Radiotherapy Service Engineer l (Administrative)

JOB SUMMARY: Under the direction and guidance of experienced engineers, assist in providing preventative, routine, and emergency maintenance services on linear accelerators and other radiotherapy treatment devices.

This position is a Safety Sensitive Position. The essential functions, physical demands, and the mental competencies of this job require that the employee maintain the ability to work in a constant state of alertness in a safe manner.

SPECIFIC JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the supervision of experienced engineers, assists in performing preventive maintenance, routine, and emergency repair of linear accelerators, associated equipment and systems, and other electronic equipment at CARTI facilities. Provides appropriate documentation of all maintenance work performed.Attends training classes, both online and offsite, as needed to improve professional skills and knowledge.Orders parts, tools, and supplies. Provides appropriate documentation for all inventory items received, transferred or disbursed. Performs annual inventory.Maintains work order and inventory database.Handles assigned responsibilities and projects in a professional manner.

OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Subject to overtime, call-back and weekend work, often with little advance notice.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: None

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, REGISTRATION:
High school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: an associate or college degree in a technical field.Must maintain a valid Arkansas Drivers License.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES:

Basic competency and knowledge in computer architecture, operating systems and software, and network configuration.Basic knowledge of digital and analog electronics theory preferred but not required. Candidates without this skillset must acquire the knowledge within the first year of employment through on-the-job training or other learning resources.Solid math skills, and a basic understanding of the principles of physics.Knowledge and experience in common hand tool and power tool usage.Knowledge of institution and departmental policies and procedures and quality control guidelines.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:
Must interact and communicate both verbally and in written form.Must interact and exchange information regarding patients with physicians and other departmental personnel, and outside agencies on a frequent basis while respecting the confidentiality of patient information.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
Intermittent requirement to lift, manipulate and hold moderate and heavy loads.Manual dexterity and visual acuity needed to remove and replace electronic components and to repair circuit boards.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

This position involves potential exposure to infectious diseases. Team members are offered appropriate vaccinations and safety training.
Occasional exposure to very high voltages.Occasional work with greasy and oily equipment.Frequent exposure to radiation producing equipment.Occasional exposure to continuous loud noises.Occasional exposure to human waste and excretions, lead, cadmium, processing chemicals, solvents, and other caustic solutions.

COMMENTS:
This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions and the essential requirements for the performance of the job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.