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Radiation Therapists
1
O*NET-SOC Description
Provide radiation therapy to patients as
prescribed
by a radiation oncologist 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.
8
Tasks
Prepare
or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.
Administer
prescribed
doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
Assist in the
preparation
of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments.
Educate,
prepare
, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to
prepare
physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy.
Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to
prescription.
Review
prescription
, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
Store, sterilize, or
prepare
the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician.
1
Detailed Work Activity
Prepare
medications or medical solutions.
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