Radiation Therapist I

                    

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Job Title

Radiation Therapist I

                        

Location

Canton

                    

Facility

Mercy Hospital

                     

Department

Radiation Therapy-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

                      

Job Code

D26011

                     

Shift

Days

                       

Schedule

7:00am-4:30pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.   

 

Radiation Therapists implement plans of treatment, prescribed by an oncologist and created by a medical dosimetrist, and use accelerators and ionizing radiation-producing equipment to treat diseases, primarily different kinds of cancer. The radiation is administered in therapeutic doses and can send certain localized forms of cancer into remission. It can also be used to prevent the recurrence of particularly malignant forms of cancer after surgery. 

 

A caregiver in this position works days from 7:00AM—4:30PM. 

 

A caregiver who excels in this role will:  

• Determine and deliver appropriate patient treatment plans in collaboration with physicians and dosimetrists. 

• Monitor and document patient's condition and report any adverse reactions. 

• Assess and educate patients according to specific department protocols. 

• Position patients and select anatomic/technical parameters accurately. 

• Check and adjust necessary equipment, including linear accelerators. 

 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology or registry eligible 

• Registered Radiation Therapist through the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT) in good standing 

• Current state licensure as a Radiation Therapist  

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) 

• Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical records as well as record and verify 

 

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation 

 

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 Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to perform duties whi