

Employee maintains current licenses and/or certifications required for the position.Demonstrates ability to meet business needs of department with regular, reliable attendance.Demonstrates the UnityPoint Health Values and Standards of Behaviors as well as adheres to policies and procedures and safety guidelines.Utilize communication skills effectively when interacting with patients, families, other employees, and physicians.Participates in department quality improvement activities.These special procedures include but are not limited to IORT, SRS, SBRT, Brachytherapy, and other treatment procedures. Participates in special treatment procedures offered in the department.Adjusts to various duties, work load volumes, and shifts, to include on-call.Administers contract agents according to procedure guidelines and states correct flow rates utilizing power injector.Schedules patients to assure maximum efficiency and productivity relative to personnel and machine resources.Reports patient progress and observes patients for side effects or complications and reports appropriately to nurse/and or physician.
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Performs tumor localization makes changes/adjustments to ports as required by physicians via manual or electronic methods.Accurately captures charges for services performed. Ensures consent and prescription information is complete before administration of radiation. Accurately completes documentation of radiation therapy treatment in patients chart in timely manner. Ensures all necessary clinical information is included in patient’s radiation chart.Applies principles of patient safety during all aspects of patient care.Participates in the construction/preparation of immobilization, beam directional and beam modification devices.Therapists will be responsible for delivering therapeutic doses to patients. Responsible for working knowledge of the operational methods and safety standards of all equipment producing ionizing radiation within the department (ie: linear accelerator and simulator).Visit us at /careers to hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work. Community Involvement – Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.


Benefits – Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.Culture – At UnityPoint Health, you Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.Nassif Community Cancer Center (HGNCCC) and collaboratively works with team members of the HGNCCC to provide quality, compassionate care across the continuum. Luke’s Cancer Care Director, Radiation Oncology Manager and Medical Director to advance clinical outcomes, efficiency and services offered through St. Completes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of clinical programs working closely with the St. Perform simulation and treatment procedures as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. The Radiation Therapist is responsible for the safe delivery of radiation therapy treatments to patients as prescribed by the physician, and in accordance with the standards of practice of the American Registry of Radiologic Technicians.
