PRN Radiation Therapist

3 months ago

Gurnee, United States UroPartners LLC. Full time
Position Summary
The Radiation Therapist uses ionizing radiation producing equipment to administer accurate radiation therapy
treatments according to the radiation oncologist's prescription and plan. They will assist in the simulation of
patients, enter and maintain information in the clinic's information managements system and perform warm-up and
quality assurance procedures on the treatment unit. The Radiation Therapist provides compassionate patient care
and education.

Requirements

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Delivers accurate radiation therapy treatments utilizing a linear accelerator; aids in patient simulation
  • Accurately set treatment parameters
  • Record proper documentation of all treatments and procedures.
  • Performs daily QA and warmup procedures.
  • Scheduled daily treatments and other appointments.
  • Monitor's patient's well being over treatment and provides patient education when needed.
  • Observe patients for evidence of complications and report to physician as appropriate.
  • Coordinates patient's daily radiation therapy appointments and CT Scans
  • Handle daily and weekly filming for treatment purposes and verification.
  • Maintains clean and organized work environment.
  • Responsible for professional development and continuing education.
Supervisory Requirements
This position has no supervisory requirements.

Educational Requirements
  • Required: Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six
    months to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and
    experience. Bachelor's Degree (B.A.) is preferred
Experience
  • One (1) to two (2) years' experience preferred.
Licenses and Certifications
  • ARRT Registered
  • IEMA Licensed
  • BLS for the Healthcare Provider
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to adequately perform each essential duty. The
requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Communication Skills
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or
governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to
effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the
general public.

Reasoning Skills and Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited
standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule
form.

Mathematical Skills
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and
permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test
reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.

Additional Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have the following general knowledge
  • Proficiency in using clinical information systems, Mosaiq preferred
  • Basic knowledge of radiation therapy equipment and procedures
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Basic knowledge of MS Office products and other relevant computer progams
  • Familiar with medical terminology
  • Ability to work well individually and in a team environment
Knowledge Requirements
To perform the job successfully an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:
  • Achievement/Results Orientation-Achieving efficient, timely, quality results by directing efforts on
    expected outcomes while providing exemplary client service within expected timeframes.
  • Adaptability/Flexibility-Willingly adapting to constantly changing circumstances while maintaining a
    corporate perspective. Engaging in continuous learning, adjusting the application of knowledge, skills and
    abilities while addressing new challenges as contextual realities change.
  • Analytical Thinking-Using a logical reasoning process to break down and work through a situation or
    problem to arrive at an outcome.
  • Change Management & Leadership-Instilling, implementing and dealing with change, challenges and
    ambiguity while also balancing the need for change with the need for continuity. Includes delivering the
    message of change and creating an environment that inspires people to change.
  • Client Service-Anticipating and responding to needs and demands of clients (both internal and external).
  • Communication - Using language as a flexible tool to share and collect information, exchanging ideas and
    openly exploring a variety of perspectives adjusting style and content to each unique individual, audience
    and circumstance.
  • Computer Use-Using computers and other forms of technology.
  • Conflict Resolution-Facilitating the prevention and/or resolution of conflict while preserving working relationships.
  • Creative Thinking-Discovering new opportunities and solutions for problems by looking beyond current practices and using innovative thinking.
  • Decision Making/Decisiveness-Making and taking responsibility for, and demonstrating commitment to
    appropriate decisions in a timely manner. Ensuring that decisions are made based on policies, rules and
    organizational directives and solving the emerging problems.
  • Document Use
    Finding, understanding or entering information (e.g. text, symbols, numbers) in various types of documents, such as tables or forms.
  • Evaluation
    Understanding and applying formal evaluation methodologies such as those used in the fields of pure and
    applied sciences, computer science, education, psychology, law accounting, business or quality assurance.
  • Impact/Influence-Gaining others' support for ideas, proposals and solutions, and getting others to take action to advance work objectives.
  • Innovation/Initiative-Using information from a variety of sources, identifying immediate action needed to
    address current issues, seizing the opportunity to enhance performance and advance horizontal/vertical
    goals. Attending to imminent issues while maintaining an awareness of emerging opportunities.
  • Interpersonal Relations-Establishing and maintaining harmonious professional relations by demonstrating respect for and sensitivity to others.
  • Leadership-Creating a working environment that promotes and encourages team members' participation to attain common and individual objectives.
  • Learning Support/Continuous Learning-Creating a learning environment by promoting training and professional development.
  • Numeracy
    Using numbers and thinking in quantitative terms to complete tasks.
  • Organizational Knowledge-Understanding the role of the department and job functions within the organization.
  • Planning/Organizing
    Supporting the organization in meeting its business deliverables through its employees
  • Policy Development-Recognizing a need for written policy and providing professional, non-biased advice
    to a problem or situation that has been identified which affects people and which is seen as requiring some
    form of government involvement.
  • Problem Solving-Ensuring that decisions are made based on policies, rules and organizational directives and solving the emerging problems.
  • Promotion
    Encouraging the progress, growth, or acceptance of something
  • Relationship/Network Building-Building and maintaining effective and constructive working
    relationships, partnerships or networks of contacts with people who are, or might someday be, instrumental
    in achieving work-related goals.
  • Self Confidence/Self Esteem
    Believing in one's own capability to select an effective approach to accomplish a task or activity in
    increasingly challenging circumstances.
  • Strategic Thinking
    Innovating through analysis of issues and trends and how these link to responsibilities, capabilities and
    potential of the organization.
  • Teamwork/Cooperation-Readily sharing information, knowledge and personal strengths. Seeking to
    understand and building on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality
    outcomes.
  • Values and Ethics-Serving the Company with integrity and respect in personal and organizational
    practices. Includes respecting democratic, professional, ethical and people values. Building respectful,
    bilingual, diverse and inclusive workplaces. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair.
    Holding themselves, their employee and their department accountable for their actions.

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand, and walk and use their
hands to complete various tasks. The employee is frequently required to react
quickly with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The
employee will occasionally need to use their taste and smell and frequently need to talk and hear.

The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include
close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee will need
to clearly see multiple monitors simultaneously and have strong depth perception for patient safety.

Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is not exposed to extreme outside weather conditions. The
employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals, including cerrobend used for electron blocking
fabrication. The employee will frequently work near moving mechanical parts. The employee will have a high risk
of radiation as they are working in close proximity to radiation-emitting treatment unit. The employee will
experience moderate noise, in relation to constant beeping and other noises emitted from the computer systems.

Comments
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the
essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and
requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or
change the duties at any time.

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