Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Radiation Oncology Technical Assistant to join the team. This role is Full-time 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.
- 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.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Education : High School diploma or equivalent
- Experience : none required
- Certification : Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required upon start
Preferred Qualifications:
- Recent hospital clinical experience
- Strong interest in Radiation Oncology/Radiation Therapy
