Radiation Therapists deliver care to the patient in the therapeutic setting and are responsible for the simulation and administration of a prescribed course of radiation therapy. Radiation therapists assume direct responsibility for the well-being of the patient preparatory to, during and following the delivery of daily treatment.

The radiation therapist must have sufficient emotional and physical strength, motor coordination and quantitative abilities required to perform the following activities:

B.S.R.S. PROGRAM OF RADIATION THERAPY TECHNICAL STANDARDS
■ Working in a clinical setting eight to ten hours a day performing physical tasks, requiring physical energy without jeopardizing patient, self, or colleague safety.

■ Frequent reaching, lifting, and the use of manual dexterity in the manipulation and operation of equipment as well as for the creation of immobilization devices.

■ Frequently transporting, moving, lifting and transferring patients from a wheelchair or stretcher to and from a treatment/simulation table.

■ Lifting beam shaping devices (weighing up to 50 lbs).

■ Ability to communicate clearly, monitor and instruct patients during treatment and simulation.

■ Possess sufficient visual and aural acuity. This is necessary to report visual observations of patients and equipment operation as well as to read the patient's radiation records and medical information. Hearing must be adequate to perceive and interpret equipment signals.

■ To have sufficient problem-solving skills to include measuring, calculating, reasoning, analyzing, evaluating and synthesizing with the ability to perform these skills in a timely fashion.

■ Ability to view computer screens for extended periods.   (top)