Description

American Traveler seeks a Radiation Therapist with active VA license and ARRT(T) certification for a hospital setting administering radiation therapy on Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators.

Details

• Hospital-based Radiation Therapy department
• Adult and geriatric patient population
• Daily caseload of 30-40 patients
• Uses Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator
• Dosimetry systems include IMRT and Electron Beam Therapy
• Uses ARIA documentation system, Epic experience preferred
• Day shift schedule, Monday-Friday, 5x8 hours, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM
• 13-week assignment with potential to extend

Requirements

• Active VA state license required at time of consideration (temporary VA license process accepted); license required if applicable
• Current BLS certification
• ARRT(T) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Radiation Therapist
• Experience with CBCT/kV/mV imaging
• Experience with Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator required
• Experience with specialty treatments including Electron Field, Respiratory Gating/Breath Hold for Left Breast, Heterotopic Bone, Superior Vena Cava, Gynecomastia, and Prophylactic Treatments
• Experience with Keloids and Prostate Cancer with Seeds/Fiducials preferred
• ARIA documentation system experience required, Epic experience preferred

Additional Information

• Administer radiation therapy treatments using Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerator
• Flu vaccination required during flu season (Oct 1-Mar 31) unless approved exemption
• Smoke and nicotine free facility
• Any scrub color accepted
• Open to first-time travelers
• Previous staff members must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• Minimal RTO preferred, with some holiday coverage expected
• Facility requires completion of EPIC training class unless recently employed there within the past 6 months