Radiation Therapists

Does not pass

• Position patients for treatment with accuracy, according to prescription.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.3% of the role's time · $146M

• Follow principles of radiation protection for patient, self, and others.

  physical work, outside the screen · 7.2% of the role's time · $145M

• Administer prescribed doses of radiation to specific body parts, using radiation therapy equipment according to established practices and standards.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.9% of the role's time · $138M

• Review prescription, diagnosis, patient chart, and identification.

  reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 6.8% of the role's time · $137M

• Maintain records, reports, or files as required, including such information as radiation dosages, equipment settings, or patients' reactions.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 6.3% of the role's time · $127M · passed by Claude Sonnet · the models disagreed

• Enter data into computer and set controls to operate or adjust equipment or regulate dosage.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.2% of the role's time · $125M

• Observe and reassure patients during treatment and report unusual reactions to physician or turn equipment off if unexpected adverse reactions occur.

  physical work, outside the screen · 6.0% of the role's time · $121M

• Conduct most treatment sessions independently, in accordance with the long-term treatment plan and under the general direction of the patient's physician.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.9% of the role's time · $119M

• Check for side effects, such as skin irritation, nausea, or hair loss to assess patients' reaction to treatment.

  physical work, outside the screen · 5.6% of the role's time · $113M

• 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.

  reason given most often: no existing check settles it · 5.4% of the role's time · $109M

• Photograph treated area of patient and process film.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.7% of the role's time · $95.4M

• Prepare or construct equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, or protection devices.

  physical work, outside the screen · 4.4% of the role's time · $88.5M

• Act as liaison with physicist and supportive care personnel.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 4.3% of the role's time · $87.5M

• Check radiation therapy equipment to ensure proper operation.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.6% of the role's time · $73.2M

• Help physicians, radiation oncologists, or clinical physicists to prepare physical or technical aspects of radiation treatment plans, using information about patient condition and anatomy.

  physical work, outside the screen · 3.2% of the role's time · $65.1M

• Train or supervise student or subordinate radiotherapy technologists.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it · 3.2% of the role's time · $63.9M

• Calculate actual treatment dosages delivered during each session.

  reason given most often: a failure is too expensive · 2.5% of the role's time · $50.7M

• Provide assistance to other healthcare personnel during dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.

  physical work, outside the screen · 2.5% of the role's time · $49.8M

• Implement appropriate follow-up care plans.

  reason given most often: nobody can tell quickly whether it worked, and no existing check settles it, and a failure is too expensive · 2.1% of the role's time · $41.5M

• Store, sterilize, or prepare the special applicators containing the radioactive substance implanted by the physician.

  physical work, outside the screen · 0.8% of the role's time · $16.2M

• Assist in the preparation of sealed radioactive materials, such as cobalt, radium, cesium, or isotopes, for use in radiation treatments.

  physical work, outside the screen · 0.5% of the role's time · $10.2M