Radiation Oncology Technical Assistant

Inova Schar Cancer Institute is looking for a dedicated Radiation Oncology Technical Assistant to join the team. This role is PRN, schedule and hours will vary but will consist of day Shift Monday to Friday

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation

Inova Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave and more

Job Responsibilities:

• The Radiation Oncology Technician Assistant assists in the planning procedures for initial patient set-up.
• Facilitates the preparation of medical records and chart rounds while helping the nursing staff in clinics and provides assistance to Radiation Therapists and physicians during patient treatments.
• Assists with patient positioning activities on the simulator and/or Computed Tomography (CT) machine; Assists in moving/positioning patients in preparation of delivery of radiation therapy.
• Processes/develops X-ray and/or CT films for treatment planning; Process/develops portal verification films as required.
• Fabricates Cerrobend blocks from X-ray films for radiation treatments, medical records and chart rounding preparations.
• Prepares new patient therapy records; Pulls pertinent patient records, reports and films for review at weekly chart rounds.
• Obtains vital signs and records results.
• Assists nurses and physicians with patient examinations.
• Maintains inventory of equipment and is responsible for transporting equipment to and from operating rooms and sterile processing.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements for Consideration:

• Work Schedule: Day Shift Monday to Friday
• Education: High School diploma or equivalent
• Experience: Preferred: Recent Hospital clinical experience and/or strong interest in Radiation Oncology
• Certification: Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required upon start