Mercyhealth Wisconsin and Illinois·Janesville, Wisconsin
The Radiation Therapist is responsible for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments and technical procedures prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. Key duties include performing simulations, patient set-up, and maintaining accurate patient charts.
The Radiation Therapist provides professional duties involved with a variety of technical procedures prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments and care to patients.
Schedule: 32 hours/week
Shift: Days
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center - Janesville, WI
$38.80/hr - $60.14/hr
Essential duties and responsibilities
Possesses core knowledge of required Radiation Therapist functions, including scheduling, simulation, patient set-up, and treatment.
Demonstrates a functional knowledge of all major components of department equipment.
Delivers external beam treatments in an accurate and timely fashion with a high degree of accuracy.
Assesses and addresses patient's needs while under treatment.
Practices appropriate Radiation Safety procedures.
Accurate and timely completion of patient charts according to established standards and procedures.
Demonstrates knowledge of standard and advanced treatment calculations and treatment plans.
Designs and fabricates blocks accurately and efficiently.
Performs Simulation with a high degree of accuracy in a timely fashion with little or no supervision.
Utilizes appropriate scripting, barriers, and patient identifiers as required per position.
Education and/Or experience: Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy program Experience as a radiation therapist preferred
Certification/Licensure: ARRT registration in radiation therapy required (or eligible upon hire and attain within one year)
Approved CPR or BLS certification required within 90 days
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Good interpretive/analytical skills Strong organizational skills Ability to perform multiple functions with minimal direction, independent of supervision Complex problem solving
Performs routine duties independent of supervision, but consults with the Radiation Oncologist, Medical Physicist, Medical Dosimetrist and Radiation Oncology Supervisor/Manager/Director as required.
This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
$38.80 - $60.14
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At Mercyhealth, we don’t simply hire people, we empower employee-partners who are passionate about making lives better. As an integrated health system, we deliver exceptional, coordinated across seven hospitals, 85 primary and specialty clinics, and a team of over 7,500 professionals serving northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
Candidates must be graduates of an accredited radiation therapy program and hold ARRT registration in radiation therapy. Approved CPR or BLS certification is required within 90 days of hire.
Market context
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