Job Highlights :
PRN Radiation Therapist - DePaul Outpatient Radiation Oncology, Bridgeton.
M-F Days, No Holidays or Weekend converge expected.
Role will be primarily utilized to cover scheduled / unscheduled absences and PTO, as well as assisting in times or higher patient volume.
Job Summary :
Administers radiation therapy by exposing specific areas of the patient's body to prescribed doses of radiation.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements :
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic parameters accurately.
- Delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
- Maintains detailed records of all therapy sessions.
- Maintains and adjusts necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.
- Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
- Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
- Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data / history).
- Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.
- Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
EDUCATION
Associate's degree
EXPERIENCE
No experience required
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Constant standing and walking.
- Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more).
- Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication.
- Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and / or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
- Frequent lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
- Frequent lifting / moving of patients.
- Frequent reaching, gripping and keyboard use / data entry.
- Occasional lifting / carrying and pushing / pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
- Occasional use of vision to identify and distinguish colors.
- Occasional bending, stooping, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot / leg and hand / arm movements.
- Rare kneeling and sitting.
REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND / OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location : Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
- ARRT-T Radiation Therapy - American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
Work Shift :
Day Shift (United States of America)
Job Type : Employee
Employee
30+ days ago