Job Purpose:
Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.

Essential Functions:

• Administer radiation therapy as prescribed by the physician.
• Verify prescribed treatment dose before each treatment; verify fields to be treated, and angles to be used.
• Assure placement of protective devices in order to shield otherwise healthy exposed tissue of patients.
• Simulates patients using a simulator, CT scanner or other devices to accurately localize treatment areas.
• Display professional conduct essential to the well being of the radiation oncology patient.
• Maintain accurate and detailed treatment chart documentation.
• Observe the clinical progress of the patient, use clinical decision-making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications.
• Adhere to radiation safety procedure protocol.
• Perform machine safety checks; know safe limits of equipment operations, and report abnormalities or inconsistencies to the Center Leader.
• Work closely with the Radiation Oncologist and the therapy team in the preparation of a treatment plan.
• Adhere to the Radiation Therapist Code of Ethics.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to be on call.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Perform any other functions as required by management.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• ARRT Board eligible
• Graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy technology
• Certification in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
• Ability to work a flexible schedule (including overtime, and weekends, as necessary)

Preferred Skills

• ARRT Board certified
• BS in related field.
• Two years of clinical experience in a similar setting.

Required Competencies
Excellent judgment, dependability, and conscientious performance. Detail oriented. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Caring and empathetic. High ethical standards. Mechanical ability and manual dexterity for operating complicated equipment.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distant vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, speech clarity, climb, balance, and stoop, kneel, and bend.

Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to environmental risk of radiation exposure, and biohazard exposure.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55.00 - $62.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Oncology
• Radiology

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fresno, CA 93720: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you a graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy technology?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Radiation therapy: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• ARRT Board Eligibility (Required)
• ARRT Certification (Required)

Work Location: In person

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