Radiation Therapist - PRN
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Erlanger Health System
Chattanooga, TN, US
Summary
The Radiation Therapist applies ionizing radiation to patients according to the Radiation Oncologist's prescriptions. They are responsible for operating radiation-producing equipment while maintaining strict safety standards and performing complex technical procedures.
Job Description
Job Summary:
The Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures, and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.
Education:
Required:
- A graduate of an ARRT approved radiologic technology program. Reference: https://www.arrt.org/Education/ (compliant with all continuing education mandates).
Preferred:
- N/A
Experience:
Required:
- A minimum of six months clinical experience in Radiation Therapy
Preferred:
Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration
Required:
- Must be registry eligible or registered with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) in Radiation Therapy Technology.
- BLS/CPR certification (required; must be maintained/renewed per policy)
Preferred:
- N/A
Department Position Summary:
The Staff Radiation Therapist in the Radiation Oncology Department applies ionizing radiation to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist. They must be capable of operating radiation-producing equipment utilizing radiation safety measures, and be able to perform a series of complex and precise technical procedures.
Erlanger is a non-profit health system based in Chattanooga, Tenn. and affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science College of Medicine. The seven-hospital health system includes the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, Children’s Hospital, Level IV NICU, Kidney Transplant Center, 24/7 Comprehensive Stroke Center, and one of the largest surgical robotics programs in the Southeast. Erlanger is a rare combination of independent, academic medicine with the feel of a community health system.
Erlanger is the sole provider of tertiary care services spanning a 50,000 square-mile region encompassing southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia, north Alabama, and western North Carolina. With a history of over a century, Erlanger continues its founding mission to compassionately care for people.
Founded
1889
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Chattanooga, TN
Erlanger is a non-profit health system based in Chattanooga, Tenn. and affiliated with the University of Tennessee Health Science College of Medicine. The seven-hospital health system includes the region’s only Level I Trauma Center, Children’s Hospital, Level IV NICU, Kidney Transplant Center, 24/7 Comprehensive Stroke Center, and one of the largest surgical robotics programs in the Southeast. Erlanger is a rare combination of independent, academic medicine with the feel of a community health system.
Erlanger is the sole provider of tertiary care services spanning a 50,000 square-mile region encompassing southeast Tennessee, northwest Georgia, north Alabama, and western North Carolina. With a history of over a century, Erlanger continues its founding mission to compassionately care for people.
Founded
1889
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Chattanooga, TN