Linda Snyder
HAMILTON,IN
Summary
Experienced Radiation Therapist with expertise in Varian TrueBeam, IGRT imaging, CT simulation, and precise patient positioning. Known for quality assurance, equipment troubleshooting, and compassionate support for safe, accurate cancer care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Radiation Therapist
Parkview Hospital Angola Cancer Center
Angola, IN
03.1992 - Current
- Administer prescribed radiation treatments using Varian TrueBeam.
- Accurately position patients and reproduce treatment setups with immobilization devices and image guidance.
- Verify treatment plans, prescriptions, treatment fields, and patient identification before radiation delivery.
- Perform IGRT imaging, including CBCT and kV/MV imaging, to support accurate patient positioning.
- Tracked patient conditions and reported any treatment-related side effects for timely intervention.
- Maintain radiation safety and quality assurance standards.
- Document treatments accurately in ARIA and Epic.
- Work with radiation oncologists, dosimetrists, medical physicists, nurses, and medical oncology.
- Educated patients and families on treatment procedures, expectations, and daily routines to enhance understanding and compliance.
- Provided compassionate support for patients during cancer treatment, fostering a comforting environment that addressed emotional and physical needs.
- Maintain and troubleshoot treatment equipment and promptly report equipment or safety concerns.
- Follow departmental protocols, infection-control procedures, HIPAA requirements, and regulatory standards.
- Performed CT simulations using the GE CT simulator to support accurate patient positioning, immobilization, and reproducibility.
- Informed families about cancer treatment processes and addressed their concerns. and prospective high school students in the Radiation Therapy practice
Radiologic Techonologist
Defiance Hospital
Defiance, OH
05.1989 - 05.1992
- Executed diagnostic imaging procedures in Defiance Hospital radiology department, contributing to comprehensive patient care.
- Conducted diagnostic X-ray exams for imaging patients at Defiance Hospital, ensuring precise imaging for accurate diagnoses.
- Positioned patients for X-ray exams while ensuring comfort and safety throughout the process.
- Verified physician orders and imaging requests for accuracy
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH05-1992
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH05-1989
Skills
- TrueBeam operation
- IGRT techniques
- CT simulation
- Patient positioning
- ARIA documentation
- Quality assurance
- Equipment maintenance
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability
- Multitasking
- Professional demeanor
- Patient empathy
Certification
- ARRT- Radiologic Technologist and Radiation Therapist R.T. (R) (T)
- Indiana State Radiation Therapy License
- Basic Life Support BLS
Timeline
Radiation Therapist
Parkview Hospital Angola Cancer Center
03.1992 - Current
Radiologic Techonologist
Defiance Hospital
05.1989 - 05.1992
Associate of Applied Science - Radiation Therapy
Owens Community College
Associate of Applied Science - Radiologic Technology
Owens Community College