Relief Radiation Therapist - Palo Alto
Core
Deliver radiation therapy treatments and simulations to adult, pediatric, and veteran patients using external-beam and internal radiation techniques.
Role type
Relief Radiation Therapist (IC)
Builds
Cancer treatment plans and patient care delivery
Domain
Healthcare / Radiation Oncology
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Radiation therapy equipment operation, patient positioning, dosimetry assistance, treatment documentation, safety protocols, billing and coding
Preferred skills
Clinical reasoning, team leadership, mentoring, quality improvement initiatives
Technologies
Radiation therapy machines, simulation imaging systems, treatment planning software
Responsibilities
Administer radiation treatments per physician prescriptions, perform patient simulations, maintain treatment records and billing accuracy, calibrate and check safety controls of equipment, educate patients on side-effect management, report deviations from prescribed treatment
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC