Radiation Therapist (Registered)
Wellstar Health Systems

Radiation Therapist (Registered) Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center • LaGrange, Georgia • Day Shift • Full Time • JR-9975

Facility: Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Overview
The Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to a diverse population of patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.

Responsibilities
Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

• Participates in Quality Control monitoring.
• • a.Delivers consistent precise therapy to a designated treatment area.
• • b.Demonstrates skill in patient assessment, performing procedures and giving specialty care to patients, considering the age of the patient and appropriately adopts care for age (adolescent, adult and geriatrics).
• • c.Documents appropriately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• • d.Demonstrates a willingness to perform additional tasks and gives assistance when necessary to others.
• • e.Recognizes own limitations and/or needs and seeks assistance as needed.
• • f.Reports adverse reactions to physician immediately and follows policy and procedure (P/P) for documentation.
• • g.Educates patient/family on expected side effects, use of blocks, wedges and other treatment aids.
• • h.Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physician prescription.
• • i.Follows P/P to ensure precise treatment per physicist's instruction in chart or computer.
• Follows proper procedure to ensure safety to self and patient.
• • a.Assesses mobility of patients and manages accordingly, looks at EMR for fall precautions.
• • b.Wears radiation safety badges at all times.
• • c.Practices universal precautions.
• • d.Participates in daily warm-up procedures to ensure output is within tolerances
• • e.Advises manager of any discrepancies and any material item that needs replaced or fixed as soon as possible
• Understands and completes correctly all patient set-ups
• • a.Simulates new patients and/or patients with new treatment fields with no errors and according to physician's written order in EMR.
• • b.Schedules patients appropriately and always lets patient know of any changes prior to changes being made.
• Miscellaneous items
  • a.Will do other tasks as assigned
  • b.Participates in on-call rotation
  • c.Is active as a student clinical instructor with both RTT and RTR students. Will evaluate and give feedback to both students and Clinical Advisor.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• Must be a graduate from an accredited Radiation therapy program

Required Minimum Experience

• Experience in Radiation Therapy

Required Minimum Skills

• Demonstrates ability to treat/simulate patients.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

• ARRT Radiation Therapy Required
• Basic Life Support Required
• BLS - Instructor Required
• BLS - Provisional Required
• Additional Licenses and Certifications
  

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