Radiation therapist vs registered nurse

Differences between radiation therapist and registered nurse duties and responsibilities

Radiation therapist example responsibilities.

• Manage all payroll, accounts receivable and payable, and maintain complete records of equipment and staff.
• Manage daily clinical staffing needs by appropriately deploying PRN therapist when need, which save company from employing an additional FTE.
• Perform SBRT and SRS, and IMRT treatments under the supervision of the physician.
• Set up patients on treatment machine, port films and IGRT to line up patients.
• Ensure treatment plans are consistent with oncologist's prescriptions and verify EMR for daily treatment delivery.
• Monitor patients records through EMR, maintain weekly and monthly reports for the company, maintain and order supplies.
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Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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