Radiation Therapist

Radiation Therapist/n/nShift: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Local- $116.50 Qualifications: AAS or AMA certified program, RRT license with three to five years related experience, and NYS/nlicense. Must successfully pass pre-employment health clearance./nDuties: Responsible for the delivery of radiation therapy to patients as prescribed and under the regulations of/nthe National Cance1+ Institute. Incumbents must have in-depth knowledge of high-voltage, state-of-theart/nradiation therapy equipment with safety standards and to properly maintain same. Coordinates/npatient appointments; interprets prescription and delivers radiation to patient in accordance with/nphysician's instructions; prepares and operates all types of radiotherapy equipment, (i.e. Co-60, Linear/nAccelerator, Simulator, etc.); takes radiographic film to confirm treatment volume; performs pretreatment/nduties by operating the Simulator, for localization of tumor size and position, taking the/ncontour and collecting all physical factors for the treatment plan, taking photographs of patients for/nportal verification; assuming responsibility for providing all safety measures for patients, recognizing/nall types of radiation reactions and for providing proper care and instructions to patients; assumes/nresponsibility for compliance to departmental and regulatory policies and procedures; recording and/nmaintaining treatment records and port films; participates in the department's in-service and/neducational programs, and coordinates departmental and in-patient activities to provide proper patient/ncare.

Created: 2026-03-05