibilities:  

• Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
• Position patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
• Enter data into computer and set controls to operate and adjust equipment and regulate dosage.
• Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
• Maintain records, reports and files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings and patients' reactions.
• Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
• Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.
• Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.
• Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
• Check for side effects such as skin irritation, nausea and hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
• Educate, prepare and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions and post-treatment care.
• Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.

Required Education and Experience:    

• Completion of a 2 Year accredited program in Radiation Therapy Technology
• Maine license as a Radiation Therapist through the ARRT 
• Proficiency in performing radiation therapy treatments generally acquired through on-the-job training and experience required.
• Knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, physics, chemistry, radiation safety as well as radiation therapy procedures, techniques, and equipment and safety and health