Job Title: Radiation Therapist
Location: Lancaster, Ohio
Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM x 5
Term: 8-week assignment with the potential for extension
Pay Rate: $65 – $70/hr
Astrya Global, a San Diego based medical staffing agency, is hiring a Radiation Therapist for a temporary assignment in Lancaster, Ohio. These positions are 8-week contracts with the ability to extend.
Responsibilities for a Radiation Therapist:
• Deliver prescribed and planned courses of radiation therapy using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards
• Obtain patient history, answer patient questions, and explain procedures
• Observe patients for any unusual reactions or events during treatment
• Follow established departmental and hospital policies, procedures, and objectives, including continuous quality improvement objectives and safety, environmental, and/or infection control standards
• Schedule patients for treatments and interface with physicist at initiation of treatment
• Consult with supportive care physicians, nurses, and social workers
• Check prescription, diagnosis, chart, and patient identification to ensure accurate treatments
• Prepare electronic and/or written documentation such as evaluation results, individualized treatment plans, and progress reports
• Prepare room and equipment for patient treatment
• Transfer immobilized patients from stretcher to treatment couch, giving special care to catheters, IVs, oxygen, respirators, chest tubes, and other life support equipment
• Position patients in prescribed anatomical positions for treatment
• Reinforce recommendations given to patients by the physician, dietician, or other care providers regarding reactions to treatment and care of the irradiated area
• Perform verification and port film exposures for all treated areas and make corrections or changes to therapy as directed by physician
• Maintain ARRT licensure, State of Ohio radiation therapist license, and CPR certification
• Utilize Truebeam/Aria systems (preferred)
• Enhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned
Benefits for a Radiation Therapist:
- Weekly pay every Friday
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Pet Insurance
- 401K Retirement Plan (matching)
- Full-service Credentialing and Corporate Travel Team
- Referral Bonus up to $1,500
Astrya Global Medical Staffing offers 10+ years of staffing experience, 100% domestic support, and is certified by both the Joint Commission and National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations. At Astrya, we are dedicated to helping healthcare professionals find the perfect job.
