Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking an experienced Radiation Therapist to provide therapeutic radiation oncology services at BAMC. The Technologist will administer prescribed radiation treatments, accurately position and monitor patients, operate linear accelerators and imaging systems, support IGRT/IMRT and HDR brachytherapy treatments, maintain treatment records, and perform daily equipment quality-assurance testing.
Key Duties:
- Administer complex radiation treatments using computer-controlled linear accelerators.
- Support IGRT, IMRT, and HDR brachytherapy treatments.
- Accurately position and immobilize patients for treatment.
- Use kV imaging, OBI, OSMS, laser alignment, and CT-based simulation techniques.
- Configure treatment fields, gantry/collimator settings, and beam-modification devices.
- Verify treatment time, monitor units, and treatment settings before delivery.
- Monitor patients during treatment and respond appropriately to emergencies.
- Observe and report treatment-related changes such as skin reactions, weight loss, neurological symptoms, or other signs of toxicity.
- Maintain complete treatment records, including machine settings, cumulative dose, and portal imaging.
- Use Varian ARIA and applicable MHS systems for clinical documentation.
- Educate patients regarding treatment procedures, skin care, and other treatment-related instructions.
- Perform daily quality-assurance testing of Varian radiation therapy linear accelerators, MLC, and EPID systems.
- Assist with clinical procedures and provide radiation therapy education to patients and staff as needed.
Qualifications
Education: Certificate from a JRCERT-accredited Radiation Therapy program. No education equivalency substitution is permitted.
Registration: Must be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) as a Radiation Therapy Technologist.
Experience: At least 2 years of clinical radiotherapy experience within the last 3 years under the supervision of a board-certified Radiation Oncologist or Therapeutic Medical Physicist.
Licensure: Current, active, valid, and unrestricted Texas Medical Board license.
Certification: Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Schedule:
Approximately 40 hours per week, with 8-12 hour shifts based on department and mission requirements. The actual schedule is determined by the Government supervisor.
Work Environment:
Hospital-based Radiation Oncology environment at Brooke Army Medical Center. The Technologist works closely with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, dosimetrists, and other clinical staff while operating specialized radiation treatment and imaging equipment.
Health & Other Requirements:
Must meet BAMC/DHA occupational health, immunization, training, security, and facility-access requirements. Telework is not available for this position.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
About Us
AIMS Locum Tenens, LLC, d/b/a AIMS Force is a WOSB certified healthcare management company based in Northern Virginia and Washington DC area focus on healthcare management in both public and private sectors.
AIMS Locum Tenens is one of the fastest growing healthcare management solution specialized in management of highly skilled healthcare professionals in both commercial and government healthcare facilities all over the country. We have the experience, resources, and scale required to help physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals to take advantage of both short and long term staffing opportunities in a wide variety of practice specialties. We do staff healthcare providers for both short and long-term assignments to local, state and federal government healthcare facilities.
AIMS realizes the key to quality is attention to details. AIMS is the one stop shop for various healthcare facilities and handles every steps to get best candidate from sourcing, recruitment, candidate screening, credentialing, final placement and retention of highly qualified healthcare provider.
As one of the nation’s fastest growing healthcare management companies, AIMS Locum Tenens manages highly qualified physicians and nurses during staffing crisis at community hospitals, clinics and Army based MTFs (Military Treatment Facilities). Hospital systems, MTFs, nursing homes and out patient clinics benefit from our comprehensive, cost-effective supplemental medical staffing services.
Our No. 1 priority is to provide the best service to our healthcare professionals and our hospital and MTFs clients. We welcome feedback and suggestions so we can continually improve our service.
At AIMS Locum Tenens, our core pillars—dedication, commitment, trustworthiness, and superior service—drive every aspect of our business.