Description

Department:

37303 Lexington Medical Center - Oncology: Radiation

Status:

Part time

Benefits Eligible:

No

Hours Per Week:

10

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

This position will assist the RTTs, may have QA responsibilities

Pay Range
$20.00 - $20.00

Education/Experience:

• Currently in the second year of the Forsyth Technical Community College's Radiation Therapy Program
• One year of training in the Forsyth Technical Community College's Radiation Therapy Program

Certification:

Certification in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to the general hospital standards to promote a cooperative work environment by utilizing communication skills, interpersonal relationships and team building.
• Prepares linear accelerators and radiation therapy equipment effectively and efficiently while under the supervision and/or direction of staff therapists and supervisors.
• Adheres to radiation exposure regulations and practices to ensure adequate radiation protection.
• Ensures accurate patient records via correct data entry, validation and archival of images.
• Provides age-developmentally appropriate care in accordance with Age-Developmental Specific Guidelines for the age groups served when participating in patient care.

Skills:

• Able to communicate on a professional level with physicians, nurses and other ancillary professional staff when discussing treatments and patient care.
• Clinical skills to enable recognition and to function accordingly in relation to prioritizing of patient needs.
• Adaptable to changing work schedules.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Subject to electrical and radiant energy hazards.
• Exposed to hazardous anesthetic agents, body fluids and wastes.
• Frequently exposed to radiation hazards.
• Exposedto a variety of electro-mechanical/power equipment.
• Exposed to housekeeping/cleaning agents/chemicals.
• Subject to hazards of flammable, explosive gases.
• Subject to injury from moving parts of equipment.
• Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries, and illness).
• Subject to varying and unpredictable situations.
• Handles emergency or crisis situations.
• Subject to long irregular hours.
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
• Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements.
• Exposure to specimens.
• Regularly exposed to the risk of blood-borne diseases.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits and more

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Provides optimal patient care, appropriate to the span of ages served, while efficiently assisting with reproducing patient set ups and preparing for delivery of quality treatments. The trainee performs while under the supervision and/or direction of Staff Radiation Therapists and technical supervisors and in accordance with the Hospital and Departmental policies and procedures.