Radiation Therapist

Radiation therapy involves the use of ionizing radiation to treat cancer within the human body. It is the job of the radiation therapist to assist the radiation oncologist (a physician specializing in treating cancer with radiation) in the application of treatment by exposing specific areas of the patients body to prescribed dosages of radiation. The primary responsibilities of the radiation therapist are operation of the therapeutic equipment, proper patient positioning, monitoring of the patient during the procedure, and related clerical duties. Due to the nature of radiation therapy, the therapist is responsible to adhere to strict radiation safety guidelines.

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