Halle McLaughlin
Festus,MO
Summary
Dedicated Radiation Therapist with expertise in treatment delivery, patient positioning, and quality assurance. Committed to ensuring patient safety through adherence to strict protocols and effective communication with healthcare teams.
Overview
1
1
Certification
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Staff Radiation Therapist
Urology of St. Louis- Helios Specialty Care
St Louis, Missouri
08.2023 - Current
- Operate the linear accelerator to administer precise radiation doses.
- Align and immobilize patients accurately to target tumors in order to spare healthy tissue.
- Watch for and report adverse physical reactions from the radiation to the radiation oncology team.
- Follow strict safety shielding rules to protect patients and staff.
- Maintain detailed documentation of patients' treatments, progress, and patient concerns.
- Work alongside radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and oncology nurses in order to provide the best and safest treatment.
- Perform quality assurance tests and measures on all radiation equipment to ensure it is operating safely and effectively.
PRN Radiologic Technologist
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
Festus, Missouri
08.2021 - Current
- Operates x-ray and fluoroscopy equipment to capture internal body structures.
- Explains procedures, takes medical history, and positions patients correctly according to hospital protocol.
- Follows strict safety protocols and applies shielding when necessary to minimize patient exposure.
- Evaluates images for quality before submitting them to radiologists.
- Work alongside physicians, surgeons, nurses, and radiologists to ensure the patient receives the best patient care.
- Performs routine QA checks, calibrates machines, and reports malfunctions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Sciences
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Carbondale, IL08-2023
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Jefferson College
Hillsboro05-2022
Skills
- Linear Accelerator experience: Varian (Truebeam and Clinac) and Elekta (Versa)
- Treatment delivery and techniques
- Patient positioning
- Quality assurance
- Equipment calibration
- Safety protocols
- Medical Imaging
- EMR experience: Aria and Mosaiq
- Patient communication
Certification
- ARRT Board Certified Radiation Therapist
- ARRT Board Certified Radiologic Technologist
- BLS- CPR certified
Timeline
Staff Radiation Therapist
Urology of St. Louis- Helios Specialty Care
08.2023 - Current
PRN Radiologic Technologist
Mercy Hospital Jefferson
08.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Sciences
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Jefferson College