radiation therapist
ISCO: 3211. Skills: 62. Essential: 53.
Essential skills
- adhere to organisational code of ethics
- adhere to the ALARA principle
- administer radiation treatment
- advocate for healthcare users' needs
- apply radiation protection procedures
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- conduct cancer screening tests
- conduct radiotherapy computer planning
- conduct video telemetry
- contribute to continuity of health care
- deal with emergency care situations
- delineate organs at risk
- determine medical images' diagnostic suitability
- dosimetric planning
- ensure compliance with radiation protection regulations
- first aid
- formulate a treatment plan
- health care legislation
- health care occupation-specific ethics
- human anatomy
- human physiology
- hygiene in a health care setting
- immunotherapy
- influence of adjuvant treatment on radiotherapy
- interact with healthcare users
- interpret medical images
- manage healthcare users' data
- medical contrast agents
- medical oncology
- medical terminology
- oncologic hormone therapy
- perform image guidance in radiation therapy
- perform pre-treatment imaging
- perform radiation treatments
- perform transcranial magnetic stimulation
- perform virtual simulation
- pharmaceutical products
- post-process medical images
- prepare examination room for radiation treatment
- prepare patients for imaging procedures
- provide anti-cancer medical treatment
- provide pre-treatment information
- provide psychological support to patients
- psychological treatment measures
- radiation physics in healthcare
- radiation protection
- radiobiology
- radiotherapy
- respond to changing situations in health care
- select immobilisation device for radiation therapy
- side effects of radiotherapy treatment