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Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative , patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

Summary

Administer radiation treatments to cancer patients.

These services further the vision of Desert Regional Medical Center to create unique environments, where patients, their families, doctors and staff come together to achieve longer and better lives in the fight against cancer.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Setting up and treating patients.

Documentation of treatments.

Patient management.

Patient education

Evaluation of patient needs.

Resource consultant in clinical situation.

First level member of management team.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Co-therapist, tech aides, patient relatives, physicians, nurses, physicist, social workers.

MAJOR CHALLENGES

Maintaining a high standard of care with increasing patient treatment complexity.

DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES

Those according to the scope and standards of care plus call in appropriate staff as needed to clarify treatment parameters.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

� Complies with regulatory requirements (i.e. TJC) appropriate for position

� 2-4 year degree in ARRT approved radiation therapy program

� Current Certified Radiologic Technologist License

� Current ARRT (maintain current at all times)

� Current American Heart Association BLS Certification required (maintain current at all times).

� Knowledge of record and verify computer programs

� Expertise in all of the various forms of treatment procedure in own department

� Ability to communicate well with patients and co-workers

� Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in a high pace treatment environment

� Able to convey a sense of calm professionalism to the patient

� Trouble-shooting skills regarding treatment parameters - (problem solving)

Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant�s or employee�s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.