Radiation Therapist
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Berkeley Medical Center

Radiation Therapist

Location: Martinsburg, West Virginia Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Radiation Therapy Shift: Days, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• ARRT certification
• BLS (AHA) certification
• West Virginia state license
• Knowledge of Varian linear accelerators
• Ability to administer external beam radiation as prescribed by the radiation oncologist

Department Details

• Unit: Radiation Oncology
• Equipment: 1 CT simulation scanner and 1 linear accelerator (GE Lightspeed, Varian 2100 IX)
• Systems: ARIA, EPIC
• Common procedures: Image-guided radiation therapy, CBCT
• Volume: 30-35 therapeutic radiation treatments per day and 3-5 CT simulations daily
• Float/coverage: Not required to float or cover other areas
• Physician coverage: A radiation oncologist or covering physician is available during treatment day
• Radiology Assistants (RRAs): Not used
• IV starts: Not required

Schedule

• Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with minimal potential for overtime to meet clinic need
• No weekend requirements
• Closed major holidays
• No call or standby requirement

Logistics and Submission Requirements

• Candidates must have a driver's license address outside 50 miles of the facility.
• Only one position can be submitted at a time across the system.
• Previous permanent candidates must have been gone for 2 years.
• Previous travelers who worked there for 1 full year must have been gone for 2 years.
• Individual unit requirements are listed in Pulse.
• Travel teams must be submitted together in one email.
• Only 2 candidates may be submitted per opening. If the position is at maximum, submissions are held until a spot opens.
• Any background hits must be disclosed at the time of submission.
• The agency must provide the radiology badge to the traveler before the start date.

Dress Code

• Scrubs are not provided.
• Solid color required, no navy blue.