No weekends, No on calls. Join the Cleveland Clinic team at our Florida Weston location, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Our Weston Hospital continues to expand, which allows us to treat complex cases at a higher volume. And our new 30-bed Intensive/Intermediate Care Unit expansion will provide additional care for our patients at Cleveland Clinic Florida, the No. 1 hospital in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale metro area.

As a Radiation Therapist, you will provide therapeutic and patient care services for the purpose of delivering radiation therapy as prescribed by a physician. Your duties will include but are not limited to:

• Determining and delivering the appropriate treatment plan.
• \Monitoring and reporting any adverse reactions.
• Checking and adjusting the necessary equipment.

The Ideal Candidate is someone who:

• Has strong communication, technical, and interpersonal skills.
• Currently have a Basic Life Support certification and are a Registered Technologist through the ARRT.
• Works well in a close-knit, teambuilding environment.
• Can multitask and make decisive judgement under minimal supervision.
• Can provide active listening, empathy, and compassion in a patient-centered environment.

This position provides a multitude of opportunities for those who are devoted and ready to continue their career development within Cleveland Clinic. Caregivers in this position will have the opportunity to cross train between multiple modalities such as Edge, Truebeam, Sim and HRD. You will also have the opportunity to gain the role of Therapist II or Technical Manager, which will provide more responsibilities. You will also be able to attend training sessions and seminars to support your continuing education within the Cleveland Clinic.

Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand in hand.

Responsibilities:

• Determines and delivers appropriate patient treatment plan in collaboration with physician and dosimetrist.
• Monitors and documents patient's condition, reports any adverse reactions.
• Assesses and educates patients according to specific department protocols.
• Positions patients and selects anatomic/technical parameters accurately.
• Checks and adjusts necessary equipment, including linear accelerator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Graduate of a CAHEA approved School of Radiation Therapy technology or registry eligible.

Certifications:

• ARRT Registered Technologist, RT(T) in good standing. Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider. State licensure (RL) if required by state law.

Complexity of Work:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate and relate well with patients who are under physical and emotional stress.
• The ability to utilize computer programs to input data base and capture information.

Work Experience:

• Experience with radiation oncology specific electronic medical record as well as record and verify.
• Experience with external radiation therapy, IMRT, IGRT and CT simulation preferred.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform duties while walking, standing, stooping, reaching and lifting.
• Ability to lift materials weighing up to 35 lbs. Ability to push/pull over 100 lbs. Dexterity sufficient to perform computer functions.
• Safe Operating Procedure for x-ray generating equipment.
• Ability to work the hours of operation - flexible. Ability to take "call" on weekdays and weekends based on a rotational schedule.
• Ability to float to other CCHS facilities when needed.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.