Radiation therapist Interview Questions
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Radiation Therapist interview questions shared by candidates
Was there ever a crisis that occurred on your shift (whether that be during clinics or previous employment) and how did you react and overcome or not overcome the situation.
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I never dealt with a serious crisis during my shift but I have dealt with numerous anxious patients who afraid to undergo scanning. To deal with this, I would spend time talking and calming them down. Less
What would your next step be if a senior therapist disagreed with your judgement when analyzing films?
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I would ask him his opinion and and then further discussion over the topic
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I would get another senior therapist's opinion also.
If your superior set up a patient incorrectly what would you do?
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I told them I would pull the therapist aside and ask to recheck the positioning. and if they did not agree to that and still believed they set up correctly and I still think they did not then it would be time to call in one of the supervising therapists. Less
An unexpected question was, what can put you in a bad mood at the work place?
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My patients being treated rudely by other medical professionals.
An elderly patient is being treated for a hip and they are unable to keep their arms above the head as simulated. What would you do?
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Because the arms won't move the area being treated, I would find a more comfortable position for the patient to ensure there would be no motion during the treatment due to the patients inability to hold the position. I would then film to ensure that the patient is still in line with their initial films before treating. Less
They asked me what machines I had worked on, as well as what treatment software I was familiar with. They also asked if I was comfortable treating in a busy center.
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I stated in detail all the therapy machines I had experience with, the type of treatments I was familiar with, as well as the treatment software I had used. All of which were currently being used at this particular center. I also informed them that I was very comfortable treating a high volume of patients, where I was currently working, I was treating 60 patients every day. Less