Dale Cockrill
Houston,TX
Summary
Accomplished Senior Radiation Therapist with a proven track record at several leading hospitals in Houston, adept in radiation safety and problem-solving.
Excelled in administering precise radiation therapy using advanced technology like Varian IX and Elekta Infiniti, while ensuring patient comfort and care. Skilled in both technical and interpersonal aspects, significantly enhancing treatment outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Attentive Radiation Therapist adept at safely and effectively administering radiation therapy treatments. Offering 20+ years of success in patient-facing roles, focused and personable mentality and strong skills with cutting edge software like, Vision RT and Aria.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiation Therapist
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
01.2024 - Current
- Followed physician instructions and prescription data when preparing patients for and administering treatments.
- Positioned patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
- Educated, prepared and reassured patients and families by answering questions, providing physical assistance and reinforcing physicians' advice regarding treatment reactions or post-treatment care.
- Maintained adequate patient and personnel protection in presence of radiation to avoid overexposure and tissue damage.
- Administered radiation therapy in prescribed doses and to designated anatomy to directly affect target areas.
- Documented patient data in EMR chart and reviewed prior health history to understand needs and deliver targeted care.
- Monitored operation of radiation therapy equipment to verify continuous functionality, identified faults and escalated repair needs for quick attention and resolution.
- Observed patients during treatment to monitor for any adverse treatment reactions and offered quick emergency response to address concerns.
- Operated and adjusted radiation therapy equipment in alignment with physician orders and manufacturer recommendations to meet specific patient needs.
Clinical Consultant
Dale Cockrill Consulting
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Guided staff in clinical best practices and evidence-based methods.
- Developed and proposed solutions for making positive improvements to operational and patient care strategies.
- Improved workflow automation to reduce wasted time and resources.
- Collected and analyzed key data to make accurate assessments.
Lead Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Center
03.2018 - 11.2021
- Monitored patients to check for unusual reactions to treatment.
- Monitored radiation equipment and observed and reassured patients during treatment.
- Entered data into computer and set controls to operate and adjust equipment.
- Operated machine and treated patient with correct dose of radiation.
- Explained treatment plans to patients and answered questions about treatment.
- Documented patient data in EMR chart and reviewed prior health history to understand needs and deliver targeted care.
- Monitored operation of radiation therapy equipment to verify continuous functionality, identified faults and escalated repair needs for quick attention and resolution.
- Administered radiation therapy in prescribed doses and to designated anatomy to directly affect target areas.
- Observed patients during treatment to monitor for any adverse treatment reactions and offered quick emergency response to address concerns.
- Positioned patients for treatment with accuracy according to prescription.
- Maintained adequate patient and personnel protection in presence of radiation to avoid overexposure and tissue damage.
- Followed physician instructions and prescription data when preparing patients for and administering treatments.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced environment.
Clinical Supervisor/Senior Radiation Therapist
UTMB
03.2013 - 02.2018
- Lead and directed team of 5 clinical personnel and support staff.
- Responded to crisis situations with calm and professional approach to optimize support.
- Monitored, analyzed, and corrected staff performance and worked with nurse manager to raise standards of practice.
- Assessed patients, determined needs, and managed care.
- Facilitate hiring of qualified Radiation Oncology personnel by interviewing applicants and making recommendations for employment.
- Conducted routine facility inspections, identifying areas needing improvement and eliminating hazards posed to staff and residents for continued compliance with associated regulations.
- Implemented successful healthcare program through professionalism, quality of care, medical teaching and patient satisfaction.
- Monitored and inspected staff processes to eliminate hazards posed for both residents and staff while ensuring continuous compliance with regulations.
- Recruited, hired and trained all staff, providing direct supervision.
Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Center
04.2009 - 03.2013
Radiation Therapist
Park Plaza Hospital
06.2008 - 04.2009
Education
Associate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TXSkills
Therapy Types & Hardware:
- Cobalt Theratron
- Siemens KD 18/6 MV & KD 10/6 MV w/electrons
- Siemens 12 MV
- Varian 21 EX & Varian IX with OBI
- Toshiba simulator
- Phillips CT Simulator
- GE CT Advanced simulator
- GE & Philips CT
- Lienbenger Stereotatic XRT
- Brainlab
- Elekta Infiniti
Software & Operating Systems:
- Vision RT
- Epic
- Aria
- Lantis Record & Verify
- IMRT
- IMPAC Record & Verify
- Mosaiq
- Multileaf Collimator
- Conformal Therapy
- Exactrac Positioning System
- Cone Beam & Hexapod
Certification
- Radiation Therapy Training - Allan Shivers Radiation Therapy Center
Timeline
Radiation Therapist
Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital
01.2024 - Current
Clinical Consultant
Dale Cockrill Consulting
12.2021 - 12.2023
Lead Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Center
03.2018 - 11.2021
Clinical Supervisor/Senior Radiation Therapist
UTMB
03.2013 - 02.2018
Radiation Therapist
St. Joseph Medical Center
04.2009 - 03.2013
Radiation Therapist
Park Plaza Hospital
06.2008 - 04.2009
- Radiation Therapy Training - Allan Shivers Radiation Therapy Center
Associate of Science - Radiologic Technology
Del Mar College
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