Healthcare Staffing Plus
Permanent - Radiation Therapist
Healthcare Staffing Plus, Lewiston, Idaho, United States, 83501
**$15,000 Sign-On Bonus & Relocation Assistance Available
8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
JOB DESCRIPTION
State of the art equipment with a new Elekta Versa with VMAT commissioned in 2023 New wide boar GE CT onsite New PET CT located at the hospital we do not do cyberknife so that experience would not be relevant to this position Radiation Oncologist with 30 years of experience Work with experienced therapists with a combined total of over 55 years of experience Onsite dosimetrist and physicist to provide support Welcoming staff eager to create a positive work environment and support a new therapist. Patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent healthcare professionals. And we know that our healthcare professionals deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop in their chosen disciplines.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Radiation Therapist is an ARRT Registered Therapist who is responsible for the administration of radiation therapy as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. The Therapist will have to interact with a variety of people including, but not limited to patients with cancer, physicians, nurses, patient's family, and co-workers. Therapist must possess good interpersonal communication skills. The disease of cancer may strike any age group necessitating that this position be involved in the care of all age groups from newborns through geriatrics. QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Registered by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a Radiation Therapist Must have knowledge of department functions, how and why radiation therapy is used, and be able to explain this to nurses, physicians, Medical Center staff, and the public Prior experience in a Radiation Oncology Department is desirable but not required
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: • Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills. • Participates in relevant continuing education programs. • Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients. • Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise. • A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital. • Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements: • COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.
8am - 5pm, Monday through Friday
JOB DESCRIPTION
State of the art equipment with a new Elekta Versa with VMAT commissioned in 2023 New wide boar GE CT onsite New PET CT located at the hospital we do not do cyberknife so that experience would not be relevant to this position Radiation Oncologist with 30 years of experience Work with experienced therapists with a combined total of over 55 years of experience Onsite dosimetrist and physicist to provide support Welcoming staff eager to create a positive work environment and support a new therapist. Patients deserve qualified, engaged, and competent healthcare professionals. And we know that our healthcare professionals deserve a working environment that is safe, leaders who are visible and supportive, and opportunities to grow and develop in their chosen disciplines.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Radiation Therapist is an ARRT Registered Therapist who is responsible for the administration of radiation therapy as prescribed by the Radiation Oncologist. The Therapist will have to interact with a variety of people including, but not limited to patients with cancer, physicians, nurses, patient's family, and co-workers. Therapist must possess good interpersonal communication skills. The disease of cancer may strike any age group necessitating that this position be involved in the care of all age groups from newborns through geriatrics. QUALIFICATIONS
High School Diploma or GED Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Registered by American Registry of Radiologic Technologists as a Radiation Therapist Must have knowledge of department functions, how and why radiation therapy is used, and be able to explain this to nurses, physicians, Medical Center staff, and the public Prior experience in a Radiation Oncology Department is desirable but not required
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED: • Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills. • Participates in relevant continuing education programs. • Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients. • Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise. • A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital. • Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
Requirements: • COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.
ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS
Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.
With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.