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PRN Radiation Therapy Opportunity in Danbury, Connecticut

Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health, has an exciting opportunity for a PRN Radiation Therapist to join our dynamic teams at our Danbury/New Milford, Connecticut locations in suburban Fairfield County. Position is per diem, Monday – Friday with 8-hour shifts between 7:30am – 5:30pm. No weekends and no holidays. We are located one hour outside of New York City. Nuvance Health is an integrated health system with 7 hospitals in the Mid-Hudson Valley region of New York and Western Connecticut.

Requirements: Radiation Therapy program graduate and R.T.(T) or registry eligible.

Summary: Under the supervision of the Chief Therapist, the staff radiation therapist uses ionizing and non-ionizing radiation for cancer treatments in accordance with the prescription and instructions of the Radiation Oncologist

Responsibilities:

• Accurately delivers a course of radiation under the Radiation Oncologist's guidance.
• Checks prescription, diagnosis, chart, patient identification, daily treatment time and delivers prescribed dose.
• Take port films on all initial patient setups. Weekly check films every five treatment days. Corrects any changes prior to next treatment.
• Assists radiation oncologist in tumor localization procedures: i.e. preparation of blocks, contours, etc.
• Calculates treatment time and monitor units for fields not requiring a computer treatment plan.
• Performs daily warm-ups on equipment & detects and reports equipment malfunction.
• Prepares room and equipment for patients according to prescription.
• Secures labs and x-rays reports and notifies physician of pertinent values.
• Other duties as assigned.

You’ll find many reasons to choose Nuvance Health, including:

• Career growth opportunities
• Recognition for employee accomplishments
• A culture of feedback
• Education and research partnerships, including strong academic affiliations and alliances

Fairfield County, located in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains and on the border of New York State, is about 60 miles northeast of New York City. As part of the greater NY metropolitan area, the region enjoys both proximity to New York City culture and access to a wide array of four season indoor and outdoor recreational activities. The area has highly rated public and private school options and nearby universities. Boston, New York City, New Haven and Hartford are easily accessible via car or train.

Nuvance Health serves 1.5 million residents across New York and Connecticut and includes more than 2,600 aligned physicians, 12,000 employees, seven hospitals (Danbury Hospital, New Milford Hospital, Northern Dutchess Hospital, Norwalk Hospital, Putnam Hospital Center, Sharon Hospital, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center), a large network of primary care and specialty practices, and multiple affiliated organizations.

Salary Range: $31.25-$58.05 (Pay per years of experience) This is a Union position.

We are a Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and therefore eligible employees may qualify for forgiveness of certain federal student loans under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Qualified Applicants are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other classification protected under applicable Federal, State or Local law.