Radiation Therapist
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria, VA
Flexible

Radiation Therapist 2:
Inova Alexandria is seeking a full-time Radiation Therapist 2 to join the team. This position full-time (40 hours) scheduled Monday – Friday. We offer competitive pay based on experience; Sign-on Bonus & Relocation available for those who qualify. Plus, don’t forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!
Inova Featured Benefits:
- Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
- Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions – starting on your first day.
- Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
- Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
- Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities
Radiation Therapist 2 Job Responsibilities:
- The Radiation Therapist 2 communicates effectively with patients, families, medical staff, healthcare team members, supervisors and outside contacts. Responsible for treatment modalities and protocols to accurately set-up and administer radiation treatments on a daily basis.
- Maintains accurate records of daily treatments and other records as required; Documents any corrections in charts resulting from changes in the originally prescribed course of treatment.
- Ensures that portal verification films are taken at appropriate intervals; Recognizes the need for adjustments in treatment ports when comparing simulation/portal films or patient positions; Prepares immobilization devices in accordance with physician prescriptions.
- Positions patients for initial definition of tumor volume to be determined by physicians; Films specified treatment volume for review and approval by physicians.
- Marks/tattoos appropriate body anatomy for daily re-positioning on linear accelerator; Documents or captures patient measurements and machine treatment parameters for dosimetry planning and calculations; Acquires Computed Tomography machine data sets for patient positioning, contours and set-up parameters.
- Performs daily quality assurance on linear accelerators, simulators and Computed Tomography machines to verify accurate output of designated parameters; Reports erratic operation of equipment to physics; Verifies operation of emergency shutoffs and interlocks; Reports any discrepancies to physics.
- Participates or helps with in-vivo dosimetry measurements and special dosimetry.
- May perform additional duties as assigned.
Radiation Therapist 2 Requirements:
- Work Schedule: Full-time Day Shift: Monday to Friday
- Education: Associate degree in Radiation Therapy or Certification.
- Experience: 2 years of experience as a Staff Radiation Therapy department with experience in linear accelerators and patient simulation
- Certifications:- American Registered Radiologic Technologist required upon start.
- Basic Life Support form AHA required upon start.