Radiation Therapist - Sharp Grossmont Hospital - Day Shift - Per Diem

Facility : Grossmont Hospital

City La Mesa

Department

Job Status

Per Diem

Shift

Day

FTE

Shift Start Time

Shift End Time

Bachelor's Degree; Certified Radiation Therapy (T)(ARRT) - ARRT; AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association; Technical-Radiation Therapy Technologist; Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) - CA Department of Public Health

Hours : Shift Start Time :

Variable

Shift End Time : Variable

AWS Hours Requirement :

8 / 40 - 8 Hour Shift

Additional Shift Information :

Weekend Requirements :

No Weekends

On-Call Required : No

Hourly Pay Range (Minimum - Midpoint - Maximum) :

$68.450 - $88.330 - $98.920

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

What You Will Do

Performs procedures, setups, simulations, and prescribed treatments under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, or Lead Radiation Therapist to provide the highest level of care to Radiation Oncology patients.

Required Qualifications

Certified Radiation Therapy (T)(ARRT) - ARRT -REQUIRED

AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED

Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree

1 Year experience as a Certified Radiation Therapist in a physician's office or hospital setting.

Other Qualification Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of formal training program in a JRCERT / CHEA approved school and meets the requirements of an appropriate State and / or Federal mandated certification or equivalent. - Required

Essential Functions

Demonstrates initiative and teamworkFollows instructions and works with minimal supervision; complies with work schedules and deadlines. Consistently exerts positive energy to identify, recommend, and participate in problem resolution, in an objective manner.

Department improvementParticipates in a pro-active manner, in both identifying concerns and offering solutions. Including the following meetings : Body Mechanics, Disaster Procedures, Fire, Safety, Hazardous Materials, and Infection Control.

General supportInitiate supplies necessary for treatments.Assist in maintenance of inventory in clinical area.Assist in continuous quality improvement.Report equipment failure to supervisor.Maintains cleanliness.Accurately charges billing for procedures.

Meeting attendanceDemonstrates an orderly and logical approach to resource utilization.Consistently utilizes time management skills to improve efficiency / effectiveness ratio.Recognizes external factors and positively adjusts to change. Readily and willing adjusts to changes in the work environment.

Patient careInterprets and performs prescribed treatment plan.Maintains pre-treatment and treatment records : for simple dose-calculations as required.Operates simulator / mold and treatment equipment.Assist in preparation of weekly chart rounds.Maintains daily treatment schedules.Fabricates immobilization / positioning and treatment devices, i.e.molds Vaclocs, and masks.Assist MD with treatment simulation and use of immobilization molds.Photographs patients for documentation purposes.Physician's orders are correctly interpreted 90-95% of the time.Reviewed annually for proficiency in treating adult and geriatric cancer patients.Ability to provide simple dose calculations for emergency setups.

Patient satisfactionPatient satisfaction achieves oncology service-wide target. There is evidence of patient satisfaction through the following : verbal comments from patients themselves or through their physician, written feedback from patient evaluation cards, comments and scoring on AIDET surveys and Press- Ganey results.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of radiation therapy.

Ability to keep neat, accurate records.

Ability to follow physician's orders.

Effective interpersonal and patient contact skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class