Radiation Therapist
Asheville, North Carolina
Mission Hospital - Memorial Campus

Radiation Therapist Travel Job – Asheville, North Carolina

Position: Radiation Therapist
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Location: Radiation Therapy Department, Cancer Center
• Equipment:

  • 2 Linear Accelerators (Elekta Versa HD)
  • 1 CT Simulator (GE Lightspeed)
  • 1 CyberKnife (Accuray M6)
• Staff: 9 radiation therapists
• Shifts:

  • Day shift only (8.5 hours, scheduled between 7:00 AM and 5:30 PM)
  • Night shifts are rare but may extend past 6:00 PM depending on patient volume
• Patient Ratios:

  • 2.5 therapists per linear accelerator
  • 2 therapists per CyberKnife
  • 2 therapists per simulator
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system: Mosaiq

Typical Procedures

• Daily treatments including:

  • Cone Beam CT (CBCT)
  • Image-Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
  • Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • 3D treatments on linear accelerators
• If working on Infinity 1 machine: Perform Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DiBH) on CRad

Required Skills and Experience

• Valid Radiology Technologist license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a Radiation Therapist or Radiology Technologist, including experience within the last year
• ARRT (T) Certification (Radiation Therapist)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Experience with Elekta linear accelerators
• Radiation Therapist experience

Required Certifications and Licenses

• ARRT (T) Certification (Radiation Therapist)
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Additional Information

• Floating area includes CT Simulation
• Dress code: Navy blue top with navy blue or gray bottoms
• No weekends or on-call duties required
• Ideal candidate traits: Good communication skills, self-starter, high energy, positive attitude, and teamwork-oriented

Note: Prior travel experience is not specified as required for this position.