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Lead Radiation Therapist

Primary Duties:

The incumbent in this position simulates and delivers a planned course of radiation therapy under the direction of a physician, provides patient care, and performs other support services. These functions are performed in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and Georgetown University Hospital's philosophy, policies, procedures, and standards.

1. Verifies and delivers physician's prescribed course of radiation therapy, immobilizes patients, utilizes beam directional devices, wedges compensating filters and customized blocks as applicable, insures the clinical, physical, and psychological needs of patients are met during treatments, reports signs of complications or other changes in status and transports patients.

1. Documents a prescribed course of radiation therapy through accurately maintaining daily treatment records, recording patient set-up instructions, diagramming of patient's treatment fields, taking & labeling films of each treatment field of each patient as needed, and filing approved films.

1. Performs radiation therapy equipment check for QA, detects and reports equipment malfunctions, and does dose verifications using exposure meter and records results.

1. Prepares patients for simulation procedure, provides explanations needed, prepares and administers (when applicable) cystogram, IVP, barium swallow, bite block molding when necessary, marks and tattoos patient's skin at the treatment site, takes measurements, records information, labels new patient film jackets and retrieves old patients returning film jackets, sets up patients appointments and documents information gathered at simulation so that calculation can be done and prepares blocks and molds used inpatient treatment.

1. Receives calls from hospital staff, patients, and families regarding questions on treatment complications, cancellations, lateness, etc., maintains an accurate, up-to-date daily record of patients' schedules, and completes paperwork for charging patients.

1. Instructs, supervises, checks, and evaluates all student work.

1. Participates in staff and continuing education meetings and programs.

1. Exemplifies Guest and Staff Relations standards in all activities.

1. Assumes other duties and responsibilities that are appropriate to the position and area. The above responsibilities are a general description of the level and nature of the work assigned to this classification and are not to be considered as all- inclusive.

+ Requirements :

+ ARRT Radiography Certification-Required1-2 years relevant clinical experience required?

+ B.S. degree in Radiation Technology- Preferred

+ experience preferred

+ Currently on a 4/10 model but this is new, no guarantees it will continue. Traditionally it had been 5/8. Schedule has some flexibility on start/end time as they are open early to late.

+ Evening and weekend on-call coverage, 1 week every 8 weeks or so. Call back is approx. 30 minutes. (Associates who are on-call will park in Associates Garage Parking III (on campus) during their on-call shift.)

+ They have a variety of therapy offerings, and some therapists may be trained in one area only. They will offer training where needed.

+ NO ONSITE PARKING FOR M-F DAY SHIFT Salary and Benefits:

+ 10 k Sign on.

+ 0 years: $43.,0 5 years: $49.91, 10 years: $57.85

**Pay Details:** $43.00 to $57.00 per hour

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