Radiation Therapist

JOB DESCRIPTION
Radiation Therapist

● Are you interested in Clinical Interviewing? Yes – Leadership team will conduct second interview
● About Facility:
o 174 licensed beds
o No Trauma Designation
o Teaching Hospital? Only Community Schools of Nursing
o Chest Pain Center? No, but part of Lee Garvey Chest Pain Network
o TJC Stroke accredited
o Radius rule: Traveler's permanent address must be 50 miles outside of home unit
● Department Information:
o Average patients/day: 1 Varian Linac IX – 35 patients per day
o Minimum Years of Experience required? 3-4 years of experience as a Radiation Therapist
o Will you accept a first-time traveler? Yes
● Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
o All types of Cancer
o Inpatient and Outpatient population – Inpatients treated on a weekly basis
o Travelers will not routinely work in CT Sim (highly unlikely)
● Required License, National Certification, Certs (BLS, ACLS, etc.), or other position specific requirements such as Driver's License and/or Insurance:
o BLS
o ARRT-T
● Skills required:
o Experience with the equipment specified below and various cancer diagnoses (seek manager approval otherwise)
o Must be proficient in the use of Varian Linac IX
o Must be comfortable with Inpatient population
● Support within the Department:
o Leadership support
▪ On Site Manager
o Normally, 3 RTs will work per shift
▪ 3 Therapists per machine
● Technology/Equipment:
o EMR: EPIC/Aria
o Department specific Equipment: Varian Linac IX
● Floating: If yes, where?
o May float to sister facilities – please decline if unwilling to float
▪ Travel distance for furthest location would be around 1 hour
● Orientation (facility and unit):
o 1 week
● Scheduling:
o Weekend rotation: none
o No call
o Holiday Expectations: none
o RTO: Manager approval
o Shift times: variable 8h shifts (between the hours of 7a-6p)
▪ Travelers will close
● Other notes:
o Scrub Color: Black
o Parking: Free
o Department Culture: Family oriented, engaged team and team-oriented

CUSTOM FIELDS
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SimpliFi Job Status Notes
Shift
8hr Day Shift - 40
Shift Information
Varies between 6:30am-7:30pm
SimpliFi Clinical Interviewing- Yes/No
Yes- manager conducts final interview
On Call, Call Back Requirements
none
Weekend Rotation
None
Holiday Requirements
no
Floating Requirements
May float to sister facilities – please decline if unwilling to float

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