Description

American Traveler seeks a Radiation Therapist with 2+ years of experience and ARRT(T) certification for a multi-site outpatient Radiation Oncology position in the Wilmington, NC coastal region.

Details

• Outpatient Radiation Oncology clinic setting across two clinical sites in the Wilmington, NC area
• Primary site operates 3 Varian linacs and one CT simulator; sister site (approximately 25–30 minutes north) operates one Varian TrueBeam and a Siemens CT simulator
• Floating between both clinic locations is required based on volume and coverage needs
• Patient ratio of 1:5
• Adult acute care patient population
• Procedures include IMRT, CBCT/kV/mV imaging, external beam therapy, beam modifying/positioning, custom molds, custom shields, MRI, PET scan, and tumor localization; travelers will NOT be expected to cut blocks, perform CT sims independently, or perform dose calculations
• Uses ARIA (Varian) EMR; experience required
• Schedule is manager-assigned, primarily 5x8s Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm or occasionally 9:00am–6:00pm; 4x10 shift options (7:00am–5:30pm or 8:00am–6:30pm) are available depending on clinic needs
• No call or on-call requirement
• No weekend requirement
• 13-week contracts only

Requirements

• Active ARRT(T) certification required; license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification required
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant Radiation Therapy experience required
• Experience with Varian equipment (Varian 21EX/IX, TrueBeam) and Eclipse/Pinnacle treatment planning systems
• Proficiency with ARIA EMR
• Skills in CT/iCT simulation, IMRT, CBCT/kV/mV imaging, wedges, external beam therapy, and radiation safety
• Familiarity with isolation precautions, lift/transfer devices, and use of rapid response/code teams
• Two manager/supervisor professional references from within the past 2 years required for consideration (pending references acceptable at time of submission)

Additional Information

• Therapists are always paired with at least one other therapist — no solo assignments
• An MD and RN are on-site throughout the day at all times
• No facility orientation or dimensions training required; candidates can start directly at the clinic
• Weekly orientation and pre-start online modules (approx. 4–5 hours for non-acute roles) are required to be completed before the start date
• Royal blue scrubs required; not provided by the facility
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be approved provided it does not fall on a holiday; no RTO is permitted during the first week of the assignment; additional RTO beyond 7 days requires facility approval
• Candidate must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Contract staff may be assigned to a Storm Team and/or Hurricane Team and could be required to report during catastrophic events, mass casualty incidents, or disasters
• Open to first-time travelers
• Local candidates within 50 miles of the facility are accepted at a different rate
• Travel pairs are allowed, provided each has their own transportation and is comfortable with potentially different schedules
• Previous permanent, PRN, or per diem employees of this health system must wait 12 months before being considered as a traveler; facility rehire approval is required