Description

American Traveler seeks a Radiation Therapist for a teaching hospital outpatient setting, requiring ARRT R/T certification and 1+ year of experience.

Details

• Adult outpatient work setting in a teaching hospital's Radiation Oncology department
• Daily caseload of 14 patients per tech
• Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM-4:00 PM
• No weekend or on-call requirements
• No floating between units or to sister facilities required
• Uses ARIA, Siemens, TrueBeam, and Vision RT treatment units
• EPIC preferred for charting
• Open to accommodating block schedules

Requirements

• ARRT R and ARRT T certifications required
• Current BLS certification required
• MD State License required if applicable (pending license accepted)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience required
• Experience with external beam therapy, IMRT, SRS, and brachytherapy assistance
• Skilled in beam modifying/positioning techniques including CBCT/kV/mV imaging, compensation filters, custom molds, and wedges
• Experience treating a variety of cancers including Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, kidney, pancreatic, and testicular cancer
• Knowledge of radiation safety and isolation precautions/PPE
• Familiarity with Record & Verify systems such as Varis/ARIA
• Two professional references required for consideration
• Copy of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration

Additional Information

• Deliver radiation therapy treatments including external beam, IMRT, SRS, and brachytherapy assistance
• Perform chart checks, pretreatment procedures, and tumor localization
• Assist with patient and family education throughout treatment
• Travel team members are paired with an experienced facility-employed RTT at all times
• First-time travelers are accepted for this role
• Some holiday and weekend coverage may be expected
• One RTO request permitted
• Local candidates accepted only with approval and at a reduced bill rate
• Local radius of 50 miles applies
• Assignment extensions beyond 1 year require a 90-day separation before returning as a traveler
• Former permanent employees must wait at least 1 year before returning as a traveler