**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** Day Shift **Description:** Delivers radiation therapy treatment in accordance with physician’s prescription. Coordinates care of patient receiving radiation therapy. Adheres to MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the mission, vision and values of MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:** Adheres to the principles of care and expected behaviors outlined in MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center's Model of Caring and Trinity Health's code of conduct, fostering a climate where all customers are treated in a manner consistent with Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center's Mission and Values. Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations. Trinity Health's Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of conduct as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. Delivers radiation therapy treatment to patients in accordance with physician's prescription. Reviews treatment parameters and patient treatment chart. Delivers prescribed daily treatment Documents daily treatment data in treatment chart. Verifies accuracy of treatment fields using portal imaging. Completes treatment preparation including simulation, immobilization, and block fabrication. Positions patient and equipment for treatment simulation. Assists physician with localization of individual fields. Records field parameters in treatment chart. Marks appropriate treatment fields on patient Inputs patient and field data into radiation therapy management system. Manufactures blocks in accordance with physician specification. Coordinates care of patients receiving radiation therapy treatments. Assures proper function of treatment equipment. Based on principles of growth and development, provides care appropriate to the age related needs of the patients served on his/her assigned area. Serves as the patient advocate ensuring optimal patient care and patient satisfaction. Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed. **SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:** Maintains a professional, collaborative work environment so as to foster a positive public image for MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center. Knows and adheres to all laws and regulations pertaining to patient health, safety and medical information (i.e. HIPAA, Stark, etc.) Provides a high level of customer responsiveness and serves as a role model to encourage a commitment to customer service. A strong service orientation is required. Maintains an excellent working relationship within the department and with all of our internal and external customers. Ability to handle interactions with discretion, tact and courtesy when dealing with sensitive issues and confidential information. Must have well developed communication skills; strong interpersonal and collaborative skills with physicians and other healthcare professionals; strong decision making skills that support patient care needs and ethical standards; and the ability to organize work and set appropriate priorities. Ensures that services are provided in a manner that supports continuous quality improvement and customer-oriented focus. Keeps supervisor informed about important issues. Requires professionalism in both dress and conduct on the job. Demonstrates time management, prioritization and organizational skills including an ability and willingness to plan, organize and accomplish tasks accurately and in a timely manner to exercise sound judgment under pressure and to manage multiple and competing activities simultaneously. Must be able to work independently and productively in a fast paced setting involving multi-task functions and projects. Ability to plan, organize and perform duties with minimal supervision and with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail. Assigned hours within your shift, starting time, or days of work are subject to change based on the changing needs of the department and/or the organization. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING CONDITIONS: During an 8-hour day, an associate must be able to stand/walk for 3 hours and sit 5 hours. Job requires occasional (<10% of work time) squatting, crawling, crouching, kneeling, and balancing; frequent (21-50% of work time) bending, stooping, reaching above shoulder level, pushing and pulling. Job requires the ability to frequently (21-50% of work time) lift and carry objects weighing approximately 11-24 pounds. Job requires exposure to marked changes in temperature and humidity and may be exposed to infectious disease, hazardous waste and chemicals. (this is for non-office roles) Must have fine motor and manual dexterity skills to grip and manipulate items and perform repetitive action such as computer entry. Requires visual acuity, the ability to speak and the ability to hear speech. Job requires high level of mental concentration to attain established deadlines. Working environments includes frequent interruptions. Must be able to travel on occasion to other worksites and training seminars. Must adhere to applicable organizational requirements on an annual basis for Employee Health Directives. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & CORE COMPETENCIES (EDUCATION, LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED): **Education, Licensure and Certification** Graduate of CAHEA approved Radiation Training Program. Iowa Permit to practice as a Radiation Therapist Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Mandatory Reporter Training is required within 6 months of hire and every 3 years thereafter. **Experience:** 0-2 Years prior experience required. **Special Skills, Competencies, and Aptitudes:** Computer Proficiency: Demonstrated experience and competency with Microsoft Office Suite, e-mail and a variety of web-based programs and browsers, with the willingness and ability to update and increase skills as needed to meet the goals of the departments. Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job. **Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion** Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran