Travel Radiation Therapist Position (Contract) - Altoona, PA

Job Description

Job Description

Bachelor's degree, Certification in Radiologic Technology (ARRT Certification), and minimum 1+ years Radiation Therapy experience required. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications will not be considered.

Ready to visit the state of Pennsylvania for your next travel assignment?

A locumopportunity is available now!Soliant is now hiringRadiation Therapist applicants for a facility / cancer center in the city of Altoona, Pennsylvania.

This position is a dayshift available for 13weeks, with a requirement to work 40 hours per week. Extension requests are highly probable for this travel position.Accuracy in positioning the beam of radiation to correspond with the designated tumor volume and accurately delivering the prescribed dose are paramount job functions for this position.

Interviews are being scheduled daily for this new vacancy! If you meet the requirements below and / or have more interest in details on the position, please apply today!

Shift / Qualification Requirements

• Shift : Day Shift, 40 hours / wk. Shift 5x8's schedule. Start time varies from 7 : 45am- 8 : 00am. M-F no weekends or holidays.
• Travel Assignment.
• Contract Length : 13weeks!
• Required Certificates : ARRT, BLS required (AHA).
• Active ARRT License / Certification.
• 1+ Years of experience required.
• Must have experience with Varian and Ariaequipment.

As a radiation therapist, candidates work under an oncologist and Physicist as part of a medical team to prepare patients and administer radiation treatments for cancer and some other conditions. They take precise measurements of patients for treatment and may fit them with specialized equipment to be used during sessions.

During treatment, they will monitor the patient's responses, including side effects, and may adjust the schedule or doses of radiation accordingly. They may work at a hospital or at a freestanding cancer treatment center.

Why Travel instead of applying for a staff role?

Reason #1 : To travel! The opportunity to work as a travel nurse to any adventure seeker is enough to make a switch! As a travel nurse, you can choose the locations of your assignment. Also, your annual salary will also see an increase pared to being in a staff role. According to Indeed, the average annual salary for a travel nurse in 2021 was over $100,000.

Travel contracts also gives you a more flexible schedule! You are not bound to long-term employments agreements and have flexibility to spend time with friends and family. Its entirely up to you.

Working at different facilities will also broaden your skill sets! Its an easy opportunity to expand your experiences in different units, while learning how other health systems conduct cases outside of your familiarity.

With Soliant, Better Benefits = Better Living :

Soliant s benefits extend outside your job performance; we support your lifestyle on and off the clock.

Interviews and submissions are currently scheduled daily. To learn more about this Radiation Therapist opening in Pennsylvania, or any positions in theUnited States, please contact me by call or text directly at and / or send your professional resume directly to kimberly.hyatt@soliant..

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Kimberly Hyatt

Soliant Health- Senior Account Executive

kimberly.hyatt@soliant.