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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