Radiation Therapist II, Palo Alto

If you’re ready to be part of our legacy of hope and innovation, we encourage you to take the first step and explore our current job openings. Your best is waiting to be discovered. Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) Radiation Therapist II *Sign-On Bonus/Relocation Eligible Location: Palo Alto Shift / Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8 Hour Shifts, No weekends, On-call Stanford is a destination for complex cases using state of the art technology and advanced treatment. At Stanford Health Care, we see our allied health practitioners as critical contributors to our pioneering services. Working at the heart of medicine, we invite you to bring your very best to our team. Whether you’re a Radiation Therapist, Physicist Assistant, Dosimetrist, Patient Admin Specialist, or one of dozens of other specialties, there’s a place for your talents here. Explore our careers page to find your next opportunity! Changing the Future of the Radiation Therapy: Radiation Therapists serve patient populations including Adults, Pediatrics, Veterans, and BMT amongst others. Our Allied Health team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to: Treat local, national, and international patients. Administer innovative treatment, such as total skin and total body therapy utilizing advanced machines like ViewRay, RefleXion, Cyberknife, IORT, Varian True Beam with Vision RT, and soon Proton Therapy System. Participate in clinical trials in partnership with the Stanford School of Medicine to be at the forefront of new treatments and methods of treating cancer. Research based facilities within an academic university medical center. Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Out departments foster a close-knit, collaborative, and supportive culture to deliver top-tier care to our patients and we take pride in the quality of work shaping the healing process for patients and their families. The Radiation Therapy team values professionalism, patient-centric care, and mutually support both within and outside their roles. Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in Radiation Therapy have access to: Working in Radiation Therapy at Stanford Health Care involves utilizing a diverse range of cutting-edge treatment machines, such as the RefleXion system, which is a PET image-based machine, ViewRay, and MRI imaging treatment device, Cyberknife, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy, and soon-to-come Proton System. Advanced knowledge through ongoing onsite and webinar trainings. Explore opportunities in dosimetry, education, research, and leadership. Participate in quality committees and process improvement projects to establish standards of best practice. A Brief Overview The Radiation Therapist, also known as an RT(T), is a health care professional that is responsible for administering radiation therapy with precision and accuracy under the direction of the radiation oncologist. The Radiation Therapist provides excellent customer service and care to our patients, and they often serve as the primary liaison between patients and other members of the health care team based on their daily interactions with patients. He or She is sensitive to the needs of the patient and uses good communication as well as patient assessment and monitoring skills. The Radiation Therapist possesses and maintains a working knowledge of radiation protection and safety, radiation oncology techniques, radiation physics, and human anatomy. The Radiation Therapist is a critical thinker who uses independent, professional, and ethical judgements in all aspects of their work. In addition to administering radiation therapy treatments, the general patient care duties of the Radiation Therapists may include performing quality assurance, patient simulation, scheduling, fabrication of immobilization, documentation in the medical record, simple dosimetry calculations, and after hours on call patient care. Additionally, the Radiation Therapist also is an active participant in quality and process improvement activities in the department. The Radiation Therapist II performs the duties of the Radiation Therapist with increased responsibility and independence in practice, having met additional requirements and demonstrated competencies beyond that of the Radiation Therapist I (Radiation Therapist). This job description covers all classifications for RTTs within the organization. All RTTs must meet all elements of the Essential Functions, Qualifications, and Supervision. There is a voluntary Career Ladder for RTTs who are interested in promotions for expertise and contributions to the institution as well as the profession. Promotion is determined based on the Radiation Therapist Career Ladder document. Here is a description of the various levels: LEVEL I: Entry level LEVEL II: Meets Career Ladder criteria for RTT II LEVEL III: Meets Career Ladder criteria for RTT III LEVEL IV: Meets Career Ladder Criteria for RTT IV What you will do Demonstrates proficiency and competence in delivering advanced radiation therapy treatments to patients according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders provided by the Radiation Oncologist. Provides safe, accurate patient care by consistently following department protocols, policies, and procedures that have been established. Recognizes deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations immediately to the Manager in addition to filing incident reports, if applicable. Performs simple dosimetry calculations for urgent or emergent patient care, as needed. #J-18808-Ljbffr Stanford Health Care