Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist - 10-Hour Day Shift - 10K Hiring Incentive!

Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporations Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We also were awarded the Advisory Board Companys Workplace of the Year. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Join us! Discover why we have been recognized ten years in a row on the Best Hospital Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report.

What you will be doing in this role:

• Under the supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapist and the professional direction of a Radiation Oncologist the Radiation Therapist is expected to administer radiation treatments to cancer patients
• Verification of treatment plans & Quality Checklist
• Documentation of treatment daily and weekly linear accelerator QA portal images and CBCT
• Coordinates and schedules patients in Mosaiq system
• Notifies appropriate person of EPIC scheduling changes
• Follows physicians prescription and carries out all instructions
• Verifies mathematical accuracy of treatment prescription
• Detects equipment malfunction troubleshoots and reports problem to appropriate person
• Demonstrates appropriate medical knowledge when caring for patients with urgent/emergent patients
• Demonstrates effective time management proactively assists other team members to meet teamwork goals

Your duties will include:

• Accurate set-up and treatment of patients as prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist
• Utilizing imaging technologies for the purpose of simulation treatment planning and treatment delivery as prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist
• Operation of linear accelerator including proper patient positioning and monitoring of patient during procedure
• Performs some special treatment procedures such as Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) Stereotactic Radiation Therapy (SRT) Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy (SBRT) Brachytherapy
• Performing weekly portal images and daily CBCT KV VisionRT prior to delivering treatment
• Accurately completing and charting all simulation and treatment summaries report and documentations along with photographs of set up and tattooing of patient as required
• Appropriate and timely documentation of treatments
• Patient management and education
• Documenting daily pain assessment
• Verifying correct side/site Patient name DOB prior to treatment
• Proactively assisting other team members to meet teamwork goals
• Assisting with The Joint Commission readiness within the department
• Ensuring medical equipment is maintained and functioning properly including daily warm-up procedures and quality assurance
• Participates in quality improvement initiatives

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an ARRT approved Radiation Therapy Program required Bachelors Degree in ARRT approved Radiation Therapy Program preferred
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years' technical experience as a Radiation Therapist preferred New grads are welcome to apply!
• License/Certification/Registrations: California Therapeutic Radiation Technologist Certification required American Registry of Radiologic Technology Certification required Basic Life Support Certification required

About Us:

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care specialized medicine and research. Since 1902 Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation setting standards in quality and innovative patient care research teaching and community service. Today Cedars-Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team:

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S. with 886 licensed beds 2100 physicians 2800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.