Radiation Therapist III

Radiation Therapist

Location: Ahoskie, North Carolina

Job Description:

• Calibrate and set up radiation therapy equipment.
• Position patients to ensure accurate treatments.
• Pinpoint radiation doses to tumor areas while minimizing exposure to normal and critical surrounding structures.
• Maintain daily quality assurance measures on linear accelerators and other departmental equipment.
• Instruct radiation therapy students, medical physics graduate students, medical residents, and other healthcare providers.
• Provide assistance on cancer research projects.

Requirements:

• Current RT (R) (T) certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT) in Radiology.
• American Heart Association BLS Certification.
• Associate Degree or higher.
• Graduation from a Radiation Therapy Technologist program approved by the Council of Allied Health Education and Accreditation.
• Certification eligible by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists in Radiation Therapy Technology.
• All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Clinical Ladder:

• Radiation Therapist I:

  • 0-3 years related experience.

• Radiation Therapist II:

  • 3-10 years related experience.

• Radiation Therapist III:

  • 10+ years related experience.

Work Schedule:

• Primary Shift: Day
• Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm (schedule could possibly differ)
• On Call: No
• Weekends: No