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Description

Christie Clinic Radiation Oncology is seeking a full-time registered/licensed Radiation Therapist(Sign-On Bonus Available), Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm, no weekend, holidays, Inpatients or Brachytherapy patients treated. Duties include delivering therapeutic doses of radiation to cancer patients as directed by Radiation Oncologist. Candidate must be registered with the ARRT & licensed by IEMA. This department consists of 1 Radiation Oncologist, 1 nurse, 1 receptionist, 1 part-time Physicist and 3.5 RTT’s. The department is very patient focused. The clinic utilizes Varian equipment including a True Beam, Eclipse and ARIA software. Experience is preferred, new graduates considered. Christie’s mission is the “We listen, We care” and we feel our department represents this in our care of our patient and staff.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Demands include sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping stretching and lifting patients. Hearing within, or correctable to, normal range, vision correctable to 20/20 and manual dexterity for the operation of office equipment is required.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a clinical setting with possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, hazardous waste, bodily fluids and other waste common to a health care environment. Requirements may include working irregular hours.

Responsibilities:

Deliver planned course of radiation, independently.
Verify patient treatment prescription, diagnosis and chart information.
Monitor patients receiving radiation.
Prepare room and equipment for patient. Oversee equipment and accessories for proper operation.
Maintain patient markings. Observe patient adverse reactions and report information and findings to Radiation Oncologist.
Maintain quality control procedures for equipment. Report poor or inaccurate operation of equipment.
Maintain clean environment for patient.
Observe radiation safety measures for patients and personnel.
Assist in tumor localization procedures, prepare immobilization devices, perform simulations, etc.
Assist in dosimetry procedures.
Perform and document daily accelerator warm-up and QA procedures
Perform mold room duties.
Maintain record of daily treatment and other records, as required by department quality assurance and quality improvement activities.
Assist in the orientation of new personnel.
Perform patient billing, as needed.
Complete HealthCare Estimates (HCE’s) for insurance authorizations. Assist in obtaining authorizations from insurance companies. Document approval in the EMR.
Perform related work as required.

Required Qualifications:

Registered Radiation Therapy Technologist Certificate or a degree through a Radiation Therapy Baccalaureate program
Maintain accreditation through ARRT
Maintain licensure through IEMA and Department of Nuclear Safety

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Computer literacy

Some knowledge

Ability to communicate effectively

Intermediate

Ability to speak clearly and concisely

Intermediate

Working in a team environment

Intermediate

Ability to multi-task

Intermediate

Medical terminology

Intermediate

Behaviours

Required

Team player

: Works well as a member of a group

Functional expert

: Seen as a ‘thought leader’ on a subject

Detail-oriented

: Capable of carrying out a given task with all the details needed to get the task done well

Dedicated

: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivation

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Licences & certifications

Required

CPR

IEMA

ARRT

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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