Vailclinicincdbavailhealthhospital
Radiation Therapist - Full Time
Edwards, Colorado, United States. Posted 24 days ago
The role
The Radiation Therapist delivers prescribed radiation therapy to patients. This role involves assisting in tumor localization, preparing equipment, and interfacing with medical staff to initiate treatment.
What you will do
- Delivers a prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy to patients
- Answers patient questions and explains procedures
- Assists in tumor localization and dosimetry procedures
- Prepares rooms and equipment for patients
- Stocks rooms with linens and supplies and orders equipment and supplies as needed
- Prepares chart for patient treatment
- Takes and reviews images for physician approval
- Interfaces with the physicist, imaging personnel and dosimetry to simulate and initiate treatment
- Consults with supportive care staff to provide high quality patient care
- Reinforces recommendations given to patients by the physician, nurse, dietitian, etc.
Required qualifications
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) with Radiation Therapy (T) specialty
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Must be HIPAA compliant
Nice to have
- Two years of experience as a Radiation Therapist
- TrueBeam and Aria experience
- Detail oriented and proactive in navigating patients' courses of treatment
Benefits
- Competitive wages
- Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
- Housing programs
- Childcare reimbursement
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Tuition Assistance
- Existing Student Loan Repayment
- Specialty Certification Reimbursement
- Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
- Up to five weeks of Paid Time Off in the first year
About the company
Vail Health is a mountain healthcare system consisting of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital located centrally in Vail.