Radiation Therapist
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Santa Monica, CA, USA
Job Description
Play a vital role within a world-class health organization. advance our compassionate, award-winning care. Take your career to the next level. UCan do all this and more at UCLA Health.
In this role, you will work under the general supervisor of the Chief Radiation Therapy Technologist and your functions will include:
- Applying ionizing radiation according to MD's prescription (3D,IMRT,SBRT,SRS,HDR)
- Patient scheduling and appointments
- Performing dose calculations
- Treatment data entry
- Working with physicians, physicists and dosimetrists to perform simulations and treatment planning CT's
This position will be working in Westwood Santa Monica, Santa Clarita, and El Segundo clinic locations, as well as other future sites as assigned.
860 Park View North Drive, El Segundo CA 90245
200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6951
27235 Tourney Road Suite 1400 Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Salary for Radiation Therapist: $64.68 - $85.34 hourly
- ARRT License
- CRT License
- BLS/CPR from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Skill in working with different types of treatment machines such as MR Scanner, CT Scanner, HDR units and Linear Accelerators and ability to recognize when hazardous conditions may exist.
- Skill in inspecting treatment machines to assure they conform to present standards.
- Skill in organizing and coordinating material, patients, and information in a systematic way to optimize efficiency and minimize duplication of effort.
- Skill in prioritizing assignments to complete work in a timely manner when there are changes in workload, machine breakdowns, heavy patient volume and emergency cases.
- Ability to lift cerrobend blocks weighing up to 35 pounds.
- Knowledge of basic physics as applicable to Radiation Therapy.
- Ability to use an electronic calculator to perform dose calculations.
- Skill in communicating various 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 to clearly convey information to medical staff, patients, and administrators.
- Knowledge of a variety of treatment techniques to assist physicians in treatment planning to ensure optimum treatment is given to all patients.
- Skill in recognizing and reporting any adverse patient therapy reactions.
- Knowledge of the principles and applications of thermo-luminescent dosimeters.
- Skill in reading documents written with medical terminology and ability to read and implement computer-generated physics treatment plans.
- Knowledge of basic nursing procedures.
- Working knowledge of University procedures regarding isolation of immuno-suppressed patients.
A PASSION FOR IMPROVING LIVES
Advance your career and experience true inspiration as you collaborate with an exceptional team of top clinicians. As an allied health professional at UCLA Health, you’ll enjoy ongoing opportunities for learning and development so you can continually enhance your skills while positively impacting our world-class patient care. Within our inclusive and supportive culture, you’ll take on unique, high-acuity cases for one of the most vibrant and diverse communities in the world. It’s the chance to bring your best to a variety of highly challenging situations.
If you’re ready to live out your passion and advance your clinical career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these areas:
● Clinical Lab & Pathology
● Imaging
● Pharmacy
● Phlebotomy
● Rehab
● Respiratory Therapy
● Social Work
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations will elevate your standard of living.