PRN Radiation Therapist - Radiation Therapy Department - Putnam Hospital Center - Poughkeepsie, NY - Nuvance Health
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
About the Job
Description
Title: PRN Radiation Therapist - Radiation Therapy Department - Putnam Hospital Center, Per Diem schedule, 8 hour shifts, 8:00am - 4:30pm.
Requirements: Radiation Therapy program graduate and R.T.(T) or registry eligible.
Summary: Under the supervision of the Chief Therapist, the staff radiation therapist uses ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for cancer treatments in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist
Responsibilities:
- Accurately delivers a course of radiation under the Radiation Oncologist's guidance.
- Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart, patient identification, daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose.
- Take port films on all initial patient setups. Weekly check films every five treatment days. Corrects any changes prior to next treatment.
- Assists radiation oncologist in tumor localization procedures: i.e. preparation of blocks, contours, etc.
- Calculates treatment time and monitor units for fields not requiring a computer treatment plan.
- Performs daily warm-ups on equipment & detects and reports equipment malfunction.
- Prepares room and equipment for patients according to prescription.
- Secures labs and x-rays reports and notifies physician of pertinent values.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required: Radiation Therapist must be graduate of accredited ARRT Radiation Therapy program. Solid computer skills, efficiency and ability to concentrate on tasks. Associates Level Degree. Credentials: ARRT and Radiographer. Minimum Experience: three years
Salary Range:
$31.2528 - $58.0482 hourly (Pay per years of relative experience)
EOE, including disability/vets.
Nuvance Health has a network of convenient hospital and outpatient locations — Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Norwalk Hospital and Sharon Hospital in Connecticut, and Northern Dutchess Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center and Vassar Brothers Medical Center in New York — plus multiple primary and specialty care physician practices locations, including The Heart Center, a leading provider of cardiology care. Non-acute care is offered through various affiliates.
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