Radiation Therapist - Per Diem

Position Summary: The radiation therapy technologist uses ionizing radiation producing equipment to administer therapeutic doses of radiation as prescribed by the physician for treatment of disease. Also assist with the simulation and planning of radiation therapy treatments.

Education, License & Cert: High school with additional skills training (certification). Two years and one year radiation therapy. Certification required; Type: ARRT (Radiation Technologist)

Experience: Minimum of six months

Essential Functions: 1. Plans, simulates, and delivers the prescribed course of radiation.

• Checks beam direction devices, protective devices, heavy and dangerous equipment and

keeps records of same under supervision of physicist.

• Performs daily warm up and quality assurance procedures on linear accelerators, reporting

and deviation to the physicist.

• Assist in high dose rate after loading procedures.
• Schedule treatment appointment times and SIM check in EMR and submit charge tickets
• Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart and patient identification.
• Checks daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose and maintains daily records
• Maintains visual and/or audible communication with the patient during treatment and

simulation.

• Identifies changes in patient’s treatment set up and reports to physician and/or physicist, when

Necessary and reports any erratic operation of equipment to physicist

• Application of permanent and temporary markings.
• Observe the clinical progress of the patient undergoing radiation therapy, observe the first

signs of any complication and determine when treatments should be withheld until a physician

may be consulted.

• Sets up simulator room for procedure (catheters, dummies, tape, orthogonal box); takes

localization films; assists in treatment.

• Explains procedure to patients, means of communication during treatment and procedure to

follow if emergency arises during treatment.

• Maintains and documents accurately in the radiation therapy records as well as quality measures.
• Records statistical data, i.e., weekly, monthly stats
• Apply the rules and regulations for radiation safety, detect any radiation hazards and provide for appropriate public safety in the event of a radiation accident.

Salary Min $38.92 Max $60.21

Joining the Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of Guthrie, you’ll find staff members who have committed themselves to serving the community.

The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500 physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47 specialties through a regional office network providing primary and specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.