Radiation Therapy Technologist 1 (H)
Core
Simulates and administers radiation treatment to patients, monitors physical conditions for adverse side effects, and provides emotional support.
Role type
Radiation Therapy Technologist
Builds
Radiation treatment plans and patient care
Domain
Healthcare / Radiation Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Radiation therapy equipment operation, patient positioning, radiation safety protocols, immobilization device construction, imaging equipment utilization, treatment planning systems, clinical decision-making, record keeping
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
Computerized simulation machines, treatment planning systems, imaging equipment
Responsibilities
Administer radiation doses to specific body parts, position patients for treatment, review prescriptions and patient charts, maintain treatment records, observe clinical progress and report complications, follow radiation protection principles, operate simulation and treatment machines, perform daily machine safety checks, construct immobilization devices, utilize imaging equipment for tumor localization, work with radiation oncologists to prepare treatment plans, perform simulations per physician orders
Seniority
Entry-level, no experience required