Donna M. Masusock
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Enthusiastic ARRT certified Radiation Therapist with vast experience of 18 years. Extensive knowledge of radiation therapy equipment and its operation at multiple sites that have different machines and procedures. Resourceful and adaptable individual with strong organizational skills and attention to detail. Exceptional patient care and performance capabilities. Adaptive and reliable team player motivated to learn new things.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Radiation Therapist
Cooper University Hospital
08.2016 - Current
- Follow prescriptions provided by a radiation oncologist and work out a treatment plan that will deliver precise radiation dosage to the diseased area while minimizing the dose to the unaffected tissues.
- Explain the procedure to patients and answer any questions they may have.
- Position and stabilize patients in preparation for treatment delivery. As well as monitor patient during treatment.
- Linear Accelerators- Operate the treatment machine, associated equipment and computer verification systems to deliver the planned treatment accurately. Elekta Unity-MR Linac, Varian True Beam Simulation-GE, Siemens, Philips, PET/CT,
- Software-Mosaiq, Monaco-MR Linac, EPIC, TumorLoc, Microsoft, Excel Treatments-3D Conformal, 4D Gating, IMRT, Electron, Breath Hold, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, CBCT, KV, MV Imaging, VisionRT
- Perform and documents daily acclerator and simulation warm up, QA, and shutdown procedures.
- Trains and educates therapists for treatments, simulations, equipment and policies
- Advise the patient about self-care procedures for radiation treatment side effects, and report any information to the nursing staff and radiation oncologist.
- Actively educates therapists as well as rotating residents, visitors and on boarding colleagues
- Welcomes projects and participation in department endeavors
- Travels to all sites in which each site has a different machine and is capable to adapt to each
- "Top Perfomer" in yearly performance evaluations
Radiation Therapist PRN
Phila. Cancer Treatment Radiation Oncology Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Varian 2100
- Deliver prescribed radiation treatments to patients under the order of the Oncologist
- Develop a caring relationship with patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments
Radiation Therapist PRN
RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Varian 2100EX
- Deliver prescribed radiation treatments to patients under the order of the Oncologist, Simulation
- Develop a caring relationship with patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments
Radiation Therapist
RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
02.2011 - 03.2016
- Deliver prescribed radiation treatments to patients under the order of the Oncologist
- Develop a caring relationship with patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments
- Perform and documents daily acclerator and simulation warm up, QA, and shutdown procedures.
- Simulation-GE, Siemens, Philips,
Radiation Therapist
MNAP Oncology Group
06.2007 - 02.2011
- Deliver prescribed radiation treatments to patients under the order of the Oncologist
- Develop a caring relationship with patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments
Radiation Therapist
St. Mary Medical Center
09.2006 - 06.2007
- Deliver prescribed radiation treatments to patients under the order of the Oncologist
- Develop a caring relationship with patients undergoing radiation therapy treatments
Education
Certificate Program -
Cooper University Hospital School of Radiation Therapy
Camden, NJ08.2006
Associates Degree - Radiological Science
Holy Family University
Philadelphia, PA05.2005
Associates Degree - Specialized Art
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA12.1998
Certification
- A.R.R.T Registered Radiation Therapist
- A.R.R.T. Registered Radiographer
- State of New Jersey Radiation Therapy License
- BLS Ceritified
Equipmentmodalities
- Varian: TrueBeam, 2100C, 2100EX, 1800, 600
- Elekta: Unity MR-Linac
- Siemens: Oncor, Artiste
- Superficial
- 3D Conformal, 4D Gating, IMRT, Electron, Breath Hold, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, CBCT, KV, MV Imaging, VisionRT
- Vericord Systems: Mosaiq: Varis; Impac; Lantis; Acculoc ; Various Seed Programs
- Simulators: GE, Siemens, Philips, PET/CT; CMS, Virtual Sim; Siemens; Varian; Picker Accusim; Various CT Units
- IMRT; External Beam Radiation Therapy; 3-D Conformal; CBCT; IGRT; IORT; SRS; Brachytherapy; HDR; Acculoc Seed Implant System; Portal Vision; Simulation
References
Available upon request
Timeline
Radiation Therapist
Cooper University Hospital
08.2016 - Current
Radiation Therapist PRN
RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
03.2016 - 08.2016
Radiation Therapist PRN
Phila. Cancer Treatment Radiation Oncology Center
01.2016 - 12.2016
Radiation Therapist
RWJ University Hospital Hamilton
02.2011 - 03.2016
Radiation Therapist
MNAP Oncology Group
06.2007 - 02.2011
Radiation Therapist
St. Mary Medical Center
09.2006 - 06.2007
Associates Degree - Radiological Science
Holy Family University
Associates Degree - Specialized Art
The Art Institute of Philadelphia
- A.R.R.T Registered Radiation Therapist
- A.R.R.T. Registered Radiographer
- State of New Jersey Radiation Therapy License
- BLS Ceritified
Certificate Program -
Cooper University Hospital School of Radiation Therapy
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