Radiation Therapist

Retirement

• Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
• Tuition and
• Student
• Loan
• Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental
• Health
• Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life
• Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more Positions available for various shifts at the following facilities. Click the links to discover more about each location! Inova Alexandria Hospital - 4320 Seminary Rd, Alexandria, VA 22304 Inova Loudoun Hospital -44045 Riverside Pkwy, Leesburg, VA 20176 Inova Fair Oaks Hospital- 3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, Fairfax, VA 2203 Inova Schar Cancer Institute - 8081 Innovation Park Dr, Fairfax, VA 22031 Inova Potomac Radiation Oncology -2280 Opitz
• Blvd,
• Woodbridge
• VA 22191
• Radiation
• Therapist
• Job
• Responsibilities: The Radiation Therapist communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors, and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer treatments on a daily basis. Verifies the proper functioning of linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography machines. Positions patients for initial treatment and verifies set-up per prescriptions; Verifies beam parameters, ancillary aids and blocking via record and verification systems on machine and patients' computerized treatment plans before initiation of radiation beam; Detects unsatisfactory set-up and/or errors in addition to resolving or reporting such errors to physicians. Acts as a Liaison between physicians and machine staff by utilizing technical expertise for all difficult/complex treatments on various machines. May perform additional duties as assigned. Radiation Therapist 1

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Associate degree required Experience: Completion of Radiation program preferred Certifications: American Registered Radiologic Technologist in Radiation or registry eligible within one year of employment Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start. Radiation Therapist 2

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or Certification.

Experience

• 2 years of experience as a Staff Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation
• Certifications: American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start. Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.

License

• VA License required at PROC (Woodbridge) *Applicants may be considered for current and future opportunities
• About Us We are Inova, Northern Virginia’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. Every day, our 25,000 team members provide world-class healthcare to the communities we serve. Our people are the reason we're a national leader in healthcare safety, quality and patient experience. And from best-in-class facilities to professional development opportunities, we support them at every step. At Inova, we're constantly striving to be ever better — to shape a more compassionate future for healthcare. Inova Health System is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, pregnancy (including childbirth, pregnancy-related conditions and lactation), race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law.