Radiation Therapy Tech
Apply NowCompany: Forrest General Hospital
Location: Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Description:
Details
Client Name
Forrest General Hospital
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Radiology
Specialty
Radiation Therapist
Job ID
29304589
Job Title
Radiation Therapy Tech
Weekly Pay
$2846.0
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
11/25/2024
End Date
02/22/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Radiation Therapy Technician
Job Specialty: Radiation Therapy in Radiology-Oncology
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8-hour days
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Experience: Not specified
License: Registered by the ARRT in Radiation Therapy
Certifications: ARRT
Must-Have: Knowledge of ARIA systems and Radiation Treatment
Job Description:
- Perform radiation treatments in accordance with established protocols.
- Assist physicians in patient treatments and maintain comprehensive patient records.
- Ensure the patient's clinical history is complete and complete associated paperwork.
- Conduct QA/QC equipment tests and perform simulator procedures when required.
- Maintain and adhere to accepted sterile techniques and ensure a clean environment within the examination area.
- Share emergency call duties as required.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to patients.
- Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret information needed to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs.
- Cooperate with other team members, follow directions precisely, and function under stress while maintaining detail orientation.
- Constant walking, balancing, standing, turning, reaching, lifting, and handling are required.
Skills:
- Radiation treatment setup and performance.
- Proper operation of Linear Accelerators.
- Fabrication of immobilization devices.
- CT Simulation performance and operation.
- IGRT and IMRT application and performance.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery operation and performance.
- Proper positioning of patients for treatment and simulation procedures.
- Accurate recording of patient treatments.
- Review patient charts and understand patient positioning, collimator settings, SAD/SSD, and treatment techniques.
- Determine when a physician is needed for patient treatment as dictated by protocol.
- Knowledge of proper protocol for irradiating blood.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- Ability to perform as a team member, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Constant movement, sensory discrimination, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Visual acuity for paperwork and hearing acuity for conversation and background noise.
- Operate assistive devices including blood pressure machines, IV pumps, heart monitors, and suction machines.
Client Details
Address
6051 US 49
City
Hattiesburg
State
MS
Zip Code
39401
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Client Name
Forrest General Hospital
Job Type
Travel
Offering
Allied
Profession
Radiology
Specialty
Radiation Therapist
Job ID
29304589
Job Title
Radiation Therapy Tech
Weekly Pay
$2846.0
Shift Details
Shift
Day - 8x5 - 09AM
Scheduled Hours
40
Job Order Details
Start Date
11/25/2024
End Date
02/22/2025
Duration
13 Week(s)
Job Description
Job Title: Radiation Therapy Technician
Job Specialty: Radiation Therapy in Radiology-Oncology
Job Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Monday - Friday, 8-hour days
Guaranteed Hours: 40 hours per week
Experience: Not specified
License: Registered by the ARRT in Radiation Therapy
Certifications: ARRT
Must-Have: Knowledge of ARIA systems and Radiation Treatment
Job Description:
- Perform radiation treatments in accordance with established protocols.
- Assist physicians in patient treatments and maintain comprehensive patient records.
- Ensure the patient's clinical history is complete and complete associated paperwork.
- Conduct QA/QC equipment tests and perform simulator procedures when required.
- Maintain and adhere to accepted sterile techniques and ensure a clean environment within the examination area.
- Share emergency call duties as required.
- Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to patients.
- Assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret information needed to identify patient requirements relative to age-specific needs.
- Cooperate with other team members, follow directions precisely, and function under stress while maintaining detail orientation.
- Constant walking, balancing, standing, turning, reaching, lifting, and handling are required.
Skills:
- Radiation treatment setup and performance.
- Proper operation of Linear Accelerators.
- Fabrication of immobilization devices.
- CT Simulation performance and operation.
- IGRT and IMRT application and performance.
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery operation and performance.
- Proper positioning of patients for treatment and simulation procedures.
- Accurate recording of patient treatments.
- Review patient charts and understand patient positioning, collimator settings, SAD/SSD, and treatment techniques.
- Determine when a physician is needed for patient treatment as dictated by protocol.
- Knowledge of proper protocol for irradiating blood.
Physical and Mental Demands:
- Ability to perform as a team member, demonstrate initiative, set priorities, and function under stress.
- Must be detail-oriented.
- Constant movement, sensory discrimination, and the ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Visual acuity for paperwork and hearing acuity for conversation and background noise.
- Operate assistive devices including blood pressure machines, IV pumps, heart monitors, and suction machines.
Client Details
Address
6051 US 49
City
Hattiesburg
State
MS
Zip Code
39401
Job Board Disclaimer
By applying for jobs on this website, you consent to receive daily messages from CYNET HEALTH about assignments that match your profile. Email or text HELP for more info, or STOP to unsubscribe.
Your mobile info will not be shared with third parties for marketing. Standard messaging and data rates may apply.