Radiation Therapist – Sharp Grossmont Hospital – Day Shift – Per Diem

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This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying fee paying religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

• Certified Radiation Therapy (T)(ARRT) - ARRT -REQUIRED
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association -REQUIRED
• Certified Radiologic Technologist (CRT) - CA Department of Public Health -REQUIRED

• Bachelors Degree
• 1 Year experience as a Certified Radiation Therapist in a physicians office or hospital setting.

• Satisfactory completion of formal training program in a JRCERT/CHEA approved school and meets the requirements of an appropriate State and/or Federal mandated certification or equivalent. - Required

• Demonstrates initiative and teamwork
  Follows instructions and works with minimal supervision; complies with work schedules and deadlines. Consistently exerts positive energy to identify recommend and participate in problem resolution in an objective manner.
• Department improvement
  Participates in a pro-active manner in both identifying concerns and offering solutions. Including the following meetings: Body Mechanics Disaster Procedures Fire Safety Hazardous Materials and Infection Control.
• General support
  Initiate supplies necessary for treatments.
  Assist in maintenance of inventory in clinical area.
  Assist in continuous quality improvement.
  Report equipment failure to supervisor.
  Maintains cleanliness.
  Accurately charges billing for procedures.
• Meeting attendance
  Demonstrates an orderly and logical approach to resource utilization.
  Consistently utilizes time management skills to improve efficiency/ effectiveness ratio.
  Recognizes external factors and positively adjusts to change. Readily and willing adjusts to changes in the work environment.
• Patient care
  Interprets and performs prescribed treatment plan.
  Maintains pre-treatment and treatment records: for simple dose-calculations as required.
  Operates simulator/mold and treatment equipment.
  Assist in preparation of weekly chart rounds.
  Maintains daily treatment schedules.
  Fabricates immobilization/positioning and treatment devices Vaclocs and masks.
  Assist MD with treatment simulation and use of immobilization molds.
  Photographs patients for documentation purposes.
  Physicians orders are correctly interpreted 90-95% of the time.
  Reviewed annually for proficiency in treating adult and geriatric cancer patients.
  Ability to provide simple dose calculations for emergency setups.
• Patient satisfaction
  Patient satisfaction achieves oncology service-wide target. There is evidence of patient satisfaction through the following: verbal comments from patients themselves or through their physician written feedback from patient evaluation cards comments and scoring on AIDET surveys and Press- Ganey results.

• Knowledge of radiation therapy.
• Ability to keep neat accurate records.
• Ability to follow physicians orders.
• Effective interpersonal and patient contact skills.

Sharp HealthCare is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin gender gender identity sexual orientation age status as a protected veteran among other things or status as a qualified individual with disability or any other protected class