Radiation Therapy Assistant - Radiation Therapeutic Services

The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.

Key Functions

• Coordinates and schedules patient appointments to include:

o New starts

o Reschedules

o Boost changes

o Patient requests

o Reconcile CARE/Hospital EMR system(s) and Mosaiq

• Determines appropriate treatment machine in which to schedule as prescribed by the physician.

• Observe scheduling of proper time slots as indicated by requests or patient condition.

• Assures charges are correct for treatment type.

• Coordinates with radiation therapists that scheduling requests have been received, completed, and patient notified.

• Answers and resolves any patient scheduling concerns.

• Helps in the Radiation Oncology waiting areas. Completes rounding and reports.

• Assists visitors with directions and information.

Simulation and Treatment Areas:

• Gathers information pertinent to the patient per the radiation therapist's direction.

• Delivering patient immobilization devices to multiple areas of patient care

• Escorts and instructs patients to and from assigned/designated areas.

• Assists radiation therapists with treatment room preparation.

• Performs assigned cleaning and maintenance of treatment area and equipment.

• Maintains adequate inventories of supplies and equipment.

• Participates in ongoing quality control activities and projects.

• Assists with cleaning, maintaining, and stocking linen for dressing rooms and treatment rooms.

• Updates and retrieves patient information.

• Contacts new start patients before their start date for special treatment instructions i.e. full/empty bladder, NPO, or stents.

• Answers phones and directs calls as necessary.

• Coordinates all aspects of inpatient transportation.

• Relays treatment delays to patients in waiting areas.

MARGINAL OR PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:

Other duties as assigned.

Education

Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

Required: None

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 167294

• Employment Status: Full-Time

• Employee Status: Regular

• Work Week: Day/Evening, Rotating, Varied, Weekends

• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 35,360

• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 43,680

• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 52,000

• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay

• Fund Type: Hard

• Work Location: Onsite

• Pivotal Position: No

• Referral Bonus Available?: No

• Relocation Assistance Available?: No

• Science Jobs: No