About this role
Radiation Therapist, Cancer Institute -Join our compassionate Radiation Oncology team where you are more than an employee!
- Janesville, Wisconsin
- Monday through Friday Day Shift Hours
- 8:00A - 4:30P
- 40 hours / week
- Full-time benefits eligible
- We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes health and dental insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement plan with a competitive matching contribution and paid time off. Mercyhealth offers several education assistance programs to support employees in their career advancement. Mercyhealth employees have access to our internal and external employee assistance programs, employee-only discount packages, paid parental and caregiver leaves, on-demand pay, special payment programs for patient services, and financial education to help with retirement planning.
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.
Job Duties:
- 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.
Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited radiation therapy program
Experience as a radiation therapist preferred
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 facts
About Mercyhealth
At Mercyhealth, our doctors, nurses and staff are committed to making lives better for our patients and their families. They bring knowledge and innovation to ensure that our patients receive world-class health care, close to home.
As an integrated health system, we provide exceptional, coordinated health care for almost every need. Integration improves access to services, technology and treatments, and leads to better outcomes. To best serve our patients, our integration centers around four core service areas: hospital-based services, clinic-based services, post-acute and retail services (home health, hospice, pharmacies, etc.), and a wholly owned and operated insurance company.
At the heart of our organization are more than 7,000 doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers who live the Mercyhealth mission of providing exceptional health care services with a passion for making lives better. We’re committed to working together to make lives better for our patients and their families.
Our passion drives and inspires us to do our very best, and we continuously look for ways to make each life better with the utmost care and professionalism. This can be as complex as a cutting-edge procedure or as simple as a smile. Nothing is ever too small or taken for granted. Everything matters.
What you'll do
- 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. This includes delivering treatments accurately, assessing patient needs, and ensuring compliance with safety procedures.
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