What are the responsibilities and job description for the RADIATION THERAPIST position at Cooper University Hospital?
Hello. My name is Don Viterelli. I am one of the hospital based radiology managers. I oversee the cat scan M. R. I. And ultrasound departments here in radiology. Um One of the most unique parts of my day coming to cooper is that I never know what I'm going to walk into. Um Which makes it very exciting because I love problem solving. I love helping out my coworkers. I love working with other department heads to try to provide the best patient care and also to ensure that our patients have the best outcome possible. Um The other part that I love is that everyone that I work with is part of my family, my second family, my home away from home family and I enjoy working with every single one of them and I really appreciate the care that cooper gives to its employees and to their patients and I'm happy to be part of this team.
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Short Description
The radiation therapists deliver radiation treatments to patients and perform CT simulation as ordered by the radiation oncologist to optimize the patient's treatment position in comfort and reproducibility
Deliver radiation treatment to patients according to the Radiation Oncologist's prescription
Perform CT Simulation as ordered by the Radiation Oncologist to optimize the patient's treatment position in comfort and reproducibility
Utilize the hospital and Radiation Oncology EMR systems to record patient treatment delivery, document patient positioning information, and communicate any pertinent information regarding the patient's care coordination
The radiation therapist will ensure a positive and compassionate patient experience by providing support and education
Perform daily morning QA on linear accelerators and CT simulator
Participate in on-call procedure
Schedule patients for simulation and treatment
Perform daily billing for treatment and simulation
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and work areas
Mold Room Duties
Experience Required
Elekta Infinity Linear Accelerators
Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators
Elekta Unity MR Linear Accelerator
AlignRT
Brachytherapy
Philips Big Bore CT
Mosaiq
EPIC
Education Requirements
Graduate of a Radiation Therapy program
License/Certification Requirements
ARRT
NJ STATE LICENSURE IN RADIATION THERAPY
MR License
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