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Registered Radiation Therapist

Trinity Health • Grand Rapids, MI • 4h ago

Employment Type:

Full time

Shift:

Description:

Administers ionizing radiation to the patient in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation

Oncologist. Collaborates with the medical physicist, dosimetrist and Radiation Oncologist in the preparation and

delivery of radiation treatments. Collaborates with the multi-disciplinary oncology team to ensure efficient treatment

for patients throughout treatment. Performs services for patients from all age groups

Delivers the prescribed course of radiation therapy, in accordance with the prescription and instruction

of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, and Dosimetrist.

Performs final patient chart check before treatment initiates by confirming presence of accurate

prescription, diagnosis, treatment consent, and alignment of treatment parameter in each of the

software/information systems.

Prepares room and equipment for the patient, according to the prescription regarding immobilization

devices, patient specific treatment parameters and other noted apparatus as appropriate.

Confirms assurance of correct treatment delivery by performing a pre-treatment timeout ensuring

correct patient, correct treatment site, correct treatment dose, and correct pre-treatment imaging for

alignment purposes.

Documents patient treatment within the specific record and verify system according to departmental

expectation.

Participates in radiation therapy student education when needed.

Maintains treatment and simulator supplies, and requests reorder as needed.

Participates in the simulation of radiation therapy patients as directed by the lead therapist.

Reports erratic or unexpected operation of equipment to the medical physicist and documents the errors within the

noted location.

Participates in evening/weekend/holiday on-call rotation. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Job Code G0355: Level I - Proficient

The proficient radiation therapist is individually capable of performing treatment duties on at least 3 of the 5 radiation

machines, participates in night/weekend/holiday on-call shifts, and can perform CT simulations individually, if

needed in the event of an on-call emergency or other urgent clinical circumstances. Proficient with the daily quality

assurance process for each machine and collaborates with the medical physics team as needed to address any quality

concerns related to radiation delivery and/or machine functionality.

Job Code G0584: Level II - Expert

In addition to all expectations of Level I, the expert radiation therapist is independently competent on all treatment

machines and department technologies and is regularly utilized as a resource to other colleagues. This therapist is

assuming an informal leader role within the group (ie. CT lead, training/onboarding lead, multi-day coverage for lead

therapist as needed) and has the support of the physicians to assume independent decision-making ability within the

scope of their licensure. Participates in at least one yearly quality project to present to the therapist team at the

discretion of the lead therapist.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran

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