RADIATION THERAPY TECHNOLOGIST

Job description
TYPE OF RECRUITMENT

Open Competitive Opportunity

EXAM NUMBER
Y5801H
FILING DATES:

September 13, 2021 at 8:00 A.M., (PT)

Until the needs of the service are met and is subject to closure without notice.

SPECIAL SALARY INFORMATION:

Due to the Manpower Shortage Recruitment, new appointments and current incumbents shall be compensated at Step 5 of the applicable salary range. This is in effect until June 30, 2026, or until it is determined that a shortage no longer exists, whichever is sooner.

ABOUT THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY:

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) is the second largest municipal health system in the nation. DHS operates as an integrated health system, operating 26 health centers and four acute care hospitals, in addition to providing health care to youth in the juvenile justice system and inmates in the LA County jails. Across the network of DHS' directly operated clinical sites and through partnerships with community-based clinics, DHS cares for about 500,000 unique patients each year, employs over 23,000 staff, and has an annual operating budget of 8.4 billion. For additional information regarding DHS please visit www.dhs.lacounty.gov.

Through academic affiliations with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of Southern California (USC), and the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences (CDU), DHS hospitals are training sites for physicians completing their Graduate Medical Education in nearly every medical specialty and subspecialty. In addition, to its direct clinical services, DHS also runs the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Agency and the County's 911 emergency response system, as well as Housing for Health and the Office of Diversion and Re-entry, each with a critical role in connecting vulnerable populations, including those released from correctional and institutional settings, to supportive housing.

We currently have 4 acute hospitals, 25 health centers, $6.9 billion dollar budget and 23,000 employees.

MISSION:
To advance the health of our patients and our communities by providing extraordinary care.

DEFINITION:
Administers radiation treatments prescribed by a physician for the cure and palliation of disease.
• Assists physician during the planning and simulation phase by positioning patient utilizing appropriate patient immobilization devices such as a head rest, casts, and straps, as directed by physician, and taking radiographs for the study.
• Prepares for therapy, following physician's instructions by setting machine controls for amount of radiation, placing proper molds, casts, and preformed radiation shields in position, implementing change in treatment set up and orienting patient's body position by adjusting the unit head to known points or using a computer with patient's profile.
• Conducts therapy using a full range of conventional radiation therapy equipment for both superficial and deep-seated lesions, by turning on machine and observing patient.
• Studies physician's therapy instructions which include such elements as number and frequency of treatments, patient's body position, machine angles and radiation dose.
• Uses Varian computer program, Aria to chart a patient’s progress, schedule, and store all treatment data. Uses Cerner Orchid to chart, bill, retrieve necessary patient data.
• Inputs patient body profile and dose and treatment angles into a computer; adjusts controls to obtain visual scope display and selects for printing and physician's review a treatment configuration based on established safe radiation parameters for various organs.
• Elicits cooperation of patients and attempts to lessen anxiety through all sessions by explaining treatment procedures and reinforcing instructions to be followed in machine therapy.
• Assures machine accuracy by daily calibration tests which consist of setting the machine controls at a fixed radiation level, directing the radiation on an ion chamber to measure radiation output, and checking various gauges against predetermined criteria.
• Reports all equipment inaccuracies to a physicist or supervisor based on calibration or control tests.
• Uses ultrasound machine to determine bladder volume is sufficient for treatment. Performs pre-treatment checklists to verify a patient’s treatment is ready to be delivered.
• Fabricates lead shield blocks, using a physician-drawn outline on X-ray film of the patient's body as a guide, by forming a plastic mold block and pouring molten metal into the block.
• Demonstrates, for residents and trainees, the techniques and procedures of patient positioning, fabrication and placement of casts, molds, and metal shields, simulators and programmed equipment.
• Removes bandages from diseased areas and applies clean dressings after treatment; checks patient for characteristic evidence of skin reaction to radiation and informs the physician.
• Conducts formal classroom lectures on equipment and therapy technology as directed.

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
Certification in Therapeutic Radiologic Technology issued by the State of California, Department of Public Health. *

PHYSICAL CLASS III – Moderate: Includes standing or walking most of the time, with bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching; includes working on irregular surfaces, occasionally lifting objects weighting over 25pounds, and frequent lifting of 10-25 pounds.

LICENSE(S) AND CERTIFICATE(S):
A current, active certificate in Therapeutic Radiologic Technology issued by the State of California, Department of Public Health.

All required licenses and certifications must be active and unrestricted or your application will not be accepted.
• Applicants must attach a valid and legible photocopy of their license/certificate in Therapeutic Radiology Technology issued by the California State Department of Public Health to the application at the time of filing or within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of filing your application online. Applications submitted without the required evidence of the certification will be rejected.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION(S):

Additional credit will be given to applicants who possess the following desirable qualifications:
• Valid and current certification issued by the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program.
• Valid and current Certification in Radiation Therapy issued by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT).
• Work experience as a Radiation Therapy Technologist.

To receive credit for the Desirable Qualifications, please be sure to attach a legible photocopy of the required license or certificate, to the application at the time of filing or email to the analyst within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of filing your application online.

EXAMINATION CONTENT:
This examination will consist of an evaluation of experience based upon application information, desirable qualifications and supplemental questionnaire, weighted 100%.

Candidates must achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on the examination in order to be placed on the eligible register.

ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:
Applications will be processed on an "as-received" basis and those receiving a passing score will be promulgated to the eligible register accordingly.

The names of candidates receiving a passing score on the examination will be added to the eligible register and will appear in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of eligibility.

No person may compete in this examination more than once every twelve (12) months.

VACANCY INFORMATION:
The eligible register resulting from this examination will be used to fill vacancies throughout the Department of Health Services as they occur.

AVAILABLE SHIFT:
Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE FILED ONLINE ONLY. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED BY U.S. MAIL, FAX, OR IN PERSON WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Apply online by clicking the green "APPLY" button at the top right of this posting. You can also track the status of your application using this website.

You may be required to verify your email address before the application can be submitted by entering a six-digit code sent to your email address. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.

If you already have a job seeker account on www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty, you can verify at any time by logging in and following the prompts.

All information is subject to verification. We may reject your application at any time during the examination and hiring process, including after appointment has been made. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or rescission of appointment.

Utilizing VERBIAGE from the Class Specification and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet the requirements. Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION and you may be DISQUALIFIED.

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met. Application filing may be suspended at any time with or without advance notice.

Fill out your application completely. The acceptance of your application depends on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the requirements. Provide any relevant education, training, and experience in the spaces provided so we can evaluate your qualifications for the job. For each job held, give the name and address of your employer, your job title, beginning and ending dates, number of hours worked per week and description of work performed. If your application is incomplete, it will be rejected.

Applications electronically received after 5:00 p.m., PT, on the last of filing will not be accepted.

NOTE: If you are unable to attach required documents to your application, you may email the documents to the exam analyst, Gabriela Caudillo at Mhernandez@dhs.lacounty.gov within 15 calendar days of filing online. Please include your name, the exam number, and the exam title.

For the foreseeable future, all notices including invitation letters, result letters and notices of non-acceptance will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that applicants provided a valid email address. Please add Mhernandez@dhs.lacounty.gov and infor@governmentjobs.com to your email address book and to the list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as SPAM/JUNK mail. Please note, if you opt out of receiving emails, you can visit governmentjobs.com, log into your profile and check your inbox. The inbox retains a copy of all emails sent, for your records.

SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number.

COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:
For Candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County.

LA County Public Library has announced they are reopening some libraries with limited hours access throughout LA County. Refer to their website at https://lacountylibrary.org/reopening/ for more information.

NO SHARING OF USER ID AND PASSWORD:
All applicants must file their application online using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record.

FAIR CHANCE INITIATIVE:
The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history unless you receive a contingent offer of employment. The County will make an individual assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s). If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed.
ADA COORDINATOR PHONE: (3232) 914-7111

TELETYPE PHONE: (800) 899-4099
CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONE: (800) 735-2922
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Martin Hernandez
Mhernandez@dhs.lacounty.gov (best contact due to telework)
Telephone Number: (213) 684-8717

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