Job Summary / Purpose

Radiation Therapists deliver radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes.  Provide appropriate patient care and safety; apply problem‐solving and critical thinking skills in the administration of prescribed treatment protocols, tumor localization, and dosimetry; and maintain appropriate patient records.  Particularly concerned with the principles of radiation protection for the patient, themselves, and others while performing these responsibilities accepts responsibility for administering a prescribed course of radiation therapy, providing the patient care during treatment, and maintaining treatment records.  Evaluate and assess treatment delivery components, evaluate and assess the daily physiologic and psychologic responsiveness of the patient, and ensure quality care for patients undergoing radiation therapy.  Additional duties may include tumor localization, dosimetry, patient follow‐up, and patient education.  

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Follow the prescriptions of radiation oncologists to work out a treatment plan that delivers the precise radiation dosage to the localized area.
2. Localize the treatment volume using simulators and/or CAT scans.
3. Develop patient treatment plans using the localization data and dedicated planning computers.
4. Explain procedures to patients.
5. Position patients on treatment couches.
6. Identify surface bones and measure and outline with a skin marker the area where the radiation beam is to enter the patient.
7. Displays knowledge and complies with the National Patient Safety Goals.
8. Contributes to improving clinical patient safety.
9. Provides on call services as assigned.
10. Other duties as assigned by management.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience 

• Graduate of an accredited school of Radiologic Technology

Required Licensure and Certifications

• Must be registered by the ARRT (American Registry of Radiologic Technologist).
• State of Kentucky License required.
• BLS within 5 days of employment

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Training

Knowledge of all radiation oncology techniques, oncologic pathology, anatomy and physiology, treatment planning procedures and dosimetry. Must have detailed knowledge of all equipment and computers utilized in the department.  

Welcome to Saint Joseph London, a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment, Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024). 

CHI Health Saint Joseph is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 team members and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians.

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.