Staff Radiation Therapist - $5,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Join a team that is focused on delivering excellent patient care in Casper, Wyoming. Casper offers small city charm with big outdoor access as well as modern amenities. This is a full-time opportunity with full benefits including day 1 health insurance coverage, PTO, retirement savings including 4% employer match, HSA, FSA, and many more.

As a part of our team, you’ll help deliver compassionate, patient-centered care that truly makes a difference. Enjoy meaningful work where healthcare professionals benefit from affordable living, no state income tax, and true work-life balance.

This full-time position has an anticipated hourly pay range of $38.70 – $64.03 with a $5,000 sign-on bonus!

What Radiation Therapy contributes to Cardinal Health

Radiation is a medical specialty that uses radiation to treat cancer and alleviate symptoms, and it can also be used for certain non-cancerous conditions. Radiation Therapy ensures the safe and effective delivery of radiation therapy to a patient's tumor using a linear accelerator machine. The Radiation Therapist is responsible for administering prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment, according to established practices and standards.

Responsibilities

• Administer radiation therapy as prescribed by the physician.
• Verify prescribed treatment dose before each treatment; verify fields to be treated, and angles to be used.
• Assure placement of protective devices in order to shield otherwise healthy exposed tissue of patients.
• Simulates patients using simulator, CT scanner or other devices to accurately localize treatment areas.
• Display professional conduct essential to the well being of the radiation oncology patient.
• Maintain accurate and detailed treatment chart documentation.
• Observe the clinical progress of the patient, use clinical decision making skills to recognize and report any signs of complications.
• Adhere to radiation safety procedure protocol.
• Perform machine safety checks; know safe limits of equipment operations, and report abnormalities or inconsistencies to the Center Leader.
• Work closely with the Radiation Oncologist and the therapy team in the preparation of a treatment plan.
• Adhere to the Radiation Therapist Code of Ethics.
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Ability to be on call.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Ensures that all processing and reporting deadlines are consistently achieved.
• Perform any other functions as required by management.

Qualifications

• ARRT Board eligible
• ARRT Board certified, preferred
• Bachelors Degree in science, or equivalent experience, preferred
• Graduate of an accredited school of radiation therapy technology
• Certification in Radiation Therapy Technology by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist
• 0-2 years of work experience
• Simulation experience is a plus
• Phlebotomy or experience starting IVs is preferred but not required
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed

What is expected of you and others at this level

• Applies acquired knowledge and skills to complete standard tasks
• Readily learns and applies new information and methods to work in assigned area
• Maintains appropriate licenses, training and certifications
• Works on routine assignments that require some problem resolution
• Works within clearly defined standard operating procedures and/or scientific methods
• Adheres to all quality guidelines
• Works under moderate degree of supervision
• Work typically involves regular review of output by work lead or supervisor
• Refers complex unusual problems to supervisor

This position is located at:

Rocky Mountain Oncology Center

6501 E. 2nd Street
Casper, WY 82609

Anticipated hourly range: $38.70 per hour – $64.03 per hour

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)