RADIATION THERAPIST - RADIATION ONCOLOGY - Full-time

div h4Job Details/h4 divstrongJob Location/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center at FHN Memorial Hospital - Freeport, IL/div divstrongPosition Type/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Flexible Full-time; F.8 (64-80)/div divstrongSalary Range/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;$32.38 - $53.43 Hourly/div divstrongJob Shift/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Days - 8:00am-4:30pm/div divstrongJob Category/strong: nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Health Care/div /div h4Description/h4h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:7px; text-align:center"span style="font-size:17pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-size:14pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Job Summary/span/span/span/span/span/h1 pemThis position provides a $10,000.00 award for a 3 year commitment to FHN for external candidates./em/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Administers therapeutic doses of ionizing radiation and simulates patients in accordance with prescription and instructions of radiation oncologist. Performs routine tumor localization procedures with general guidance and direction from the Dosimetrist. Displays a commitment to excellent customer service, critical thinking, technical and interpersonal skills to achieve optimal patient outcomes.nbsp; Incorporates a positive team approach.nbsp; Key public relations position which may involve patientrsquo;s complaints and concerns. /span/span/p p style="margin-right:-2px"nbsp;/p h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:9px; text-align:center"nbsp;/h1 h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:9px; text-align:center"span style="font-size:17pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-size:14pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Job Responsibilities/span/span/span/span/span/h1 p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Other duties may be assigned./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Focus verbal communications on patient/customer care, business operations, and/or topics to create a positive work environment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Delivers accurately the prescribed planned course of radiation therapy utilizing megavoltage, kilovoltage and teletherapy equipment. Duties performed at this level increase in complexity but still require general guidance and direction from the Dosimetrist/Radiation Therapist and/or medical staff./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Observes the general condition of each patient prior to daily treatment and reports any unusual situation to the nurse and/or physician./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Surveys treatment room to assure all equipment is operational and quality assurance checks have been performed./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Checks patients#39; prescription and diagnosis prior to delivery of each treatment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Explains procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment and procedure to be followed if emergency arises during treatment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Prepares room and equipment for patients according to prescription regarding immobilization devices, field size, treatment distances, shielding devices, gantry and/or collimator angles, etc./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Transfers patients safely to treatment couch, giving special attention to catheters, IV#39;s, wheelchairs and cart wheels locked, and insures adequate personnel are available to transfer if patient cannot move on their own./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Checks daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintains visual and/or audio communication with patient during treatment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintains patients#39; field markings./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Takes required port films during prescribed course of treatment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Observes patient for unusual reactions and/or medical problems and reports conditions to medical staff and/or director./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assists in emergency treatment in accordance with instructions of the radiation oncologist. /span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Observed radiation safety procedure for patients and personnel./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Schedules patients for daily treatments./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assists in ordering supplies and maintaining inventory./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintains records of daily treatments and other records as required./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Secures X-rays and lab reports as needed./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Performs limited quality assurance procedures and reports any deficiencies to Director and/or physicist./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Maintains orderliness and cleanliness of radiotherapy department./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Provides general instruction-direction to new technologists in correct practices and procedures of routine and less complicated treatments./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Performs routine tumor localization procedures with general guidance and direction from Dosimetrist/Radiation Therapist./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Performs routine and simulation procedures; interprets simulation requests and prepares patient and room for desired procedure./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Explains simulation procedure to patients and answers limited technical questions./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Accurately positions patient: selects prescribed treatment distances, gantry angles, radiographic exposure technique, arranges simple shielding. Takes required radiographic films. Checks with another technologist or medical staff to ensure proper treatment fields is established before patient is ready for treatment./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Accurately applies skin marking solution on patients#39; skin and instructs patient in proper care in persevering markings./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Records all pertinent set-up information in patients#39; treatment chart./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Demonstrates clinical competency in providing age specific care to patients in designated areas of practice./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Performs dosimetry and mold room tasks as assigned by Dosimetrist./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Provides general clinical instructions to new technologists./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Assists with input into the performance review./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Displays competency for the Radiation Therapist role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Provides superior, individualized customer service for patients, families, and other visitors.nbsp; /span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Serves as a patient advocate, proactively working to identify and resolve patient concerns while practicing within FHN policies and procedures./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Understand and able to perform functions related to computer programs, telecommunication equipment, and other technology./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Participates in activities to support FHN#39;s mission, goals, and strategic plan./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Serves as a mentor or preceptor to coworkers displaying a positive radiation therapist image and promoting a positive educational experience./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Contributes to a positive, supportive, and healthy work environment that is conducive to the education and professional growth of radiation therapy staff and other healthcare providers./span/span/p p style="margin-right:1px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Applies the professional codes of ethics that ensures individual rights in all areas of practice, preserving patients#39; right to confidentiality, privacy, and self-determination within legal, regulatory, and ethical parameters./span/span/p h4Qualifications/h4brh1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:7px; text-align:center"span style="font-size:17pt"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman',serif"span style="color:#000000"span style="font-size:14pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Requirements/span/span/span/span/span/h1 h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:7px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongEducation:nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /strongGraduate of a school in Radiation Therapy Technology approved by the Committee on Allied Health Education and accreditation./span/span/h1 h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:7px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongRequired Experience:/strong nbsp; nbsp;Zero to one year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience./span/span/h1 h1 style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:7px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongLicensure/Certification/Registration:nbsp;nbsp;/strong/span/spanspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"ARRT registered in Radiation Therapy; IEMA Licensure in Radiation Therapy. Current CPR certificationstrong /strong/span/span/h1 p style="margin-left:240px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-right:9px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:11px; margin-right:9px; text-align:center"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"span style="font-size:14pt"Populations Served:/span/span/span/p p style="margin-left:10px; margin-right:136px"nbsp;/p p style="margin-left:10px; margin-right:136px"span style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongWhile performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups. /strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Young Adult: 17 to lt;30 years/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Middle Adult: 30 to lt;60 years/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Older Adult: gt;60 years /span/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"strongWhile performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups./strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Neonate: lt;30 days/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Infant: lt;1 year/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Early Childhood: 1 year and lt;5 years/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Late Childhood: 5 years and lt;13 years/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Adolescent: 13 to lt;17 years/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:11pt"span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"Serves patients in areas other than patient care./span/span/li /ul pnbsp;/p