Relief Radiation Therapist

A Brief Overview
Radiation Therapists are skilled, state- licensed technologists that provide radiation therapy as prescribed by a Radiologist or Oncologist, according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

Radiation Therapists are skilled, trained and state-licensed technologists that use radiation for cancer treatment that may come from (1) a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy) or (2) from radioactive material placed in the body near tumor cells (internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy).

What you will do

• Delivers treatment to patients and/or performs patient simulations according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders provided by the Radiation Oncologist. Explains treatment procedures to patient and/or family. Refers medical questions to appropriate personnel. Provides safety in patient care through the consistent practice of department protocols, policies and procedures for treatment administration. Recognizes deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations to the Operations Manager.

• Uses C*I*CARE principles and techniques to provide explanations for treatment-related procedures. Responds effectively to patient concerns. Observes patients for expected and unexpected reactions to treatments and communicates this to appropriate staff members. Reinforces patient education/side-effect management information and indicates non-compliance to medical/nursing staff.

• Assures the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records.

• Displays a thorough understanding of radiation oncology billing and coding. Reviews treatment/ simulation documentation and billing on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness and works closely with radiation oncology coders.

• Maintains an atmosphere of caring, concern and support for patients and their families, visitors, medical staff and co-workers on a consistent basis.

• Maintains a safe and orderly patient treatment room. Assesses potential problems or difficulties with a set-up. Checks safety controls and devices in the treatment room daily and reports problems to the Manager-Radiation Therapy. Performs warm up and calibration checks of equipment, as necessary.

• Performs other related and incidental duties as needed or assigned.

Education Qualifications

• Requirement met by License/Certification requirement

Experience Qualifications

• Requirement met by License/Certification requirement

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures involved in the operation of modern radiation therapy equipment and systems including simulation, imaging, and treatment procedures

• Knowledge of the human anatomy and proper positioning of the patient to provide treatment as prescribed

• Knowledge of principles and methods to ensure safety and quality control

• Knowledge of training, coaching and mentoring techniques

• Knowledge of scheduling and billing procedures

• Ability to consistently demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients

• Ability to direct, lead, coach, and instruct Radiation Therapists and support staff as well as plan, assign and review work performed by them

• Ability to keep abreast with current developments in clinical practice

• Ability to assume responsibility for department projects and initiatives, such as safety, training, continuing education, performance and quality improvement

• Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with others

Licenses and Certifications

• BLS - Basic Life Support . and

• ARRT-RTT - Reg Tech-Rad Therapy ARRT . and

• CRT-T .

These principles apply to ALL employees:
SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience
Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective:

• Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care

• Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health

• Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination