Travel Radiation Therapist - $3,225 to $3,250 per week in Lexington, KY at Staffing Medical USA Inc.

Radiation therapists deliver radiation to patients for therapeutic purposes.  Provide appropriate patient care and safety; apply problem‐solving and critical thinking skills in the administration of prescribed treatment protocols, tumor localization, and dosimetry; and maintain appropriate patient records.  Particularly concerned with the principles of radiation protection for the patient, themselves, and others while performing these responsibilities accepts responsibility for administering a prescribed course of radiation therapy, providing the patient care during treatment, and maintaining treatment records.  Evaluate and assess treatment delivery components, evaluate and assess the daily physiologic and psychologic responsiveness of the patient, and ensure quality care for patients undergoing radiation therapy.  Additional duties may include tumor localization, dosimetry, patient follow‐up, and patient education.