Radiation Therapist I/II (Per Diem) - New Grads Welcome!

Radiation Therapist – Radiation Oncology (Lancaster/Antelope Valley) (Per Diem)

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Join our team as a Radiation Therapist I/II, where you will play a vital role in delivering radiation therapy to patients according to physician prescriptions and established standards! Your responsibilities may include a range of procedures, such as IMRT, SRS, SBRT, TBI, TBE, High Dose Rate Brachytherapy, and CT-based simulations. In addition to patient care, you will provide clinical instruction to students, contributing to their education and development in the field. As for our equipment, we utilize a Varian 2100iX with onboard imager/cone beam CT. Join us in providing exceptional care to our patients and mentoring the next generation of radiation therapists!

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Deliver a prescribed and planned course of radiation therapy to patients of all ages.
• Reinforce recommendations given to patient by healthcare professional concerning reaction to treatment and care of radiated area, prevention, or treatment of generalized and local side effects
• Perform simulation procedures as prescribed by physician and assist in dosimetry procedures
• Perform daily quality assurance checks on linear accelerators, reporting any variation in morning warm-up. Reports improper equipment operation to appropriate personnel

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

• High School or equivalent; Post High School Vocational/Specialized Training in an accredited Radiation Therapy Education Program
• Graduate of an accredited radiologic technology course plus radiation therapy course OR Graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Science in Radiation Therapy Program
• Licensed by the California State Department of Health (Certified in Radiation Therapy)
• Certification by the ARRT – in Radiation Therapy CRT
• BLS or CPR
• Note: For candidates with >3 years of experience: Radiation Therapist II (Per Diem Rate: $For candidates with <3 years of experience: Radiation Therapist I (Per Diem Rate: $

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.