PRN Radiation Therapist

Job description

Location: Oncology Consultants Pay Range: $30.94 - $60.74 Position Summary: The Radiation Therapist (RTT) reports to the Radiation Therapy Lead and provides the technical portion of radiation therapy treatments within the department of Radiation Oncology. Their primary duties include the delivery of radiation treatments according to written prescriptions and treatment plans while ensuring safety in patient care through the consistent practice of departmental procedures for treatment administration. Treatment delivery includes identifying the correct patient, escorting patients to the treatment room, assisting patients onto the treatment table, positioning patients for treatment, delivering radiation from the control room and assisting the patient in exiting the treatment room. The RTT provides and ensures an environment of caring, concern and support for patients, visitors, medical staff and co-workers on a consistent basis. They ensure the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records. They also recognize deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and report all deviations to the Radiation Therapy Lead and/or Physician. Uses...