Radiation Therapist - $25 per hour - MultiCare Health System

MultiCare Health System is seeking a Radiation Therapist for a job in Tacoma, Washington.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Radiation Therapist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• 16 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Staff

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Meets all requirements to be employed with MHS

Position Summary

Under direct supervision of a licensed Radiation Therapist (RTT), a candidate will train to become an RTT using hands on experience with patients, physicians and staff. They will acquire skills in radiation treatment setup and delivery. Communicate with MDs and RNs and the planning staff. They will use this time to hone their skills to be able to pass national accreditation and to secure a future as a Radiation Therapist.

Responsibilities

• Daily machine QA for all machines
• Patient setup and treatment on a linear accelerator
• Meet needs of patients with daily assessment for progress and side effects
• Introduction to Dosimetry planning and Physics QA
• Assisting with CT Simulation scanning and setup for preplanning of all diagnosis’s
• Assisting with HDR (Brachytherapy) treatments with MDs and Physics staff

Requirements

• Candidate has been accepted into an accredited school for Radiation Therapy and onboarded by MHS Student Development as a student.

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes “America’s Best Employers by State” in 2023
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $25.00 - $25.00 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant’s years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

MultiCare Health System Job ID #JR20937. Posted job title: Radiation Therapy Intern

About MultiCare Health System

MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• Continuing Education
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• License and certification reimbursement
• Guaranteed Hours
• 403b retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance