Radiation Therapist- Radiation Oncology - 10 Hr Days

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What you will be doing in this role:

Under the supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapist and the professional direction of a Radiation Oncologist, the Radiation Therapist job is expected to administer radiation treatments to cancer patients; Verification of treatment plans & Quality Checklist; Documentation of treatment, daily and weekly linear accelerator QA, portal images, and CBCT; Coordinates and schedules patients in Mosaiq system; Notifies appropriate person of EPIC scheduling changes; Follows physicians prescription and carries out all instructions; Verifies mathematical accuracy of treatment prescription; Detects equipment malfunction, troubleshoots and reports problem to appropriate person; Demonstrates appropriate medical knowledge when caring for patients with urgent/emergent patients; Demonstrates effective time management; proactively assists other team members to meet teamwork goals. Your duties will include:

• Participates in quality improvement initiatives
• Assisting with The Joint Commission readiness within the department
• Accurately completing and charting all simulation and treatment summaries, report and documentations, along with photographs of set up and tattooing of patient as required
• Verifying correct side/site; Patient name; DOB prior to treatment
• Proactively assisting other team members to meet teamwork goals
• Patient management and education
• Ensuring medical equipment is maintained and functioning properly, including daily warm-up procedures and quality assurance
• Appropriate and timely documentation of treatments
• Utilizing imaging technologies for the purpose of simulation, treatment planning, and treatment delivery as prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist
• Accurate Set-up and treatment of patients as prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist
• Documenting daily pain assessment
• Performing weekly portal images, and daily CBCT, KV, VisionRT prior to delivering treatment.
• Operation of linear accelerator, including proper patient positioning and monitoring of patient during procedure

Edu required:

: Min: Assoc Degree/College Diploma ARRT approved radiation therapy program
Preferred- Bachelor's Degree in ARRT approved radiation therapy program

License required:

Min: California Therapeutic Radiation Technologist Certification
American Registry of Radiologic Technology Certification in Radiation Therapy
BLS

Experience:

no experience required

Physical demands:

Lifting, standing, bending, typing, walking

Working Title: Radiation Therapist- Radiation Oncology - 10 HR Days
Department: OCC-Radiation Therapy
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category: Imaging
Job Specialty: Nuclear/Invasive
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 10 hour shift
Shift Type: Day
Base Pay:$47.64 - $76.22