About this role
Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Radiation Therapist in Athens, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- UT Health Athens is a 127-bed facility, including a 24-hour ED, designated as a Level IV trauma center and Level IV stroke center; advanced diagnostic technology; 10-bed ICU; maternity unit radiation therapy center; and a stand-alone ED in Gun Barrel City.
Responsibilities
- The Radiation Therapist Delivers radiation therapy treatments to cancer patients as prescribed by the physician and directed by the physics department.
- Perform manual calculations.
- Fabricate custom shielding blocks.
- Perform Q.A. checks and warm-up Linear Accelerators.
- Maintain constant communication with patients and family members to lend support and provide information concerning treatment.
- Responsible for supervising all phases of student clinical rotations.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Graduate of an approved school of radiation therapy technology or a school of radiologic technology and a one year radiation therapy program.
- Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technology in Radiation Therapy and licensed by the State of Texas.
Other facts
About UT Health East Texas
Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 90 clinics across East Texas. With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed inpatient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS in a metropolitan service area of a quarter million people.
With the support of Ardent Health Services and the University of Texas System, UT Health East Texas is uniquely positioned to provide patients with access to cutting-edge research and clinical therapies while training and educating the next generation of physicians and other health professionals. At UT Health East Texas, our mission is to care for people — our patients, their families and each other. We do so while educating and developing the caregivers of the future.
What you'll do
- The Radiation Therapist delivers radiation therapy treatments to cancer patients as prescribed by the physician. They also maintain communication with patients and supervise student clinical rotations.
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