Radiation Therapist resume example
A resume for a Radiation Therapist needs to show the work itself: provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Day to day that means work like this: position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription; administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.
Also advertised as
The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- Dosimetrist
- RT
- Registered Radiation Therapist
- Staff Radiation Therapist
- Computed Tomography Simulation Therapist
- CT Simulation Therapist
- Radiation Therapy Technologist
- RTT
- Radiation Oncology RN
- Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse
- Radiation Therapy Technician
- Radiologic Therapist
- Radiology Therapist
What people in this job call themselves
Titles reported by people actually doing this work, which is often not the title on the job posting.
- Computed Tomography Simulation Therapist (CT Simulation Therapist)
- Radiation Therapist (RT)
- Radiation Therapy Technologist (RTT)
What this work actually involves
Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.
- Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.
- Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
- Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.
- Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.
- Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.
- Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.
- Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.
- Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.
- Educate, prepare, and reassure patients and their families by answering questions, providing physical assistance, and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
- Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.
- Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.
- Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.
22 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.
Example bullets for this role
Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.
- Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Software used in this role
Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.
- Beam analysis software
- Dose unit calculation software
- eClinicalWorks EHR software
- Eclipse IDE
- Electronic medical record EMR software
- Epic Systems
- Image processing software
- Lifeline Software RadCalc
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Word
- Nucletron planning systems
- Patient management software
- Procedure scheduling software
20 software entries are recorded in total.
Tools and equipment
The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.
- 35 millimeter cameras
- Area radiation monitors
- Automated external defibrillators AED
- Band saws
- Beam direction shells
- Body-fat calipers
- Brachytherapy units
- Cobalt radiation therapy machines
- Computed tomography CT radiation therapy planning simulators
- Computed tomography CT scanners
- Computerized block cutting equipment
- Daylight medical film processing equipment
Skills an ATS reads for
Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.
- Epic
What this job rates as most important
O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.
- 01Active Listening
- 02Reading Comprehension
- 03Critical Thinking
- 04Operations Monitoring
- 05Social Perceptiveness
- 06Coordination
- 07Monitoring
- 08Service Orientation
- 09Speaking
- 10Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge areas
The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Physics
- Mathematics
- Education and Training
- Computers and Electronics
- Therapy and Counseling
What qualifications people in this job have
From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- 50%Associate's Degree
- 38%Bachelor's Degree
- 9%Post-Secondary Certificate, awarded for training completed after high school
What level this role is pitched at
O*NET places this occupation in “Medium Preparation Needed”. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Common questions
- What does a Radiation Therapist do?
- Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Day to day that includes work like position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription and Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.
- What skills should a Radiation Therapist put on a resume?
- O*NET rates Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Operations Monitoring, and Social Perceptiveness among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
- What software should a Radiation Therapist list?
- Software recorded for this occupation includes Beam analysis software, Dose unit calculation software, eClinicalWorks EHR software, Eclipse IDE, and Electronic medical record EMR software. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
- What other job titles cover Radiation Therapist work?
- O*NET records 13 titles for this occupation, including Dosimetrist, RT, Registered Radiation Therapist, and Staff Radiation Therapist. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- What qualifications does a Radiation Therapist need?
- In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 50% reported their level of education as "Associate's Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- Will this resume pass an ATS for a Radiation Therapist role?
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.
Related roles
Occupations O*NET records as closest to this one, and worth looking at if this search is not moving.
What this page cannot tell you
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
- This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
- Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.
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