Radiation Therapists
Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
Also called: Dosimetrist, Radiation Therapist, Registered Radiation Therapist, Staff Radiation Therapist
Knowledge:
- customer service
- administrative services
- medicine and dentistry
- therapy and counseling
Skills:
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- reading work related information
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
- keep your arm or hand steady
- hold or move items with your hands
- pay attention to something without being distracted
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Integrity
- Self Control
Technology:
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Radiation dose calculation software
Graphics or photo imaging software
- Image processing software
