Description

American Traveler seeks a Radiation Therapist with 1+ year experience and ARRT-T/BLS certification for a day-shift role in an acute care hospital radiation oncology department.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 150 staffed beds
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Floating between like units required
• May also float between sister facilities within the state
• Uses Epic for electronic charting
• Treats adult patients in acute and outpatient settings
• Performs external beam therapy, IMRT, SRS, and respiratory gating among other advanced techniques
• Uses Elekta Synergy and Elekta Infinity treatment units
• Additional systems include Mosaiq and C-RAD

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Radiation Therapist required
• ARRT-T and BLS certifications required
• Epic charting experience required
• Compact state license required and must be active at time of consideration (license required if applicable)
• Experience with beam modifying/positioning, CBCT/kV/mV imaging, and custom shielding
• Skilled in chart checks, field shaping, and use of lift/transfer devices
• Experience providing treatment for various cancers including prostate, pancreatic, and lymphomas
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required

Additional Information

• Provide radiation therapy treatment including simulation, pretreatment, and supervision of treatment implementation
• Perform patient and family education as part of care
• Follow radiation safety and isolation precaution protocols
• Black scrubs required for Radiology staff
• Free parking available on first day with assignment parking provided during orientation
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays
• Open to first-time travelers with required experience
• Local candidates accepted, with a 50-mile radius rule for eligibility
• Previous Providence employees may return after a 3-month waiting period and must live outside a 50-mile radius
• Limited RTO accommodations; requests must be submitted upfront