- Accurately delivers a course of radiation under the Radiation Oncologist's guidance.
- Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart, patient identification, daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose.
- Take port films on all initial patient setups. Weekly check films every five treatment days. Corrects any changes prior to next treatment.
- Assists radiation oncologist in tumor localization procedures: i.e. preparation of blocks, contours, etc.
- Calculates treatment time and monitor units for fields not requiring a computer treatment plan.
- Performs daily warm-ups on equipment & detects and reports equipment malfunction.
- Prepares room and equipment for patients according to prescription.
- Secures labs and x-rays reports and notifies physician of pertinent values.
- Other duties as assigned.
PRN Radiation Therapist - Poughkeepsie, United States - Nuvance Health
Description
Title: Radiation Therapist - Putnam Hospital Center, Poughkeepsie, NY. Per Diem schedule, 8 hour shifts, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Requirements: Radiation Therapy program graduate and R.T.(T) or registry eligible.
Summary: Under the supervision of the Chief Therapist, the staff radiation therapist uses ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for cancer treatments in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist
Responsibilities:
Nuvance Health, an integrated health system, offers convenient, accessible and affordable care to community members. Our talented team of more than 15,000 compassionate caregivers provides high-quality care. When you choose Nuvance Health, you benefit from an environment that is supportive of your personal and professional advancement. Where some see impossible, we choose to see possible.
Salary Range:
$ $ hourly (Pay per years of relative experience)
EOE, including disability/vets.
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates.