Radiation Therapist

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Job Type:
Full Time
Job Suitable For:
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Benefits:
No. of Vacancies:

1

Job Description

Responsible for coordinating, planning and administering accurate radiation treatment to patient.

 

Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to provide clinical support throughout patients’ course of radiation therapy.

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • To perform CT-simulation, treatment device construction, dosimetry calculation for the delivery of radiation treatment based on department treatment protocol and plan approved by the Radiation Oncologist.
  • To operate radiation therapy machine and other supportive equipment in accordance with the department standard operation protocols and  radiation safety practice.
  • To adhere to safe radiation practices, occupational health hazards prevention and infection control precautions.
  • To perform quality assurance check on radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation, policies, and protocols of patient care.
  • To maintain accurate record and documentation of radiation dose delivered to patient.
  • To maintain high standards of patient care, clinical communication and the timely escalation of management of patients’ side effects.
  • To guide and mentor student Radiation Therapist assigned to unit.
  • To participate in departmental / Radiation Therapists' professional development, education and research activities.
  • To assume additional responsibilities assigned by supervisor.
Job Criteria/Requirements
Qualifications:

Degree

Must-have skills:

Bachelor Degree in Medical Radiation Technology or related fields

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National University Hospital

About the National University Hospital (NUH)

The National University Hospital (NUH) is a member of the National University Health System (NUHS), a leading academic health system and one of three public healthcare clusters in Singapore.

As Singapore’s first restructured hospital, NUH has been serving more than a million patients annually since 1985. NUH is a tertiary hospital with a comprehensive suite of specialist care for adults, women and children, and a major referral centre with over 50 medical, surgical and dental specialties. It is the only public hospital in Singapore to offer a paediatric kidney and liver transplant programme, in addition to kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation for adults.

As part of an integrated academic health system, NUH is committed to transforming care, shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals and leveraging translational research to improve health outcomes. The hospital is also the principal teaching hospital for the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the NUS Faculty of Dentistry.

For more information, please visit www.nuh.com.sg | www.nuhs.edu.sg

Delivering ‘Incredible care and health, together!’

Members of the NUHS:
• National University Hospital
• Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
• Alexandra Hospital
• Jurong Community Hospital
• National University Polyclinics
• National University Cancer Centre, Singapore
• National University Heart Centre, Singapore
• National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore
• NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
• NUS Faculty of Dentistry
• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health