Department:
Status:
Benefits Eligible:
Hours Per Week:
Schedule Details/Additional Information:
Clinic hours are from 8-5 with warm up time required 7-4:30
Pay Range
$37.50 - $56.25This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible.
Position Highlights:
Sign on Bonus: This job qualifies for a $15,000 sign on bonus provided the candidate meets eligibility requirements.
Relocation Assistance: Up to $5,000 in Relocation Assistance (for qualified candidates)
Location: Lexington, North Carolina
Schedule: Day shift, weekdays (occasional late shifts).
What We Offer:
Day 1 Health Coverage: Choose from either copay or HSA-eligible health insurance options with coverage starting on your first day of work.
Generous PTO: Accrual starts at up to 25 days/year, to be used for vacations, sickness, holidays, and personal matters.
Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid birthing-mother maternity leave & four weeks paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
Education Reimbursement: We invest in your professional growth, offering up to $2,500 per year towards a bachelor's degree and up to $5,000 per year towards a graduate degree.
What You'll Need:
Associate's Degree in Radiation Therapy Required
Registered & Certified as a Radiation Therapy Technologist by the ARRT or Deemed Registry Eligible & able to sit for the Radiation Therapy Certification Exam
Valid CPR Certification – BLS
What You'll Do:
Delivers and records radiation therapy treatments under the direction of a Radiation Oncologist.
Works closely with the medical team to review images and port films for patient set ups, selection of treatment devices and verification.
Performs daily quality assurance (QA) on equipment prior to treatment. Recognizes equipment malfunctions, troubleshoots, initiates appropriate corrective measures, and reports irregularities.
Enters and maintains patient treatment parameters in electronic medical records.
Maintains patient appointment schedule and ensures proper charge capture for treatments.
Performs conventional and computed tomography (CT) simulation in preparation for patient treatment; cuts blocks, makes custom immobilization, and completes monitor unit (MU) calculations in absence of Dosimetrist or Physicist.
Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties, which require lifting and pushing/pulling, while utilizing proper technique.
Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.
Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
Knowledge of treatment planning and treatment techniques.
Knowledge of record and verify system, radiation oncology equipment and electronic medical record systems.
Knowledge and ability to learn and apply complex radiation therapy principles. Ability to adapt to various instrumentation and adjusting techniques.
Competent with general radiation equipment.
Intermediate computer skills and knowledge of electronic health records.
Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families.
Ability to work independently or with minimal supervision.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
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About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.