Radiation Therapist-24hrs/wk days

Location : St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Posted Date : 5 / 13 / 2024 Job Type : Part Time Department : 0101.53300 SEH Radiation Therapy

Radiation Therapist- part-time 24hrs / wk, day shift, Mon, Tues & Thurs 7a-3 : 30p

About Steward Health Care

Over a decade ago, Steward Health Care System emerged as a different kind of health care company designed to usher in a new era of wellness.

One that provides our patients better, more proactive care at a sustainable cost, our providers unrivaled coordination of care, and our communities greater prosperity and stability.

As the country's largest physician-led, minority-owned, integrated health care system, our doctors can be certain that we share their interests and those of their patients.

Together we are on a mission to revolutionize the way health care is delivered - creating healthier lives, thriving communities and a better world.

Based in Dallas, Steward currently operates more than 30 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

For more information, visit steward.org

St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, a Boston University Teaching Hospital , provides patients and families access to some of Boston’s most respected physicians and advanced treatments offering specialized care, including :

• Advanced Center for Cardiac Surgery
• da Vinci® Robotic surgery program; Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery
• Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)
• Award-winning bariatric surgery program
• Dana-Farber Cancer Institute at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
• State-of-the-art emergency care with short wait times

Our medical staff, made up of some of the highest rated physicians in Boston, treats patients in our community practices in neighborhoods, including Allston, Boston, Brighton, Brookline, Newton, Watertown and Weston.

Benefits :

• Grow with a health system that supports career advancement
• Competitive Pay & Salary Increases
• Employee Referral Program
• Locations close to home, that support work-life balance
• Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• 401k via Fidelity, for eligible employees, with company match
• Tuition Assistance / Reimbursement
• Family atmosphere and team approach that provides flexibility
• Opportunities to grow your career, and not change your employer
• And much more!

Job Summary

Reporting directly to the Administrative Manager and Chief Radiation Oncologist, delivers an accurate prescribed radiation dose to patients and / or specimens with regard to immobilization devices, field size, treatment distance, radiation shielding, and compensating devices.

Qualifications

Minimum Education / Experience : â

• Level of knowledge generally obtained through completion of an approved and accredited program in Radiation Therapy, with successful completion of registration in same.
• Associates degree in Radiation Oncology preferred.

Minimum skills / abilities :

• Interpersonal skills sufficient to satisfactorily explain the examination process to patients.
• Must be able to collaborate and effectively communicate with physicians and other health care professionals.
• Must be certified by the ARRT and fulfill the necessary continuing education requirements for renewal of Massachusetts RT. license.

Certification / Licensure :

Possess a valid Massachusetts State RT license or temporary license and ARRT certification or eligible for certification with one year to obtain.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain neat, orderly, accurate, and current treatment records of daily tumor dose, cumulative tumor dose, and daily treatment times, portal films, positions of skin marks to locate treatment fields and compliance with prescribed changes in treatment.
• Reports immediately to the Radiation Oncologist any unusual reactions or events observed while patient is under treatment.
• Assists in simulations and dosimetry.
• Assists in the instruction of students.
• Maintain a high quality of radiation safety measures.
• Periodic On-call duties as scheduled.
• Maintains cleanliness and order of working area.
• Maintains supplies as needed.
• Delivers an accurate prescribed radiation dose to patients and blood products.
• Maintain a professional working atmosphere and work harmoniously with all members of the Radiation Oncology staff.

Steward Health Care is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. Steward Health Care does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression or any other non-job-related characteristic.