RADIATION THERAPIST
Voorhees Township, NJ 
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RADIATION THERAPIST Voorhees Township, NJ Job ID 10489 Job Type Per Diem Shift Day Specialty Radiology
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Hello. My name is Don Viterelli. I am one of the hospital based radiology managers. I oversee the cat scan M. R. I. And ultrasound departments here in radiology. Um One of the most unique parts of my day coming to cooper is that I never know what I'm going to walk into. Um Which makes it very exciting because I love problem solving. I love helping out my coworkers. I love working with other department heads to try to provide the best patient care and also to ensure that our patients have the best outcome possible. Um The other part that I love is that everyone that I work with is part of my family, my second family, my home away from home family and I enjoy working with every single one of them and I really appreciate the care that cooper gives to its employees and to their patients and I'm happy to be part of this team.

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Short Description

The radiation therapists deliver radiation treatments to patients. This job description has been updated to reflect new technologies and new duties.

Deliver radiation treatment to patients according to the Radiation Oncologist's prescription

Perform CT Simulation as ordered by the Radiation Oncologist to optimize the patient's treatment position in comfort and reproducibility

Utilize the hospital and Radiation Oncology EMR systems to record patient treatment delivery, document patient positioning information, and communicate any pertinent information regarding the patient's care coordination

The radiation therapist will ensure a positive and compassionate patient experience by providing support and education

Perform daily morning QA on linear accelerators and CT simulator

Participate in on-call procedure

Schedule patients for simulation and treatment

Perform daily billing for treatment and simulation

Maintain cleanliness of equipment and work areas

Mold Room Duties

Demonstrate commitment to collaborative professional relationships with physicians and all members of the health care team


Experience Required

Elekta Infinity Linear Accelerators

Varian TrueBeam Linear Accelerators

Elekta Unity MR Linear Accelerator

AlignRT

Brachytherapy

Philips Big Bore CT

Mosaiq

EPIC


Education Requirements

Education

Required

Preferred

Special

Considerations

Education

Required

Preferred

Special

Considerations

High School / GED

Bachelor's Degree

Vocational / Technical School

Master's Degree

Associate's Degree

Doctorate Degree

Field of Study (Please Note)

Radiation Therapy

Special Considerations

Explained (if needed):

Graduate of an approved program in Radiation Therapy


License/Certification Requirements

Experience

Required

Preferred

Special

Considerations

Experience

Required

Preferred

Special

Considerations

0-2 years

6-10 years

3-5 years

10+ years

Special Considerations

Explained (if needed):


Cooper University Health Care complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude people, or treat them differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Cooper University Health Care provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, including qualified sign language interpreters, large print or audio communications, free language services, and written materials in different languages.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Associate Degree
Required Experience
0 to 2 years
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