Dermatology Skin and Cancer Institute
Location
Chandler, AZ | United States
Job description
Responsibilities:
Radiation Therapist needed for delivery of srt and brachytherapy to skin cancer patients.
- Delivers treatment to patients and/or performs patient simulations according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders provided by the Radiation Oncologist
- Explains treatment procedures to patient and/or family
- Refers medical questions to appropriate personnel
- Provides safety in patient care through the consistent practice of department protocols, policies and procedures for treatment administration
- Recognizes deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations to the Operations Manager
- Responds effectively to patient concerns
- Observes patients for expected and unexpected reactions to treatments and communicates this to appropriate staff members
- Reinforces patient education/side-effect management information and indicates non-compliance to medical/nursing staff
- Assures the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records
- Displays a thorough understanding of radiation oncology billing and coding
- Reviews treatment/simulation documentation and billing on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness and works closely with radiation oncology coders
- Maintains an atmosphere of caring, concern and support for patients and their families, visitors, medical staff and co-workers on a consistent basis
- Maintains a safe and orderly patient treatment room
- Assesses potential problems or difficulties with a set-up
- Checks safety controls and devices in the treatment room daily and reports problems management
- Performs warm up and calibration checks of equipment, as necessary
- Responsible for the correct administration of all radiation therapy processes and procedures
- Ensures that all administration and documentation requirements are initiated and completed in a professional and timely manner
- Maintains confidentiality on all issues
- Demonstrates ability to participate as an active and effective member of a team
Qualifications and Experience - Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training in an accredited Radiation Therapy Education Program
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