Description

At Stanford Health Care, we see our allied health practitioners as critical contributors to our pioneering services. Working at the heart of medicine, we invite you to bring your very best to our team. Whether you're a Radiation Therapist, Physicist Assistant, Dosimetrist, Patient Admin Specialist, or one of dozens of other specialties, there's a place for your talents here. Explore our careers page to find your next opportunity!

Changing the Future of the Radiation Therapy: Radiation Therapists serve patient populations including Adults, Pediatrics, Veterans, and BMT amongst others. Our Allied Health team members serve on the front lines with opportunities to:

- Treat local, national, and international patients.
- Administer innovative treatment, such as total skin and total body therapy utilizing advanced machines like ViewRay, RefleXion, Cyberknife, IORT, Varian True Beam with Vision RT, and soon Proton Therapy System.
- Participate in clinical trials in partnership with the Stanford School of Medicine to be at the forefront of new treatments and methods of treating cancer.
- Research based facilities within an academic university medical center.

Be Part of a Tight Knit Team: Out departments foster a close-knit, collaborative, and supportive culture to deliver top-tier care to our patients and we take pride in the quality of work shaping the healing process for patients and their families. The Radiation Therapy team values professionalism, patient-centric care, and mutually support both within and outside their roles.

Opportunities to Grow: Allied Health professionals in Radiation Therapy have access to:

- Working in Radiation Therapy at Stanford Health Care involves utilizing a diverse range of cutting-edge treatment machines, such as the RefleXion system, which is a PET image-based machine, ViewRay, and MRI imaging treatment device, Cyberknife, Intraoperative Radiation Therapy, Brachytherapy, and soon-to-come Proton System.
- Advanced knowledge through ongoing onsite and webinar trainings.
- Explore opportunities in dosimetry, education, research, and leadership.
- Participate in quality committees and process improvement projects to establish standards of best practice.

Requirements

Education Qualifications: requirement met by License/Certification requirement.

Experience Qualifications: at least two (2) years of experience as an ARRT registered Radiation Therapist.

Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, ARRT-RTT, CA-RTT.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

-Knowledge of principles, practices and procedures involved in the operation of modern radiation therapy equipment and systems including simulation, imaging, and treatment procedures.
-Knowledge of the human anatomy and proper positioning of the patient to provide treatment as prescribed.
-Knowledge of principles and methods to ensure safety and quality control.
-Knowledge of training, coaching and mentoring techniques.
-Knowledge of scheduling and billing procedures.
-Ability to consistently demonstrate a high level of clinical reasoning and knowledge in the assessment and treatment of patients.
-Ability to direct, lead, coach, and instruct Radiation Therapists and support staff as well as plan, assign and review work performed by them.
-Ability to keep abreast with current developments in clinical practice.
-Ability to assume responsibility for department projects and initiatives, such as safety, training, continuing education, performance and quality improvement.
-Ability to communicate effectively and establish and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships with others