CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

Radiation Therapist

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Full-timeLincoln, NE, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Completion of a JERC-accredited Radiation Therapy Program upon hire.
Registration as a Technologist in Radiation Therapy within six months.

Responsibilities

Greet patients using AIDET, verify patient identification, review charts for correct radiation treatment parameters and physician prescriptions, and explain the treatment process to patients and families while answering questions.
Prepare patients for treatment and position equipment according to the treatment plan.
Take portal films or image-guided radiation therapy scans to ensure treatment protocols are accurately set up and followed.
Verify the prescribed dose of ionizing radiation and administer treatment to patients.
Monitor patients during treatment using video monitors and intercom, and inform the physician if a patient experiences distress or treatment-related side effects.
Record each patient's treatment in the electronic medical record and enter appropriate notes for accurate treatment and setup.
Maintain knowledge of current developments in the field through relevant literature, seminars, conferences, and educational opportunities.
Construct immobilization devices and position and mark patients during simulation as directed by a radiation oncologist.

Where You’ll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Radiation Therapist, you will be responsible for accurately delivering prescribed courses of radiation therapy to cancer patients, ensuring clinical precision and patient comfort.

Every day you will meticulously position patients, operate sophisticated radiation equipment, perform daily quality assurance checks, and carefully monitor patients throughout treatment, providing support and clear communication.

To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency, meticulous attention to detail, and compassionate patient care, crucial for safe and effective cancer treatment.

Greets patients utilizing AIDET, verifies patients in identification, reviews charts for proper radiation treatment parameters and physician prescriptions. Informs patients and families about the treatment process and answers questions.
Prepares patients for treatment. Positions equipment according to plan. Takes portal films or IGRT scans to ensure treatment protocols are accurately set up and followed. Verifies proper dosage of ionizing radiation for patients as prescribed by physicians. Administers treatment to patients.
Monitors patients throughout the treatment process by checking video monitors and intercom. Informs physician anytime patient experiences distress or side effects related to the treatment process.
Records each patients’ treatment in EMR and proper notes for accurate treatment and set-up.
Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in the field by reading appropriate journals, books, and other literature and attending related seminars, conferences and education opportunities.
As directed by a radiation oncologist, constructs immobilization devices, positions and marks patients during simulation.

Up to a $4,500 sign-on bonus plus $10,000 educational assistance available to external candidates!!

Job Requirements

Required

Completion of a JERC accredited Radiation Therapy Program, upon hire
Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy, within 6 - months

About the Company

CommonSpirit Health

Nonprofit Catholic health system providing healthcare

CommonSpirit Health is a nonprofit Catholic healthcare network that provides integrated health services across clinics, care sites, hospital locations, home-based services, and virtual care. Its system coordinates care across hospitals, clinics, home health, and telehealth to create a connected patient experience with teams of physicians, nurses, and providers. Unlike many players in health care, it combines a large national footprint with nonprofit, faith-based stewardship, prioritizing charity care and community benefits and focusing on equitable access over margins. Its goal is to create a healthier future for all by building a just, equitable, and accessible health care delivery system grounded in humankindness and collaboration with patients and communities.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Chicago, IL
Founded: 2019

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