Job Description
Do you have the career opportunities as a Radiation Therapist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Centerpoint Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
Job Summary and Qualifications
The Radiation Therapist functions as an integral member of the radiation oncology team. The Radiation Therapist is responsible for accurately delivering the prescribed course of treatment to each patient and closely monitoring and reporting any discrepancies in the patient set up. Join us and become part of a team committed to providing compassionate, efficient, quality, patient-focused healthcare at all times.
What you will do in this role:
- Demonstrates responsibility and accountability in the performance of treatment, assessment, and implementation of the prescribed treatment plan.
- Displays professional conduct essential to the well-being of the radiation oncology patient.
- Demonstrates knowledge of the specific conditions, diseases, and treatment therapies for the patient population of the department.
- Recognizes changes in the patient's status/condition and reports to appropriate personnel.
- Demonstrates effective verbal and electronic communication skills in order to maintain an accurate Electronic Medical Record.
- Utilizes treatment accessories to accurately reproduce the radiation treatment.
- Expertise in the technical aspects of radiation oncology to include simulation and treatment processes to ensure optimal radiation treatment delivery.
- Ensures that all QA procedures are complete and within tolerances before proceeding with patient treatment as outlined in department policies and procedures (any abnormalities/inconsistencies should be reported to the proper authority).
- Works closely with the Radiation Oncologist and therapy team to construct immobilization devices or custom blocking techniques that are conducive to conformal radiation therapy.
- Utilizes sophisticated imaging equipment for precise tumor localization.
- Knowledgeable in the areas of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, clinical oncology, radiobiology, radiation physics, and radiation safety.
- Has working knowledge of radiation safety principles and practices as defined by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and other regulatory agencies.
- Practices within the Department’s policies and procedures.
- Works collaboratively with the radiation oncology team to develop an efficient and positive work environment that promotes exceptional patient care.
- Supports departmental goals.
What qualifications you will need:
- Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
- (RT) Radiologic Technologist/Radiographer must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- (ARRT-T) Radiation Therapy must be obtained within 6 months of employment start date
- Associate Degree; Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
- 3 years or more of experience preferred
No Travel Required
No experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
Centerpoint Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
- Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts
Learn more about Employee Benefits
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
Centerpoint Medical Center is a 285+ bed hospital featuring state-of-the-art equipment and technology. Our hospital offers some of the latest clinical services available to patients. We remain focused on providing compassionate care and top-notch customer service for our patients. We offer many features for visitors, including sleeper chairs in patient rooms, comfortable waiting areas, and wireless internet access. We are a Level II Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services and an accredited Chest Pain Center. Our Orthopedic Services include Total Joints and Sports Medicine. We are an accredited Cancer Program and Breast Center. We provide Women’s Services, a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and a Stroke Center. Our Outpatient Services include a Surgery Center, Advanced Wound Care Center, Pain Center, Sleep Disorder Center, Imaging, and Rehab. We are part of HCA Midwest Health, a network of hospitals in Kansas City and surrounding areas.
HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Radiation Therapist opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Independence, MO |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1968 |
| Website | http://hcahealthcare.com/ |
About Company
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.
Skills
- American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)unmatched
- Anatomyunmatched
- Banking Servicesunmatched
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)unmatched
- Behavioral Healthunmatched
- Breast Cancerunmatched
- Cerebral Vascular Accidentunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Disease Treatmentunmatched
- Electronic Medical Recordsunmatched
- Emergency Servicesunmatched
- Flexible Spending Accountsunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Healthcare Providersunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- Leading Edge Technologyunmatched
- Localizationunmatched
- Medical Terminologyunmatched
- Medical Treatmentunmatched
- Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)unmatched
- Oncologyunmatched
- Orthopedicsunmatched
- Patient Careunmatched
- Physicsunmatched
- Physiologyunmatched
- Prescription Drugsunmatched
- Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
- Process Improvementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Radiation Safetyunmatched
- Radiation Therapyunmatched
- Radiographyunmatched
- Radiologyunmatched
- Regulationsunmatched
- Simulationunmatched
- Sports Medicineunmatched
- Stock Purchase Plansunmatched
- Telemedicineunmatched
- Training/Teachingunmatched
- Treatment Planunmatched
- Wireless Communicationsunmatched
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