radiation therapist
Radiation therapists are responsible for the accurate delivery of radiotherapy to cancer patients and, as part of the multidisciplinary team, for elements of treatment preparation and patient care. This encompasses the safe and accurate delivery of the radiation dose prescribed and the clinical care and support of the patient throughout the treatment preparation, treatment delivery and immediate post treatment phases.
Also called: technologist in radiotherapy, therapeutic radiographer, therapy radiographer, RTT, radiotherapy technologist, radiotherapy radiographer, radiological technologist, practitioner of therapeutic radiography
- 53
- essential skills
- 10
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
53- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to the ALARA principle
- administer radiation treatment
- advocate for healthcare users' needs
- apply radiation protection procedures
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct radiotherapy computer planning
- conduct video telemetry
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- delineate organs at risk
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
- dosimetric planning
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- first aid
- formulate a treatment plan
- health care legislation
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- hygiene in a health care setting
- immunotherapy
- influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy
- interact with healthcare users
- interpret medical images
- manage healthcare users' data
- medical contrast agents
- medical oncology
- medical terminology
- oncologic hormone therapy
- perform image guidance in radiation therapy
- perform pre-treatment imaging
- perform radiation treatments
- perform transcranial magnetic stimulation
- perform virtual simulation
- pharmaceutical products
- post-process medical images
- prepare examination room for radiation treatment
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
- provide anti-cancer medical treatment
- provide pre-treatment information
- provide psychological support to patients
- psychological treatment measures
- radiation physics in healthcare
- radiation protection
- radiobiology
- radiotherapy
- respond to changing situations in health care
- select immobilisation device for radiation therapy
- side effects of radiotherapy treatment
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