Radiation Therapist

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The practice of radiation therapy is performed by health care professionals responsible for the administration of ionizing radiation for the purpose of treating disease, primarily cancer. This position is responsible for assisting in localizing tumors, participates in treatment planning, prociency in many modalities, on -call status, and delivering high doses of ionizing radiation treatment to patients in accordance with prescription and instructions from Radiation Oncologists under direction of the Manager of Radiation Oncology.

• Selects the most appropriate and ecient action plan after reviewing all pertinent data and assessing the patient's abilities and condition.
• Determines the need for and selects supplies, accessory equipment, shielding, positioning and immobilization devices.
• Varies patient identication and the procedure requested or prescribed.
• Reviews all available patient medical record information to verify the appropriateness of the procedure requested or prescribed.
• Assesses factors that may negatively aect the procedure, such as medications, patient history, insucient patient preparation or artifact producing objects.
• Recognizes signs and symptoms of an emergency.
• Explains to the patient each step of the action plan as it occurs and elicits the cooperation of the patient.
• Calculates monitor units utilizing Rad Calc for simple emergent simulations

MINIMUM

Successful completion of an accredited education program in radiation therapy

Certicate in Radiation Therapy 

ARRT registered certification

AZ State Licensure MRTBE

PREFERRED

Associates of Applied Science in Radiation Therapy

One year of experience