Radiation Therapist
Escondido, California
Palomar Medical Center

Radiation Therapist

Location: Escondido, California Specialty: Radiology / Cardiology Employment Type: Travel/Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Backfill: Yes Local Candidates: Not considered ("No Locals")

Schedule

• Day shift, 5 x 8-hour shifts (8:00 to 16:30), 40 hours per week
• 5x8 schedule only; no alternate schedules

Required Qualifications

• Valid Radiation Therapist license in California
• 1 year or more of experience as a Radiation Therapist, with experience within the last year
• 1 year or more of total travel experience
• American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) (R) or ARRT (T) credential
• Basic Life Support (BLS) issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) only; candidate must carry a copy at all times
• Driver's license or state ID with address, front and back copy
• Trubeam experience

Background and Screening

• 7-year background check within 30 days of start, including county criminal, national criminal, sex offender, OIG/GSA, and OFAC searches (international checks not required)
• EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG exclusion checks within 30 days of start, rerun monthly during the assignment
• Negative 9-panel drug screen within 30 days prior to start (instant tests not accepted; must be re-run after a break in service of more than 30 days)

Health Requirements

• Physical exam within 1 year of start, updated annually, signed by an MD, DO, PA, or NP, stating the candidate is in good health and free of communicable diseases
• TB: one of the following within 1 year of start and updated annually: 2-step PPD, Q-Gold, or T-spot. Candidates with past positive TB must provide a negative chest X-ray and complete an annual TB questionnaire.
• Measles, mumps, rubella: 2 vaccines or positive titer (handwritten titers not accepted); declination accepted for negative or equivocal titers
• Hepatitis B: vaccine series (3 doses), positive titer, or declination
• Varicella: 2 vaccines or positive IgG titer (handwritten titers not accepted); declination accepted for negative or equivocal titers
• Flu vaccination documentation due by October 31 for working and extending candidates; declination form accepted
• Fit test within 12 months of start, using an approved N95 mask (Honeywell DC365 or 3M 1870+). Can be completed onsite prior to start as a last resort.

Facility Requirements

• Badge photo before start: white background, headshot with shoulders included (selfies not accepted)
• Online orientation required for all travelers
• Completion of the facility competency exams: unit specialty exam (80% pass, completed within 12 months of start) and Core Parts I-III (80% or above, updated annually)