UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

Radiation Oncology Therapist

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSan Francisco, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Therapeutic Radiology.
Licensure by the state of California in Therapeutic Radiology.
Experience with the use of megavoltage, supervoltage, and orthovoltage machines.
Knowledge of simulation procedures, intraoperative radiation therapy, radioactive implants, high-dose-rate procedures, brachytherapy, and hyperthermia procedures.
Graduation from an accredited radiation therapy school.
Ability to act independently and exercise appropriate independent judgment regarding setup or treatment decisions.
Ability to interact effectively with a variety of people.
A positive attitude toward teamwork.

Responsibilities

Perform radiotherapy and hyperthermia treatment procedures at a technical level under direct supervision.
Set up patients for treatment, carry through specific treatments, and document treatments performed.
Work with department staff to maximize service efficiency.
Work at other campuses as assigned, following union scheduling guidelines.
Comply with Medical Center environmental safety policies, HIPAA standards, Joint Commission guidelines, House and Telephone Standards, AIDET, and department quality improvement projects.

***New hires are eligible for a sign-on bonus***

Under direct supervision, the Radiation Therapist is responsible for various radiotherapy and hyperthermia treatment procedures at a technical level. Responsibilities include setting up patient for treatment, following through on specific treatment, documenting treatment performed and working with department staff for maximum efficiency of services. As a multi-campus department, staff may be required to work at other campuses as assigned following Union guidelines for scheduling. Compliance with established Medical Center Environmental Safety Policies, HIPAA Standards, Joint Commission guidelines, and House and Telephone Standards, AIDET, and department QI projects is required.

Certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Therapeutic Radiology.
Licensure by the state of California in Therapeutic Radiology.
Experience with the use of Megavoltage, supervoltage, and orthovoltage machines.
Knowledge of Simulation procedures, IORT, Radioactive implants, HDR, Brachytherapy and Hyperthermia procedures.
Graduation from an accredited radiation therapy school.
Licensure by the state of California in therapeutic radiology and certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in therapeutic radiology.
Ability to act independently, ability to exercise appropriate independent judgment regarding set-up or treatment decisions.
Excellent verbal communication skills, demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a variety of people.
Positive attitude toward teamwork concept essential.

About the Company

UCSF

Public health sciences university in San Francisco

UC San Francisco is a public research university in San Francisco focused solely on health sciences, combining professional education with biomedical research and patient care. Its schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing and pharmacy train clinicians and scientists, while teams investigate cancer, immunology, genomics and neuroscience. UCSF Medical Center and Benioff Children's Hospitals connect clinical care with faculty research and training, and university clinics serve patients across Northern California. Founded in 1864, UCSF is the University of California campus dedicated to graduate and professional education and biomedical research, based in San Francisco.

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Founded: 1864

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