• Application Deadline: Sat, 30 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Radiotherapist


• Job Type Full Time , Expatriate


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship


• Experience 5 - 10 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Medical / Healthcare 
  


• Salary Range Above ₦1,000,000/month
  

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 to 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 Lead Radiation Therapist or Physicist immediately


• Interact with patients and obtain information necessary to draft 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.

REQUIREMENT    

• BSc or PGD in Radiotherapy 


• Radiographers Registration Board of Nigeria (RBBN) certification 


• Sufficient post-registration nursing experience in oncology or speciality to be confident and competent in using the required skills to do the job

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.

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

• Remuneration for this role shall be as follows


• USD 2000 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