Travel Radiation Oncology Therapist - $2,564 per week

Urbana, Illinois

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Job Summary: The Radiation Therapist applies ionizing radiation to the patient in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist.
Job Description: - Accurately delivers the planned course of radiation therapy with minimal supervision.
- Verifies patient information and prepares the treatment room and equipment.
- Monitors patient's condition while undergoing treatment, recognizing signs of treatment complications and alerting the physician or nurse if needed.
- Explain procedure to patient, means of communication during treatment, and procedure to follow if emergency arises during treatment.
- Reinforce Radiation Oncologist's advice to patient regarding reactions to treatment and their care.
- Perform quality assurance checks on all treatment plans prior to treatment.
- Perform image fusion daily on patients treatment (when applicable), verifying the planned treatment field matches the area of interest for treatment.
- Perform custom immobilization, through fabrication of patient specific immobilization devices, to accurately align patients for daily radiation therapy.
- Follow principles of Radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
- Conduct daily Quality Assurance checks on Radiation delivery equipment.

Date Posted: 22 May 2025