Radiation Therapist
Department: Ambulatory Care Services
Location: Houston , TX
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Elevate the health of our community
- Relocation Assistance Provided
- New Grads Welcome
About the Position
As a Radiation Therapist, you will be responsible for accurately delivering radiation therapy treatment while assisting the physicist in calibrating equipment, preparing isodose curves, preparing wedge, and compensating filters and date computer estimation. At Harris Health, you will assist or function as radium curator in addition to administering radiotherapy treatments to patients. At times, it may be necessary for you to apply simple surgical dressings. To ensure the highest standard of patient care and monitor for optimal results, the Radiation Therapist also supervises the follow-up program and observes the patient's clinical progress in order to consult with physicians regarding treatment.
About Harris Health System
Harris Health is a nationally recognized health system comprising three teaching hospitals and an extensive network of ambulatory care centers serving the people of Harris County, Texas, since 1966. Staffed by the faculty, fellows and residents from two nationally ranked medical schools, Baylor College of Medicine and The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), Harris Health is the first healthcare system in Houston to receive the prestigious National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) designation for its network of patient-centered medical homes, and both LBJ and Ben Taub Hospitals earned the ANCC Magnet Designation in 2020.
Each year, Harris Health provides more than 1.8 million total outpatient visits through its more than 40 ambulatory care facilities. Additionally, Harris Health sees more than 177,000 emergency visits at its Level 1 and Level 3 trauma centers and 35,000 hospital admissions through its three hospitals: Ben Taub, LBJ and Quentin Mease.
Requirements
- Graduate from JRCERT accredited program in Radiation Therapy
- Certification in Radiation Therapy by the ARRT
- Valid MRT license from the Texas Medical Board (TSDH)
- Current CPR certification (AHA or Red Cross)
Benefits
- Day 1 Benefits - Benefits are available the first day of hire
- $10k student loan repayment
- Shift differentials (Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Holidays)
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee assistance program
- Subsidized parking
- Credit union
- Employee disaster relief
- Tuition Reimbursement
- and more!