Radiation Therapy Assistant

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Radiation Therapy Assistant you will utilize your expertise to capture precise diagnostic images, enabling our Radiologists to accurately diagnose and/or rule out diverse medical conditions.Every day, you will performs clerical duties as needed to perform patient examinations. Works with the Radiation Therapist to care for and treat adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients, with a variety of malignant and/or sometimes benign diseases..To be successful in this role, you will deeply understand the critical importance of diagnostic imaging. This includes a comprehensive knowledge of general imaging workflow, various patient positioning techniques, and the ability to consistently capture clear results essential for timely and accurate diagnoses that guide effective patient care.

- Performs computerized axial tomography. Corroborates patient's clinical history with procedure, prepares patient for procedure; providing instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation, and minimize anxiety.

- Greets patients, verifies patient identification, reviews chart for proper radiation treatment parameters and physician prescriptions. Informs patients and families about treatment process; answers questions regarding process, effects of radiation, equipment used and so forth.

- Applies principles of radiation safety to minimize risk to patient, self, and others. Selects and operates system, selects protocol, prepares injecting devices, and associated equipment to achieve desired results. Positions patient and equipment to best demonstrate the anatomic area of interest, respecting patient ability and comfort. Immobilizes patient as required for appropriate examination. Selects appropriate sequences respecting established protocols and other factors influencing data acquisition parameters. Provides patient education.

- Understands methods and is capable of performing venipunctures. In agreement with State statute(s) and/or where hospital policy permits, prepares, identifies and/or administers contrast media and/or medications as prescribed by a licensed practitioner.

- Evaluates images and data for technical quality, manipulates display parameters, and provides a hard copy record of procedures assuring proper identification is evident, archives digitized data. Maintains records, respecting confidentiality and established policy. Participates in the department's quality assessment and improvement plan. May be responsible for specific quality control duties in assigned area.

Job Requirements

Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR) N/A upon hire Required andMedical Radiographer: NE (MRAD:NE) N/A upon hire Required andRegistered Technologist Radiography ARRT (RTR) N/A upon hire Required

Where You’ll Work

CHI Health St. Elizabeth, founded by the Sisters of St. Francis of Perpetual Adoration in 1889, is a full-service, 260-bed, nonprofit regional medical center in Lincoln, Neb. St. Elizabeth specializes in the treatment areas of newborn and pediatric care, women’s health, burn and wound, cardiology, oncology, emergency medicine, orthopedics and neuroscience.