Radiation Therapist
Clinic And Schar Cancer
Fairfax, VA
Flexible

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is seeking Radiation Therapist to join the Proton team. This position full-time (40 hrs/week) working Monday to Friday with varied shifts. We offer great pay based on experience! Plus, don’t forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!
Inova Benefits and Perks:
- Health, Vision, and Dental Coverage
- Tuition reimbursement and Educational Assistance
- Student loan assistance – up to $10,000!
- State-of-the-art medical and training facilities
- Paid parental leave for birth/adoption of a child.
- Retirement benefits with match from day one
- Free Parking to all employees
- Exclusive savings opportunities to in-store events, theme parks, discounts, movie tickets and local offerings and so much more!
Requirements for consideration:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Previous patient care experience (e.g. Patient Transport or Nursing Aide)
- Strong interest in radiation highly preferred
- Basic Life Support required upon start
Job Responsibilities:
- The Radiation Oncology Technician Assistant assists in the planning procedures for initial patient set-up.
- Facilitates the preparation of medical records and chart rounds while providing assistance to the nursing staff in clinics and provides assistance to Radiation Therapists and physicians during patient treatments.
- Assists therapist and physicians in the preparation of immobilization devices and assists nurses and physicians with patient examinations.
- Assists with patient positioning activities on the simulator and/or Computed Tomography (CT) machine; Assists in moving/positioning patients in preparation of delivery of radiation therapy.
- Processes/develops X-ray and/or CT films for treatment planning; Process/develops portal verification films as required.
- Fabricates Cerrobend blocks from X-ray films for radiation treatments, medical records
- Obtains vital signs and records results.
- Maintains inventory of equipment and is responsible for transporting equipment to and from operating rooms and sterile processing.
- Observes patients for unusual reactions, behaviors and/or events and reports occurrences to Radiation Therapists or physicians.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.