Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist (Radiology Service) more… ▼
| Location: | Durham, NC |
| Company: | Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
| First posted: | February 27, 2015 |
Duties:
TOUR OF DUTY: 8:00AM- 4:30PMA Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist (TRT) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). TRTs assist in the localization of tumors, participate in treatment planning, and deliver high doses of ionizing radiation as prescribed by the radiation oncologists. Incumbent functions as a Therapeutic Radiology Therapist in Radiology Service Oncology Section. Duties include but are not limited to: Receiving patients and explains methods of procedure to the patient. Makes radiographs needed to localize the tumor volume in patients, which requires proper use of various anatomical marking devices. Constructs accurate contour of the patient’s body and performs necessary measurements to be utilized by the physicist during computer calculations of the treatment plan. Independently performs warm-up checks of each radiation therapy machine to assists the Radiation Physicist in identification and correction of machine malfunctions. Othere duties include start-up, QA, and shut-down of equipment, electronic field imaging, charge capturing, simulation and on-call.
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