Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Radiation Therapist - Oncology

Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeMacomb Township, MI, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
Graduation from an accredited school of radiation therapy is required.
One or more of the following credentials is required: Cardiographic Technician credential from Cardiovascular Credentialing International before hire or transfer; Radiologic Technologist specializing in Radiation Therapy credential from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists within 12 months of hire or transfer; or Medical Sonographer credential from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography within 12 months of hire or transfer.
A Basic Life Support Provider credential from the American Heart Association is required before hire or transfer.
ARRT credentialing is required.

Responsibilities

Prepare and position patients and accurately select anatomic parameters.
Deliver the appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with the physician and dosimetrist.
Maintain detailed records of all therapy sessions.
Maintain and adjust necessary equipment, including the linear accelerator.
Accurately position patients and select anatomic and technical parameters.
Ensure all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
Promptly submit high-quality images and documents to PACS, ensuring image quality, correct lead markers, and accurate patient data and history.
Help maintain a clean, safe, and orderly department, including procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage, and other departmental areas.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Varian/ARIA is preferred.
A master's degree is preferred.

Job Description

Department: Radiation Oncology - This position will cover all four sites. VanElslander - Grosse Pointe, Webber Cancer Center - 12 Mile and Hoover in Warren, North Macomb - 23 Mile, North Oakland - Star Batt Drive in Rochester Hills.

CONTINGENT- Department is open Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30 pm- NO weekends or major holidays

GENERAL SUMMARY

Administers radiation therapy by exposing specific areas of the patient's body to prescribed doses of radiation.

Responsibilities:

Prepares and positions patients and selects anatomic parameters accurately.
Delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
Maintains detailed records of all therapy sessions.
Maintains and adjusts necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.
Positions patients and selects anatomic and technical parameters accurately.
Ensures all activities comply with regulatory agency standards.
Ensures prompt submission of high-quality of all images and documents sent to PACS (image quality, correct lead markers and patient data/history).
Assists in maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly department to include procedure rooms, storage areas, dressing rooms, film storage area and any other areas in department.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED -

Bachelor's Degree required- Master's Degree preferred
Graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy
Varian/ARIA experienced preferred

CERTIFICATION/LICENCES REQUIRED

One or more of the following required:

Cardiographic Tech credentialed from the Cardiovascular Credentialing International (CCI) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date. -
Radiologic Technologist specializing in Radiation Therapy credentialed from the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. -
Medical Sonographer credentialed from the American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. -
BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
ARRT Credentialed

Additional Information

About the Company

Henry Ford Health

Academic medical center delivering comprehensive healthcare

Henry Ford Health operates a large Michigan health system that provides a full range of medical services through 13 acute-care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, home health, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care, and more, along with health insurance and related retail. It delivers care via a network of hospitals and clinics offering primary, preventive, specialty, surgical, and rehabilitative services, with options for in-person and virtual visits, while also supporting research and education to improve treatments. The system stands out as one of Michigan’s largest and most diverse employers with over 50,000 team members and more than 550 sites, and it is repeatedly recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiology, neurology, orthopedics, and multi-organ transplants, underpinned by strong research funding. Its goal is to partner with patients and communities to provide high-quality care, advance medical research, and educate the next generation of health professionals.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $40.3M
Headquarters: Detroit, MI
Founded: 1915

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