Therapeutic Radiation Therapist

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting a Therapeutic Radiation Therapist/Radiation Therapist to provide onsite services to eligible beneficiaries of the VA Caribbean Healthcare System located at 10 Calle Casia, San Juan, PR 00921. The schedule is typically Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers. 

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities 

• Provide therapeutic radiation treatments to patients in accordance with prescribed treatment plans and established radiation oncology standards.
• Operate radiation therapy treatment machines, imaging equipment, and CT simulation equipment.
• Position patients accurately for treatment and maintain appropriate markings, immobilization, shielding, and other positioning aids.
• Perform CT simulations and acquire imaging and treatment-planning data as prescribed.
• Perform 3D conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT), Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), and Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT).
• Prepare treatment, simulation, imaging, and ancillary equipment and perform required equipment and radiation-field checks.
• Produce radiographic images used for treatment planning, field shaping, tumor localization, and patient setup.
• Follow all radiation safety requirements, including NRC regulations and ALARA principles.
• Verify patient identity and complete required safety procedures prior to treatment.
• Maintain accurate patient treatment records and document daily treatment notes in the VA electronic health record within required timeframes.
• Ensure necessary supplies and equipment are available and operational.
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, peer review, chart rounds, daily huddles, and required staff meetings.
• Follow all applicable VA, HIPAA, privacy, infection-control, patient-safety, and Radiation Oncology policies and procedures.
• Perform related administrative and clerical duties and report unusual incidents or patient-safety concerns as required

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Therapeutic Radiologic Technology/Radiation Therapy program with a certificate or associate's degree from a JRCERT-accredited program.
• Current ARRT certification/registration in Radiation Therapy, ARRT (T).
• Minimum of one year of experience with radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment.
• Minimum of one year of experience delivering prescribed therapeutic radiation treatments, including experience with 3D-CRT, IMRT, and IGRT.
• Experience treating radiation therapy patients and delivering treatment accurately and consistently.
• Experience using ARIA clinical software.
• Knowledge of radiation therapy treatment-planning quality assurance.
• Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently.
• Must maintain required continuing education, certifications, and competency requirements.
• Must meet VA credentialing, privileging, personnel vetting/background investigation, mandatory training, and health/immunization requirements.
• Must meet applicable AHA BLS/ACLS certification requirements.
• No sponsorship available 

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.