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Fairfax, FairfaxMember since September 3, 2022

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About

A skilled radiation therapist, who has been in field about 8 years now.

Experience

Executive Summary

Specialized in Varian TrueBeam, SBRT, IMRT, IGRT, 3D Conformal, Calypso, ARIA, and MOSAIQ

Professional, Outgoing, Detail Oriented

Skilled in complex patient set-ups (i.e. Prone breast)

Career Objective

Skilled Radiation Therapist possessing in-depth knowledge of principles methods and procedures for diagnosis and treatment. Responsible self-starter who communicates well and is dedicated to improving the well-being of patients and providing consistent safe and compassionate high-quality care to cancer patients.

Professional Experience

Inova Schar Cancer Institute 2020-Present

Understand and operate various imaging and treatment equipment. Collect and manage relevant patient information. Help ensure proper positioning of patients for treatment using masks, braces and other equipment.

Explain all procedures to the patient. Ensure that safety protocols are followed for patient, family and staff. Schedule patient visits to follow treatment plan. Monitor patient's emotional and physical tolerance of treatment.

Perform mold room duties, fabricate treatment aids, and treatment devices. Verification simulations and treatment records chart checks of dosimetry and physics Conduct morning warm-up; contact Physicist if out of tolerance. Call-in to Varian with machine malfunction, document and notify supervisor.

Diode, run electron cut-out factors

Regional Cancer Center of Virginia, MWHC, SHRO 2018-2020

Assist Accuboost HDR Treatments

4 treatment units Varian Trilogy, Varian TrueBeam, Varian 2100 IX, Varian 2300, ARIA IMRT, IGRT, SBRT, 3D Conformal

Perform mold room duties, fabricate treatment aids, and treatment devices

Verification simulations and treatment records chart checks of dosimetry and physics

Conduct morning warm-up; contact Physicist if out of tolerance

Call-in to Varian with machine malfunction, document and notify supervisor

Diode, run electron cut-out factors

Golestan Hospital (Iran-Ahvaz) April 2010-January 2015

Calculated the precise radiation dose required and recorded details of procedures to be utilized. Set up and administered radiation treatments to cancer patients. Operated treatment machines, associated equipment and computer verification systems to deliver the planned treatment accurately. Scheduled appointments and conducted billing and treatment information verifications using the Impac system.