Radiation Therapist
Eureka, CA
Cross Country Allied
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Radiation Therapist, RTT. This position provides radiation therapy services in an acute care setting for adult and geriatric patients. Responsibilities include treatment simulation, treatment delivery, radiation safety, patient and family education, and support for complex oncology cases using stereotactic radiosurgery, stereotactic body radiation therapy, and intensity-modulated radiotherapy.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shift, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 1 year of radiation therapy experience.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) certification in radiation therapy.
  • Compact license in hand at submission.
  • Required experience with charting systems.
  • Proficiency with adult acute care, adult outpatient care, radiation safety, treatment-site simulation, external beam therapy, intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), stereotactic body radiation therapy, respiratory gating, and patient and family education.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Elekta treatment systems, Mosaiq, C-RAD equipment, and advanced radiation oncology procedures.
  • Experience treating breast, prostate, lung, head and neck, and other variable cancers.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information:
  • The daily volume is approximately 35 visits.
  • The patient population includes adults and geriatric patients.
  • Clinical support includes respiratory services, interpretation services, radiology, social services, lift teams, rapid response teams, and unit secretary support.
  • Orientation includes 40 hours.
  • Training on Elekta equipment may be provided when needed.
  • The clinician must be prepared to work three of five designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or New Year's Day.
  • Requested time off and specific scheduling requests must be submitted with the application.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits