What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiation Therapy Assistant position at Highlands Oncology Group?
Come join the Highlands team in Mountain Home, Arkansas. The Imaging and Radiation Oncology departments are looking for a compassionate CNA or MA to assist our healthcare team. Looking forward to the opportunity to train you to be a vital part of patient flow and give you some additional training in oncology and radiation safety. Apply today as a first step in your professional development.
Job Summary:
- Therapy Assistants in Radiation Oncology and Imaging work directly with physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, radiation therapists, and team to deliver quality patient care with coordinated communication and assessments.
- Entry level position up to 2 years of experience. Basic knowledge of patient care requirements. Advance to Radiation Therapy Assistant II with oncology experience and competencies specific to radiation therapy procedure requirements.
Job Duties / Responsibilities:
- Room patients for new consultation, weekly, or follow-up visit – obtain vital signs and perform limited assessments.
- Perform daily inspections to maintain oxygen supply and patient monitoring equipment.
- Accurately chart patients’ allergies, medications, histories into patient’s electronic medical record. Must be able to work in multiple EMR systems: ARIA and Onco.
- Complies with MIPS requirements and HIPAA rules and regulations of patient confidentiality.
- Organizes exam and treatment rooms with necessary supplies, linens, and instruments with daily checks.
- Cleans exam rooms and equipment between procedures and thoroughly twice a week.
- Assist patients with required clothing for treatment procedures.
- Assist with supply inventory in compliance with expiration dates.
- Ability to provide general information to patients on practice policies and procedures, up to and including new patient information.
- Attends required meetings and in-services and participates in a constructive manner as part of a cooperative organization.
- Performs related work as required by supervisor/providers.
- Must be willing to cover either facility when needed.