Join our dynamic teams as a PRN, Radiation Therapist and work on an as-needed basis to serve patients in several locations in the Triad area. At Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist we employ advanced equipment and established, modern techniques to deliver high-quality, age, developmentally and disease-appropriate radiotherapy to a diverse range of oncology patients, from neonates to geriatrics. Prioritize patient experience while upholding rigorous radiation safety standards for both patients and staff members.
Position Highlights:
- Shift Schedule: PRN, with on-call coverage required - which may include late shifts
- Locations: High Point Medical Center, Lexington Medical Center and Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center and others as needed.
What You’ll Need:
- Associate’s Degree in Radiation Therapy required, Bachelor’s Degree in Radiation Therapy Preferred
- Registered & Certified as a Radiation Therapy Technologist by the ARRT or Deemed Registry Eligible & able to sit for the Radiation Therapy Certification Exam
- Valid CPR Certification – BLS
- Effective communication and collaboration skills to foster effective teamwork environment
- Proficient in organization, analytics, basic computer use, and troubleshooting as needed;
Job Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Administers prescribed radiation therapy, demonstrating expertise in equipment operation, human anatomy, and patient positioning for effective treatments.
- Manages simulation and treatment schedules to ensure efficient, appropriate patient care.
- Conducts simulations to optimize patient setup for radiation treatments.
- Ensures radiation therapy follows the prescribed plan for positive patient outcomes.
- Educates patients and their families to enhance compliance with care plans.
- Stays up-to-date on skills and techniques in the field of radiation therapy; Commits to professional development to maintain technical knowledge to educate other staff members, as well as self.
- Keeps supplies and equipment organized to promote a positive work setting.
This position involves the possibility of high-stress situations, as well as frequent exposure to infections, hazardous substances, occasional radiation, and possible toxic chemicals. It also includes the risk of injury from equipment, exposure to unpleasant elements, handling varying potential crises, irregular hours, and potential need for judgment/actions that could impact patient outcomes, including the possibility of patient fatality.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
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