Radiation Therapist

The radiation therapist is responsible for providing safe and accurate radiation treatment to patients with compassion. A radiation therapist recognizes patient conditions essential for the successful completion of simulation and treatment, communicates information among team members, and fosters a collegial working environment.

Job Relationships

Reports to the Operations Manager, works directly with Radiation Oncologists, Physicists, & Lead Therapist

Principal Responsibilities

• Receive, relay and document verbal, written and electronic orders in the patient's radiation oncology record.
• Corroborate a patient's clinical history with procedure and ensuring information is documented and available for sure by a licensed practitioner and verifies informed consent for applicable procedure.
• Accurately explain simulation / treatment procedures to patients / family prior to beginning procedure.
• Perform planning CT scans and apply ionizing radiation to patients in accordance with the prescription and instruction of the provider.
• Construct / prepare immobilization, beam directional and beam modification devices.
• Deliver radiation therapy treatments as prescribed by a radiation oncologist.
• Participate in brachytherapy and other procedures as needed.
• Evaluate images for technical quality and ensuring proper identification is recorded.
• Report all equipment issues to the Radiation Physicist, Operations Manager or Lead Therapist. Communicate all information concerning equipment issues to the service engineers.
• Use imaging technologies for the explicit purpose of simulation, treatment planning and treatment delivery as prescribed by a radiation oncologist.
• Detect and report significant changes in patients' conditions and determining when to withhold treatment until the radiation oncologist is consulted.
• Perform Quality Assurance tests that are required by the physicians and physicists.
• Submit charges on each patient for treatments delivered.
• Apply the principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.
• Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
• Provide excellent customer service and adhere to Springfield Clinic's Code of Conduct and Ethics Standards.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

Licenses / Certificates

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working Environment

PHI / Privacy Level

HIPAA2