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LCMC Health
Outpatient Radiation Therapist
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What they do
A Radiation Therapist uses radiation therapy to treat cancer and other diseases. Works in cancer treatment centers in collaboration with oncologists (physicians who specialize in cancer treatment) and other specialists.
$85,964 / year median in Louisiana
+15% projected growth
Job Description
Outpatient Radiation Therapist LCMC Health - 3.3 Metairie, LA Job Details Full-time 11 hours ago Qualifications Medical equipment operation BLS Certification Bachelor's degree ARRT (R) Certification Operating medical imaging equipment Therapeutic devices Full Job Description Your job is more than a job. The Radiation Therapist is responsible for providing daily care of cancer patients, including accurate interpretation and delivery of radiation treatments. Participates in the simulation and treatment of complex treatment fields to achieve optimal treatment plans. Responsible for providing various other radiation therapy procedures. As a Radiation Therapist, you support patients going through their cancer journey. Responsible for accurate, complete and timely implementation and execution of a planned course of radiation treatment, your guidance through the process fosters every patient's comfort and well-being participating in the simulation and treatment of complex therapy fields to achieve optimal treatment plans. For you, it's about more than operating equipment. It's about being an ally, understanding the fears and hopes that patients are experiencing during a difficult health journey. You approach everything you do with love and optimism. When it comes to putting a little love into cancer care, we like your style. Your experiences, knowledge, skills, empathy, compassion, and personality, all of it adds up to you. And we're excited to get to know you and find out what you will bring to this radiation therapy role. $10,000 Sign on Bonus Your Everyday Administer proper and responsible radiation to patients for radiation therapy. Monitor the patient's condition regularly while under treatment to look for abnormalities. Assists the radiation oncologist in the localization of tumors. Perform simulations and treatment as ordered. Perform simple dose calculations on patients as requested by radiation oncologist. Record all treatments on patient chart as administered. Perform daily warmup on equipment, documents and notify physicist of any equipment out of tolerance and deemed faulty. Verifies proper stock of equipment and supplies in treatment rooms in order to avoid treatment delays. Maintain cleanliness of patient care areas. Complete and accurately document safety inspection of equipment and room according to procedure as assigned and notifies appropriate person of any variance.