Radiation Therapist Senior - AHN Cancer Institute Saint Vincent

Company :

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description : 

• Daylight hours with no weekends, holidays, or on-call requirements
• Radiation Oncology has 2 Elekta Versa HD linear accelerators, BrainLab Dynamic, an Elekta Flexitron HDR Afterloader, and a Siemens Biograph PET/CT Treatment options include 3D, IMRT/VMAT, SBRT, SRS/SRT, SGRT, HDR, and LDR seed implants

GENERAL OVERVIEW:

Treats patients, mentors, supervises work performed by therapy staff and contributes to the management of daily operations in Radiation Oncology.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinates daily staffing coverage, rotations and time usage in the treatment area. (10%)
• Reviews and maintains electronic medical records for treatment delivery, charge entry and quality assurance. (20%)
• Troubleshoots problems related to treatment equipment, patient schedules, and staffing. (15%)
• Performs patient simulations, delivers a prescribed radiation treatment, and assesses/educates patients according to specific department guidelines. (40%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which may include but not limited to mentoring employees/students and participating in hospital initiatives. (15%)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum

• Radiation Therapy Certification and Registration
• 3 years’ experience as a Radiation Therapist

Additional Employment Requirements:

• CPR – American Heart Association

• Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

• Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate

• Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate

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