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Radiation Therapist - Per Diem

The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079

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Press space or enter keys to toggle section visibility Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Monday through Friday with variable days and shifts between 7:00am to 5:00pm Posted Date 06/24/2025 Salary Range : $111.26 - 111.26 Hourly Employment Type Duration Indefinite Job # 24710 Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver specialized clinical expertise within an award-winning health organization. Contribute to our world-renowned reputation for exceptional patient care. Expand your career potential in a state-of-the-art setting. You can do all this and more at UCLA Health. Under the general supervision of the Chief Radiation Therapy Technologist, this role supports the delivery of patient care through a variety of clinical and administrative functions. Key responsibilities include scheduling appointments, performing dose calculations, entering treatment data, and collaborating with physicians, physicists, and dosimetrists during simulations and treatment planning CTs. The technologist will also administer ionizing radiation in accordance with physician prescriptions and perform basic patient care duties, ensuring safe, accurate, and compassionate treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy. This position will be working in Santa Clarita, Santa Monica, and Westwood, locations in addition to future sites as assigned. Salary: $111.26 hourly *May convert to career* Job Qualifications

Required: BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross A RRT license CRT license Skill in working with different types of treatment machines such as MR Scanner, CT Scanner, HDR units, and Linear Accelerators, with the ability to recognize hazardous conditions. Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with patients and their relatives in a high-volume, continuous public contact setting. Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner despite workload changes, machine breakdowns, heavy patient volume, and emergency cases. Skill in communicating technical aspects of Radiation Therapy at a level understood by patients. Ability to speak on a one-to-one basis using appropriate vocabulary and grammar to obtain information, explain treatment procedures, and convey information to medical staff, patients, and administrators. Skill in recognizing and reporting adverse patient therapy reactions. Ability to establish rapport with patients, including those experiencing emotional distress, mental health challenges, or vulnerability. Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with physicians and physicists. Ability to interact appropriately with and provide support to various age groups of patients, including pediatric and geriatric patients.

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