Technical Standards (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
The Program for Radiation Therapists has adopted the following set technical standards. It is the faculty’s belief that a person who wishes to successfully complete the program must meet these minimum guidelines. Therefore, a copy of these standards is given and explained to each applicant interviewed by the Admissions Committee.Candidate’s eligible for the Radiation Therapist’s Program must be able to meet the following technical standards. These standards enumerate the skills necessary for successful completion of the program and subsequent employment as a Radiation Therapist.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (ALSO ASSESSED THROUGH PAST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE)
Concentration-Candidate should be able to concentrate for long
periods. Examples include test taking and participation in extended
treatment procedures.
Attention Span-Candidate should be able to attend to a task for an
extended period. Examples include attending lectures and participating in
long procedures such as total bone marrow, stereotactic or brachytherapy
procedures.
Conceptualization-Candidate must be able to learn, understand, and apply
the theoretical concepts underlying the practice of Radiation Oncology.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Strength and mobility-Candidate must be able to frequently
push/pull objects in excess of forty (40) pounds. Candidate must be
able to lift forty (40) pounds unassisted to approximately six feet from the
floor. They should be able to lift the same amount to a height of six feet
while they are standing on a footstool. Candidate must be able to push
wheel chairs from waiting areas to treatment, simulation or nursing rooms.
They should be able to transport, move/assist in moving a patient from a
stretcher or wheelchair onto a table. Be able to freely move around the
treatment, simulation and/or treatment planning room including block
cutting.
Manual Dexterity-Candidates must be able to perform manipulative
skills such as positioning patients and equipment. They must be able to
operate and program the radiation therapy equipment by setting the control
panel or inputting the information into the treatment control computer.
Candidate must be able to manually operate the treatment machine by
turning the gantry or raising the table. They should be able to utilize
machine tools such as drills, hammers or drill presses.
Visual and Hearing- Candidates must be able to assess the patient’s
condition by asking questions and listening to responses, observing
condition and behavior. They should be able to review charts to visually
read and enter the patient’s information into the treatment chart and
deal with any other visual aspects of patient treatment. Candidate must
be able visually evaluate simulation and port films for technical standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDTIONS:
Candidates, once accepted into the program as students, may be frequently
exposed to blood, body tissues, or fluids. In addition, students will be
frequently exposed to potentially hazardous ionizing radiation and
radioactive materials. As in many health care professions and programs,
students may occasionally be exposed to bodily injuries, electrical hazards
and high intensity magnetic fields.
IF, AFTER ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM, IT IS DISCOVERED THAT A STUDENT CANNOT MEET THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS), THE STUDENT WILL HAVE APPROPRIATE CONSULTATION WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR. THE STUDENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM.
Technical Standards (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)
The Program for Radiation Therapists has adopted the following set technical standards. It is the faculty’s belief that a person who wishes to successfully complete the program must meet these minimum guidelines. Therefore, a copy of these standards is given and explained to each applicant interviewed by the Admissions Committee.Candidate’s eligible for the Radiation Therapist’s Program must be able to meet the following technical standards. These standards enumerate the skills necessary for successful completion of the program and subsequent employment as a Radiation Therapist.
MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: (ALSO ASSESSED THROUGH PAST ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE)
Concentration-Candidate should be able to concentrate for long
periods. Examples include test taking and participation in extended
treatment procedures.
Attention Span-Candidate should be able to attend to a task for an
extended period. Examples include attending lectures and participating in
long procedures such as total bone marrow, stereotactic or brachytherapy
procedures.
Conceptualization-Candidate must be able to learn, understand, and apply
the theoretical concepts underlying the practice of Radiation Oncology.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Strength and mobility-Candidate must be able to frequently
push/pull objects in excess of forty (40) pounds. Candidate must be
able to lift forty (40) pounds unassisted to approximately six feet from the
floor. They should be able to lift the same amount to a height of six feet
while they are standing on a footstool. Candidate must be able to push
wheel chairs from waiting areas to treatment, simulation or nursing rooms.
They should be able to transport, move/assist in moving a patient from a
stretcher or wheelchair onto a table. Be able to freely move around the
treatment, simulation and/or treatment planning room including block
cutting.
Manual Dexterity-Candidates must be able to perform manipulative
skills such as positioning patients and equipment. They must be able to
operate and program the radiation therapy equipment by setting the control
panel or inputting the information into the treatment control computer.
Candidate must be able to manually operate the treatment machine by
turning the gantry or raising the table. They should be able to utilize
machine tools such as drills, hammers or drill presses.
Visual and Hearing- Candidates must be able to assess the patient’s
condition by asking questions and listening to responses, observing
condition and behavior. They should be able to review charts to visually
read and enter the patient’s information into the treatment chart and
deal with any other visual aspects of patient treatment. Candidate must
be able visually evaluate simulation and port films for technical standards.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDTIONS:
Candidates, once accepted into the program as students, may be frequently
exposed to blood, body tissues, or fluids. In addition, students will be
frequently exposed to potentially hazardous ionizing radiation and
radioactive materials. As in many health care professions and programs,
students may occasionally be exposed to bodily injuries, electrical hazards
and high intensity magnetic fields.
IF, AFTER ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM, IT IS DISCOVERED THAT A STUDENT CANNOT MEET THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS), THE STUDENT WILL HAVE APPROPRIATE CONSULTATION WITH THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR. THE STUDENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO DISMISSAL FROM THE PROGRAM.