Radiation Therapist
Saint Louis, MO
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Radiation Therapist Travel/Contract Job - Saint Louis, Missouri

Job Details

• Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology (Radiation Therapy)
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Day shift, 4 days per week, 10-hour shifts (6:30 AM - 5:00 PM)
• Contract Length: 15 weeks
• Work Schedule: 4x10 hour days with rotating day off; no weekends or on-call required
• Caseload: Approximately 130 patient treatments/scans per day
• Floating: Floating within scope to meet facility needs is required; no floating to sister facilities
• Local Candidates: Not accepted (local radius rule: 75 miles)
• Pending State License: Accepted

Facility & Work Environment

• Short Term Acute Care facility with 1259 staffed beds
• Teaching hospital with Level Trauma designation
• Charting system: EPIC
• Radiation Therapists operate 8 treatment machines and/or simulation staff operate 2 CT and 1 MRI machine
• Patient age range: infants to geriatrics, with a wide variety of acuity (ambulatory, inpatient, outpatient)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiation Therapist license in Missouri
• Minimum 2 years of Radiation Therapist experience, including experience within the last year
• American Association of Radiologic Technologists (AART) certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued ID required (e.g., driver's license)
• Criminal background check within 6 months, including statewide and nationwide searches
• Quarterly EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks
• Education verification of highest related degree required before start
• Physical exam within 1 year of start
• Drug testing within 1 year of start, including a comprehensive panel (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cocaine, methadone, opiates, oxycodone, PCP)
• Fit mask testing (N95 respirators) required and must be renewed annually
• Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted where applicable:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap (Tdap expires every 10 years)
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray (2 negative PPDs or T-Spot/Q-Gold within 1 year)
  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (positive titer, vaccines, or MD statement of immunity)
  • Hepatitis B declination required (not mandatory vaccination)
  • Seasonal flu vaccination or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (Sept-April)
• Facility-specific documents including HIPAA acknowledgement, confidentiality form, latex allergy questionnaire, hand hygiene and fingernail policies, dress code policy, and regulatory compliance education (annual quiz with 80% passing score)
• Badge photo required (head and shoulders, white background, no obstructions, taken within 6 months)
• Employment application and unit-specific skills checklist required within 1 year of start
• Two professional references required (supervisors preferred within last year)

Additional Notes

• Interviews preferred prior to offering due to technology and workflow complexity
• Guaranteed hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks (cancelled shifts must be full shift length)
• No block scheduling accommodations
• Parking available with monthly fees; free parking for straight night shifts (not applicable here)
• Must adhere to facility policies or risk being sent home from shifts

This position is ideal for Radiation Therapists with at least 2 years of experience who are comfortable working in a high-volume, technologically advanced acute care setting and are willing to travel to Saint Louis, Missouri for a 15-week contract.