Radiation Therapist
Smithfield, NC
PRIDE Health
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus
$2,331/weekOverview
- Start Date01/11/2027
- Shift Breakdown5x8 hrs
- ShiftDays
- Duration12 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- 401k retirement plan
- Cancelation protection
- Referral bonus
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
Description
Radiation Therapist
Location: Smithfield, North Carolina Employment Type: Clinical-Allied Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week Start Date: January 11 (no earlier start)
Responsibilities
- Administer radiation therapy per physician instructions and the patient's treatment plan, including routine and complex treatments such as total body irradiation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and low and high brachytherapy.
- Operate and adjust equipment, enter data, and regulate dosage.
- Assist physicians, radiation oncologists, clinical physicists, and others in preparing the physical and technical aspects of treatment plans.
- Construct patient immobilization devices as ordered.
- Maintain patient and billing records, including dosages, equipment settings, and patient reactions.
- Prepare equipment and treatment rooms, and use protective equipment and procedures to ensure safety.
- Perform quality assurance procedures per state and federal guidelines.
- Provide on-the-job clinical instruction and evaluation for student radiation therapists.
Required Qualifications
- At least 1 year of Radiation Therapist experience, with experience within the last year
- Radiation Therapy certification by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)
- Experience with stereotactic radiosurgery
- Experience with total body irradiation
- Experience with patient immobilization devices
Preferred Qualifications
- Elekta experience (strongly preferred). Without Elekta experience, 5+ years of experience is required.
Additional Notes
- Treats adult patients only; no pediatric patients.
- Local candidates preferred, but travel candidates will be reviewed.
- First-time travelers are acceptable with prior experience.
Employer
PRIDE Health
60 nurses recommend working with PRIDE Health
Pros
Agency and recruiter are communicative and reach out a good amount after getting you started. Paid weekly.
Cons
Sometimes slow to get concerns addressed in a timely manner. Also can be sometimes overbearing with getting you to agree to contracts.
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PRIDE Health is the minority-owned healthcare recruitment division of Pride Global—an integrated human capital solutions and advisory firm. With our robust and abundant travel nursing and allied health employment options across the U.S., PRIDE Health will allow you to help change the way the world lives and heals as it connects you with the industry’s leading healthcare organizations.
Pride Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Pride Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Fair Chance Employment
Pride Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.
Accommodations
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.
Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates: Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.
Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.
Smithfield, NC
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