Registered Radiation Therapist - as needed

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT PRECISION, PATIENT CARE, AND MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT

IN ONCOLOGY? JOIN OUR DEDICATED TEAM AT MERITUS MEDICAL CENTER AS A RADIATION

Therapist, Where Your Expertise Will Directly Support Life-Saving Treatments And

Compassionate Care.

What You’LL Do

As a Vital Member of Our Cancer Center Team, You’LL

• COORDINATE AND PERFORM SIMULATIONS FOR ACCURATE TREATMENT PLANNING

• ASSIST WITH INTRACAVITARY AND INTERSTITIAL IMPLANTS

• VERIFY AND DOCUMENT TREATMENT PARAMETERS IN VARIS AND MEDITECH SYSTEMS

• DELIVER RADIATION THERAPY WITH PRECISION AND ADHERENCE TO SAFETY REGULATIONS

• COMMUNICATE CLEARLY WITH PATIENTS AND FAMILIES, ENSURING COMFORT AND

Understanding

• MANAGE BILLING AND CHARGE ENTRIES ACCURATELY AND EFFICIENTLY

Your Impact

YOU’LL BE THE HANDS AND HEART BEHIND THE TECHNOLOGY—ENSURING EVERY PATIENT

Receives SAFE, Effective, and Empathetic Treatment. from Simulation to Final

SESSION, YOUR ROLE IS ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALING JOURNEY.

Qualifications

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT

• A.A./A.S. IN RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY OR RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGY

• COMPLETION OF A 12-MONTH SPECIALIZED RADIATION THERAPY PROGRAM

• ARRT CERTIFICATION IN RADIATION THERAPY

• MARYLAND RADIATION THERAPIST LICENSE

• CURRENT BLS (CPR) CERTIFICATION

• ONE YEAR OF EXPERIENCE PREFERRED

Physical & Mental Requirements

THIS ROLE INVOLVES FREQUENT STANDING, WALKING, LIFTING (UP TO 50 LBS.), AND

CLOSE ATTENTION TO DETAIL. YOU’LL NEED STRONG COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND THE

Ability to Concentrate on Complex Tasks for Extended Periods.

Working Conditions

Expect Regular Exposure to Radiation and Occasional Contact with Hazardous

MATERIALS, BLOOD, AND BODY FLUIDS—ALL WITHIN A HIGHLY REGULATED AND

Safety-Conscious Environment.

• DAY TO DAY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAILY

Treatments, Documentation, Simulation Preparation and Performance, Patient

COMMUNICATION, WEEKLY PEER TO PEER/CHART REVIEW MEETING, COLLABORATION WITH

Physics/Dosimetry/Therapy/Nursing/Front End Team, Assist with on Treatment

Visits If Necessary, and Machine Warmups.

• NUMBER OF PHYSICIANS IN GROUP: 2

• SUPPORT STAFF: 6 RADIATION THERAPISTS, 1TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR, 1 DOSIMETRISTS,

2 PHYSICISTS, 2 NURSES, 3 FRONT END PATIENT SERVICE, 4 CLINICAL NURSE

Navigators, 1 Financial Counselor and 2 Authorization Specialists

• WORK HOURS: 40 HRS./WEEK, M-F

• TREATMENT LOAD: 20-30 PATIENTS PER MACHINE (~50 TOTAL PER DAY)

• EQUIPMENT & PLANNING SOFTWARE: VARIAN TRUEBEAM (X2), 1 SIEMENS GO OPEN PRO CT

Simulator, EPIC Scheduling, Eclipse and MIM

• EMR SYSTEM: ARIA

• RECORD & VERIFY: VARIAN/ARIA

• EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: RT(T)(ARRT); MARYLAND STATE

LICENSE

Happy to Help

AT MERITUS, WE BELIEVE IN A COLLABORATIVE AND CARING WORK ENVIRONMENT.

INTERACTIONS ARE AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, LISTEN AND TO BE THERE FOR ONE

Another. Therefore, We Provide WARM Welcomes, Hospitality-Driven Closures, And

ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO HELP.