Radiation Therapist Job Listing at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, OR (Job ID 4017929-2024-07-31)

Description

Job Summary:
Provide ionizing radiation in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.
Essential Responsibilities:

• Accurately delivers the prescribed, planned course of therapy.

• Performs simulation/tumor localization procedures.

• Orders for care are scheduled, carried out and documented in the electronic chart

• Mentors New Graduate Radiation Therapists as needed by the department.

• Educating the patient on the procedure prior to performing.

• Responsible for linear accelerator warm-up and daily QA checks.

• Take weekly portal images for treatment verification and have physician check.

• Take patient photos and treatment field photos and transfer to patient chart.

• Checks patient & chart identification, prepares the treatment room, sets up the immobilization devices, blocks, and tattoos patients.

• Assures that the patient is seen by Oncologist weekly and more often if recognizes signs of treatment complication.

• Observes and practices Radiation Safety Standards.

• Maintains equipment and notifies service representative of any problems.

• Two-three (2-3) years of experience as Radiation Therapist.

• Must be a graduate of an accredited Radiation Therapy program prior to the date of hire.

• Radiation Therapist License (Oregon) OR Registered Radiologic Technologist (Washington)

• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Certificate - Radiation Therapy Technologist from American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

• Basic Life Support within 1 months of hire

• Experience on linear accelerators and simulators, use of a Record and Verify system.

• Must be able to seamlessly administer radiation treatments according to the prescription and multi-task.

• Familiar with the use of immobilization devices.

• Must have basic computer skills.

• Must have working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

• Possess excellent teamwork, organizational and customer skills.

• Four-five (4-5) years experience as a Radiation therapist.

• Experience with Varian Linear accelerators with MLC, Varis Record and Verify system, and CT simulation.

• Experience with HDR, SRS, RapidArc and IMRT treatments.

• Experience in the design and creation of blocks and immobilization devices.

• Good oral and written communication, analysis/problem solving and advanced computer skills.

• Bachelor of Science degree in radiation oncology.

Notes:

• Working schedule - 2 10-hour shifts