4 California Radiation Therapist Jobs
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Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.
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Unit Details:
- Patient setup and alignment using various imaging techniques to deliver prescribed radiation therapy treatments.
- Assesses patient status during direct patient interaction and makes appropriate referrals to care team members.
- Prepares for treatment delivery, including chart/film checks, room set-up, calculations, MOSAIQ EMR checks, and treatment calendar programming including port films.
- Performs patient set-up and CT scan for radiation therapy treatment planning as needed.
- Uses Varian TrueBeam and/or MOSAIQ.
Shift & Scheduling:
- Monday through Friday with 0700 - 0800 start time.
- Holidays as required.
Travel Radiation Therapist Jobs
Radiation Therapists are among the highest-paid allied health professionals, with a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics national median wage of $101,990 (May 2024). Travel Radiation Therapist jobs are found in hospitals, cancer centers, and outpatient oncology clinics nationwide. Job descriptions focus on the precise daily delivery of radiation treatment, patient care throughout a course of therapy, and close coordination with the oncology team. These roles are rewarding because of the deep relationships therapists build with patients during treatment - and travel contracts combine high pay with the chance to support cancer centers wherever they’re needed most.
Travel Radiation Therapist Jobs in California
A Radiation Therapist is an allied health professional who administers targeted radiation treatments to patients with cancer and other diseases, working as part of a radiation oncology team. Job responsibilities include positioning patients precisely, operating linear accelerators and other treatment machines, following the prescribed treatment plan exactly, monitoring patients for reactions, and maintaining detailed treatment records. Radiation Therapists are certified through the ARRT (T) and work closely with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and dosimetrists.
