About the Practice and Mission
At Beverly Hills Cancer Center (BHCC), our primary goal is to cure every patient’s cancer. Since we know that in many cases advanced-stage cancers cannot be cured, our next goal is to make cancer a chronic disease, with which our patients can live and lead relatively normal lives. We accomplish our goals daily in our Los Angeles facility, which provides state-of-the-art, cutting-edge medical treatment, and caring attention to the mind, body and soul of each and every patient. With this fusion of science and caring, we find that we are able to provide our patients with the best possible healing, and among the best cancer treatment in Los Angeles, and the world.
As a private, academic facility, Beverly Hills Cancer Center provides state-of-the-art comprehensive cancer treatment modalities under one roof. Our facilities include an innovative radiation oncology center, a soothing and spacious infusion center, a full-service diagnostic imaging center (with MRI, CT, PET/CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound and Bone Scan technology), and a complete, award-winning diagnostic laboratory. We also conduct some of the world’s leading clinical trials for cancer treatment right here in our facility – making ours one of the top cancer centers in Los Angeles and worldwide.
Driven by our unique model and goal to provide exceptional care, we have become the only private comprehensive cancer treatment facility in Southern California. By combining advanced treatment modalities and technologies, in a soothing environment with caring physicians and staff, we are able to provide maximum peace of mind for patients. While such things may seem like a luxury to some, here at the Beverly Hills Cancer Center we understand that a tranquil, stress-free environment is integral to the healing process.
About the Role
Radiation Therapists are skilled, state-licensed technologists that provide radiation therapy as prescribed by a Radiologist or Oncologist, according to established practices and standards.
Radiation Therapists are skilled, trained and state-licensed technologists that use radiation for cancer treatment that may come from (1) a machine outside the body (external-beam radiation therapy) or (2) from radioactive material placed in the body near tumor cells (internal radiation therapy or brachytherapy).
As a Radiation Therapist, you are responsible for delivering efficient and effective radiation treatment of a high quality. This position is a clinical role that contributes to the delivery of efficient and effective radiation treatments.
Responsibilities
• Delivers treatment to patients and/or performs patient simulations according to written prescriptions, treatment plans, and orders provided by the Radiation Oncologist
• Explains treatment procedures to patient and/or family
• Refers medical questions to appropriate personnel
• Provides safety in patient care through the consistent practice of department protocols, policies and procedures for treatment administration
• Recognizes deviations from prescribed treatment delivery and reports all deviations to the Operations Manager
• Responds effectively to patient concerns
• Observes patients for expected and unexpected reactions to treatments and communicates this to appropriate staff members
• Reinforces patient education/side-effect management information and indicates non-compliance to medical/nursing staff
• Assures the quality of treatment delivery through the complete and accurate documentation of treatment records
• Displays a thorough understanding of radiation oncology billing and coding
• Reviews treatment/simulation documentation and billing on a daily basis for accuracy and completeness and works closely with radiation oncology coders
• Maintains an atmosphere of caring, concern and support for patients and their families, visitors, medical staff and co-workers on a consistent basis
• Maintains a safe and orderly patient treatment room
• Assesses potential problems or difficulties with a set-up
• Checks safety controls and devices in the treatment room daily and reports problems management
• Performs warm up and calibration checks of equipment, as necessary
• Responsible for the correct administration of all radiation therapy processes and procedures
• Ensures that all administration and documentation requirements are initiated and completed in a professional and timely manner
• Maintains confidentiality on all issues
• Demonstrates ability to participate as an active and effective member of a team
Qualifications and Experience
• Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training in an accredited Radiation Therapy Education Program
• 0-3 years of related experience, depending on training
• BLS – Basic Life Support and
• ARRT-RTR – Reg Tech-Radiography ARRT and
• CRT-T
• Base salary for this role begins at $48/hour plus a $5k sign-on
Beverly Hills Cancer Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.