Job Description
Large, not-for-profit, Health System is seeking an experienced Radiation Therapist to join their team in the Irving, Texas area.
The Company:
- Part of the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas
- Over 49,000 employees
- 2020-21 Best Hospitals list by US New & World Report
- Magnet Designation
- Honored by Leapfrog for Patient Centered Care Award
- And many more…
This company appreciates its employees:
- Competitive benefits package includes the following
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
- And much more…
The Role you will play:
The Radiation Therapist, under the general supervision of a Radiation Oncologist, performs radiation therapy procedures on ambulatory and hospital patients as requested by a physician or other licensed provider for the diagnosis of disease and injury in accordance with established protocols.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE ROLE
- Performs high-quality radiation therapy procedures, according to exam protocol, in a timely manner.
- Maintains production and quality of imaging procedures by following established standards and procedures.
- Utilizes AIDET when communicating with patients to identify patient service requirements, ensure the correct exam is performed on the correct patient, and establish rapport with patients and others.
- Instructs and communicates with patients and their families regarding the test to be performed and assesses patient's ability to tolerate the exam.
- Prepares patient and area for the procedure by positioning patient, adjusting immobilization devices, moving equipment into specified position, and adjusting equipment controls to set exposure factors.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to safety requirements, infection control, drug and radiation policies, protocols, and techniques.
- Uses proper sterile techniques when setting up and performing invasive multimodality procedures and maintains hand hygiene requirements.
- Maintains equipment and work area to meet quality and cleanliness standards.
- Works with engineers and physicists to ensure optimal operational capabilities of the equipment. Reports issues to management or the appropriate department.
- Assists in maintaining supplies inventory.
- Ensures people are safe to enter the department by screening them according to approved policies and procedures.
- Obtains, verifies, and maintains all relevant documentation such as requisition/chart, patient history, pregnancy status, and shielding precautions taken, consent forms, policies, procedures, etc.
- Maintains medical imaging records in the appropriate system and according to department policies and standards for interpretation in a timely manner.
Community:
- No state income tax!
- Dallas has consistently been on Forbes’s list of America’s fastest growing cities
- Dallas, TX is the third-largest city in Texas and the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States
- Dallas is #2 on Forbes Best Big Cities for jobs in 2019
- Housing market allows a much larger house for your money compared to other large cities in the United States.
- Home to one of the fastest-growing light rail systems in the nation
- Uptown, an upscale neighborhood in Dallas, which has numerous restaurants, pubs, boutique hotels and shops
- Dallas hosts lots of sporting like the Texas Rangers, World Champions Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys
- Other attractions include Six Flags over Texas and Six Flags Hurricane Harbor
- 13 entertainment districts and much more
Background Profile:
- Must Have: 1-2 years of radiation therapist experience
QUALIFICATIONS
- CERTIFICATION/LICENSE/REGISTRATION -
ARRT-T Radiation Therapy (ARRT-T): Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy (ARRT-T).
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