Compassionate Radiation Therapist skilled at operating and maintaining radiation therapy equipment to deliver effective care. Bringing nine years of oncology patient care combined with a personable, attentive nature and proficiency in Varian Medical Systems. Experienced working cooperatively with others in the oncology field to combat cancer.
Skills & Certifications
Basic Life Support and ARRT certified
Varian and Aria trained
Quality patient care
Compassionate rapport and positive attitude
Excellent communication with coworkers and patients
Department management
Troubleshooting Varian Truebeam
Adaptable to different department roles
Critical thinking
Proficient computer skills
Experience
03/2019 to Current
Radiation TherapistAmita Health – Mesa, AZ,
Proficiently delivers radiation treatments using a Varian Truebeam linear accelerator; Performs treatment planning CT Simulations using a Siemens CT.
Performs daily QA on Linac and CT Simulator.
Assists in troubleshooting issues on treatment machine.
Designated interim Department Manager; Responsible for all required duties and their delegation during the absence of our Lead Therapist/Department Manager.
Assists in training new employees on Varian machines.
Performs clerical duties including obtaining insurance authorizations, reviewing activity charges, obtaining vital signs and history for patients' weekly on treatment visits and monthly follow ups, and gathering patient information for new consultations.
02/2018 to 03/2019
Radiation TherapistAmita Health – Middletown, CT,
Delivered radiation therapy treatments using Elekta Synergy linear accelerators.
Interacted with patients and their families.
Scheduled patients’ appointments using Epic and Mosaiq computer operating systems.
Instructed radiography students on the basic concepts of radiation therapy.
06/2012 to 02/2018
Radiation TherapistAmita Health – Milford, MI,
On site clinical Varian training for Truebeam & Aria.
Provided on-call availability when needed.
Traveled to multiple office locations.
Proficient in special treatment techniques including OSMS, respiratory gating, and KV tracking.
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