Radiation Therapist - Full Time

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Job Description

• Warm up machines and log parameters daily. Perform AM quality assurance check daily, reporting unusual readings to physicists, engineers, senior personnel, withholding treatment until problems are solved.
• Check chart for prescription with MD"s signature, signed consent form approved physics check and calculations that correlate with approved treatment plan.
• Pre- screen all patients prior to arrival for Covid or any other unusual symptoms.
• Assist in explanation of procedures and means of communication to patients and work out patient's daily appointment schedule.
• Reinforce advice to patient regarding reactions to treatment and their care.
• Prepare room and equipment daily for each patient regarding immobilization devices, field size, treatment distance, devices such as wedges, beam shaping etc. as per patient prescription.
• Transfer patient safely to treatment couch.
• Position patient according to prescription using, where applicable, any device needed to ensure accurate daily treatment.
• Operate and deliver on a daily basis, the prescribed plan course of therapy with minimal supervision.
• Check daily treatment record for special instructions or procedural changes.eg. schedule conedown appointments alerting appropriate personnel.
• Attends to needs of patient under physician instruction.
• Maintain accurate treatment records of daily tumor dose, accurate log and appointment schedule. Image fields as requested by physician. Take photos of setups when applicable. Document and initial field changes as per physician.
• Maintain visible and audible communication with the patient during treatment.
• Maintain patient marking and tattoo when necessary.
• Report unusual reactions and events, withholding treatment until clarified by physician.
• Perform simulation when in scheduled conformity with simulation policy and physicians instruction.
• Maintain daily appointment schedule, ensuring efficient patient flow. Notify appropriate personnel for transportation arrangements.
• Maintain and deliver timely and accurate treatment statistics and census.
• Maintain daily patient billing information. All billing should be checked in Mosaiq on a daily basis reflecting all changes made.
• Perform ancillary job related duties as required.
• Continuously conform to policies in all aspects of the department.
• Notify appropriate person when equipment is in need of repair or when supplies run low.
• Notify dosimetry of due dates for plans, cutouts, bolus, etc.
• Have treatment and simulation rooms neat and orderly, properly stocked and secured at the end of each workday.
• Assure that patients are sent to clinic for an on treatment visit weekly as designated by physician. Be available for technical meetings as required by supervisor.

Qualifications

Education:

• Certificate of completion from an approved radiation therapy program

Experience:

• Minimum of one year clinical experience

Licensure/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Possess current ARRT license or be board eligible.

Ensures patient/customer satisfaction by respecting confidentiality and privacy; treating others with courtesy, dignity and respect; considering the needs of everyone; and responding to customer concerns in a timely manner.

Works effectively with others toward a common goal by:

• Actively maintaining a positive impact on morale and promoting teamwork.
• Demonstrating flexibility in job activities to further promote unity goals.
• Coordinating responsibility and activities with appropriate personnel at the required skill level in a manner that maximizes productivity.

Expresses ideas and information clearly and concisely in oral and written forms. Listens attentively. Keeps management and co-workers well informed. Responds to requests in a timely and effective manner.

Keeps immediate supervisor updated. Helps accomplish mission and goals.

Identifies problems, considers viable alternatives and implements solutions based on analysis and sound reasoning, checking with supervisor as needed.

Works as scheduled. Meets established notification for absences. Is consistently on time and ready to work at start of shift.

Operates within organization policies and procedures. Consistently adheres to health and safety standards.

Creates and/or supports new ideas that enhance unit/department goals or reduce costs. Shows initiative and seeks out opportunities for improvement. Performs duties in an independent manner based on guidelines set by supervision.

Provides high-quality patient care, exceptional customer service and other health-related services to meet and/or exceed the needs of patients and their families.

Recognizes and respects cultural differences among co-workers and patients and responds appropriately.

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Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.