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Job Title: Expatriate Radiotherapist
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Summary
The Radio Therapist shall provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiologist according to established practices and standards
Responsibilities
Provide individualized radiation therapy treatments to patients, in consultation with the oncology team.
Explain the radiation therapy process to patients and answer their questions.
Administer radiation therapies as per patient treatment plans.
Use medical imaging equipment to ensure treatments are delivered accurately.
Assess patients’ reactions to treatments; provide advice on the side effects of treatments, and methods of alleviating these.
Monitor the progress of patients and suggest amendments to treatment plans, when necessary.
Provide ongoing support to patients and their families.
Perform quality assurance tests on simulation and treatment machines to ensure they are in working order.
Provide thorough and accurate documentation of set-up instructions and treatment parameters and record each day’s treatments
Undertake oncology research to improve treatment methods.
Perform Computed Tomography (CT) simulations and Reminiscence Therapy (RT) sessions
Assist patients with pain management and support their family
Prepare and submit patient health reports as appropriate
Adhere to radiation safety practices for patients, personnel, and self, including shielding when appropriate.
Report equipment malfunctions and/or erratic operations to the Lead Radiation Therapist or Physicist immediately
Interact with patients and obtain information necessary for the drafting of reports.
Perform other duties as may be assigned by Management.
Provide timely, detailed, and frequent reporting to the Company’s Board of Directors.
Apart from the above duties and responsibilities, the Company may modify your job description occasionally.
Working Hours
You are expected to work forty hour
Place of Work
You will primarily be based at the Company’s HQ in Lagos, Nigeria but you will be expected to travel to the various Oncology centres to perform your duties.
Learning & Growth / Innovation:
Continually seek out new ways of improving the company’s operations.
Develop periodic therapeutic training programs alongside HR.
Requirements
B.Sc or PGD in Radiotherapy
Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RBBN) certification
Sufficient post-registration nursing experience in oncology or specialty to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job.
Technical Competence:
Diagnostic Skill
Chemotherapy Administration
Patient Alignment
Radiation Safety Protocols
Medical Imaging Equipment
Quality Assurance
Medical Information System
Equipment Troubleshooting.
Generic Competence
Report Writing
Attention to details
Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Record Management
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Problem Solving skills
Emotional Intelligence
Teamwork
Critical Thinking.
Remuneration
USD2,000 Fixed Monthly Salary
Travel /Out of Station allowance in line with company policy
Benefits for this role shall be as follows: Accommodation
Two Return tickets every year.
Health Insurance in line with company policy.
Application Closing Date
31st December, 2023.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.