RADIATION THERAPIST

Company: Universal Health Services, Inc.
Location: Laredo
Posted on: March 17, 2023

Job Description:

Responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:Responsible for daily treatment on patients with ionizing radiation under the direction of the radiation oncologist. Work with the radiation oncologist and physic personnel in performing simulation/treatment(calculations). JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for daily warm-up/Quality Assurance of the treatment machine and C.T. simulator.
• Provides education and information to patient(s) and family member(s) as to all the processes involved in the planning and delivery of radiation treatment, to help overcome fears and myths regarding treatment.
• Ensures that accurate and all relevant data is passed on to the therapist(s)/radiation oncologist/physics that are to carry out dose calculation of the treatment.
• Ensures that standard treatment protocols are followed in the process.
• Ensure that all processes are signed off by the radiation oncologist e.g. Isodose Plans/Calculations.
• Laboratory and Radiology results, Dictations e.g. OTV, consult, end of treatment, interval notes, etc.
  Qualifications
  
  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy preferred, ARRT in Therapy RT(T)
• Texas Department of State Health Services(Certified Medical Radiologic Technologist)
• BLS Required EEO StatementAll UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.NoticeAt UHS and all our subsidiaries, our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or employee will request financial or personal information (Social Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: https://uhs.alertline.com or 1-800-852-3449.

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