Radiation Therapist
3 weeks ago
We are seeking a skilled Radiation Therapist to join our team at Duke University Hospital. As a Radiation Therapist, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality patient care and contributing to the advancement of health care.
Key Responsibilities- Administer ionizing radiation to patients in accordance with prescriptions and instructions from Radiation Oncologists.
- Deliver accurate and precise treatment plans, ensuring minimal supervision.
- Check prescriptions, diagnoses, charts, and patient identification to ensure accuracy.
- Explain procedures to patients, including means of communication during treatment and procedures to follow in case of emergencies.
- Reinforce Radiation Oncologists' advice to patients regarding reactions to treatment and their care.
- Prepare rooms and equipment for patients according to prescriptions, including immobilization devices, field sizes, treatment distances, and lead protection devices.
- Transfer patients safely to treatment couches, taking special care of catheters, intravenous drips, and other medical equipment.
- Maintain visual and audible communication with patients during treatment.
- Maintain patient markings and observe patients for unusual reactions and events, reporting accurate information to nursing staff and Radiation Oncologists.
- Observe radiation safety measures for patients and personnel.
- Perform simulations, assist in tumor localization procedures, and prepare immobilization devices.
- Assist in dosimetry procedures, including prescription calculations.
- Obtain weekly port films and present them at chart rounds for review by Radiation Oncology staff.
- Assume weekly on-call status on a rotation basis.
- Perform and document daily accelerator warm-up and QA procedures.
- Maintain records of daily treatment and other records as required by department quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
- Secure and maintain supplies, x-ray and lab reports as needed.
- Report erratic operation of equipment to Chief Radiation Therapist, Radiation Physicist, and/or Medical Engineer.
- Participate in departmental PI activities.
- Assist in the hiring and orienting of new personnel.
- Attend weekly QA rounds, monthly therapy meetings, and educational in-services.
- Satisfactory completion of a 24-month course in radiology technology and a 12-month course in radiation therapy technology.
- Registered nurse with satisfactory completion of a 12-month course in radiation therapy technology.
- Satisfactory completion of a Bachelor of Science degree in radiation therapy.
- One year of clinical training in radiation therapy.
- Current licensure as required by state or national authority and/or certification or board eligible in radiation therapy by the American Registry of Radiology Technology.
- Maintain ARRT certification in radiation therapy with a minimum of documented 12 hours of continuing education.
Duke University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.
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