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Radiation Therapists

SOC 29-1124.00

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.

Zone 3 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.8

Active Listening

3.8

Critical Thinking

3.5

Social Perceptiveness

3.4

Operation Monitoring

3.4

Speaking

3.2

Monitoring

3.2

Coordination

3.2

Knowledge Areas 8

Customer and Personal Service

4.6

English Language

4.0

Medicine and Dentistry

4.0

Physics

3.8

Mathematics

3.6

Education and Training

3.5

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Therapy and Counseling

3.4

Key Tasks

1Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.

2Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.

3Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.

4Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.

5Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.

Also Known As

Chief Radiation Therapist (Chief RT) Computed Tomography Simulation Therapist (CT Simulation Therapist) Dosimetrist Lead Radiation Therapist Medical Dosimetrist Radiation Therapist Radiation Therapy Technician Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT) Radiologic Therapist Radiology Therapist