Radiation Therapist 2

Inova Loudoun Hospital Radiation Oncology is looking for a dedicatedRadiation Therapist 2 to join the Team. This full-time will be day-shift working Monday Friday located in Leesburg VA.

The Radiation Therapist 2 communicates effectively with patients families medical staff healthcare team members supervisors and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer radiation treatments on a daily basis. Performs simulation procedures for initial patient set-up while verifying proper functioning of linear accelerators simulators and Computed Tomography machines.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health:offering medical dental and vision coverage and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement:Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance:offeringup to $5250 per year in education assistance and up to $10000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support:offering all Inova team members their spouses/partners and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions per person per year at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance:offeringpaid time off paid parental leave flexible work schedules.

Radiation Therapist 2 Responsibilities:

• Provides education and support of methods appropriate to patients levels of understanding and motivation. Includes families/caregivers in education and training as appropriate.
• Demonstrates collaboration in communication with team members while being open to feedback and receptive to change; Communicates with families physicians or other healthcare team members in anticipation of special needs of patients or families in a timely manner to facilitate effective treatment of patients.
• Positions patients for initial treatment and verifies set-up per prescriptions; Verifies beam parameters ancillary aids and blocking via record and verification systems on machine and patients computerized treatment plans before initiation of radiation beam; Detects unsatisfactory set-up and/or errors in addition to resolving or reporting such errors to physicians.
• Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required; Documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment.
• Ensures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals; Recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions; Prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions.
• Positions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians; Films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians.
• Marks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re-positioning on linear accelerator; Documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations; Acquires Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning contours and set-up parameters.
• Attends department in-services conferences and meetings; Keeps abreast of new technology in field and assists in the development of new techniques through participation in research projects or educational demonstrations; Demonstrates knowledge of department treatment modalities and protocols in scheduling set-up and treatment of patients.
• Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators simulators and Computed Tomography machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters; Reports erratic operation of equipment to physics; Verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks; Reports any discrepancies to physics.
• Participates or provides assistance with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Associates Degree or Certification
• Experience: 2 years of experience as a staff therapist in a Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation
• Certification: American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start; Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association (AHA) required upon start