Per Diem Radiation Therapist

Gloucester County, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

Under the supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapist the Radiation Therapist delivers prescribed radiation dose to patients as determined by radiation oncologist. Patient Population ranges from young adulthood through late adulthood.

Job Description

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Meets all standards of our mission We Improve Lives and our values in order to make JNJ the hospital of choice for patients and employees.
Prepares patient for radiation treatment according to chart directions with a high degree of accuracy to ensure appropriate radiation delivery.
Performs simulation on patients for the purpose of setting up daily radiation treatments with a high degree of accuracy as prescribed by the radiationoncologist.
Delivers radiation treatments to appropriate patients according to chart specifications with high degree of accuracy utilizing verification or port films/digital images to document radiation placement to ensure high quality of Patient care.
On initial treatment visit and subsequent visits as outlined in policy and procedure manual determines treatment accuracy utilizing verification or port films to document radiation placement to ensure high quality patient care.
Schedules patients utilizing radiation oncology computer system according toguidelines developed by Chief Radiation Therapist thereby ensuring efficient patient throughput.
Documents simulation and treatment data in patient chart to assure compliancewith radiation oncology prescription.
Maintains daily statistics for review with Chief Radiation Therapist and variousadministrative personnel and other agencies to assist in planning for the future needs of department.
Utilizes department and hospital computer systems to accurately enter chargesand other patient information resulting in the appropriate billing and tracking.
Performs all other related duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

Two years previous radiation therapy experience preferred.

Education and Training:

Graduate of AMA approved radiation therapy school required.

License Certificationand Registration:

Must be registered or eligible. Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists and the State of NJ.

Other Requirements:

MACHINERY TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

Simulator record and verification computer.
Linear accelerator.
Department and hospital computer systems.
Various office equipment.
Telephone and fax machines.
Patient immobilization equipment.

Salary Range

$40.74 to $58.07 Hourly

The actual hiring rate will be determined based on candidate experience skills and qualifications. This position is not eligible for an annual incentive.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Kennedy University Hospitals Inc

Primary Location Address

445 Hurffville-Cross Keys Road Turnersville New Jersey United States of America

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 65000 people strong dedicated to providing the highest-quality compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrows 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 8300 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.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues including medical (including prescription) supplemental insurance dental vision life and AD&D insurance short- and long-term disability flexible spending accounts retirement plans tuition assistance as well as voluntary benefits which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues including those who work less than part-time(including per diemcolleagues adjunct faculty and Jeff Temps) have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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