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Medical Therapist

Location:
Owings Mills, MD, 21117
Posted:
August 29, 2011

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Resume:

DWAYNE LEWIS

**** ****** **** ****

Owings Mills, MD 21117

410-***-**** (Home)

443-***-**** (Cell)

*********@***.***

JOB OBJECTIVE: Radiation Therapist

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

> Licensed Radiation Therapist with experience in state-of-the-art

treatment modalities for cancer patients.

> Proficient knowledge of radiologic technology and therapy, and

radiation protection and safety procedures.

> Computer proficient in MS Word, Publisher, and PowerPoint for

medical research and presentations.

LICENSE:

Licensed Radiation Therapist, State of Maryland, #00000305 through

4/30/2013

EDUCATION:

B.S., Radiation Therapy, Minor in Business, Howard University,

Washington, DC

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD, 4/2001-6/2011:

Senior Radiation Therapist

. Treated patients with ionizing radiation in an outpatient setting

as prescribed by a radiation oncologist.

. Provided individualized care to cancer patients utilizing cutting

edge radiation technology.

. Assisted in localizing tumors and participated in patient treatment

plans as part of a treatment team.

. Coordinated and directed daily work activities of other Radiation

Therapists.

. Served as primary liaison between patients and other members of the

radiation oncology team.

. Created/delivered PowerPoint presentations to health care

professionals in the Hopkins network.

. Supervised/trained new residents and mentored student interns from

Community College of Baltimore County.

. Provided education and instruction to patients and their families

on treatment and discharge planning.

. Established comfortable working relationships with both adult and

pediatric patients and family members.

. Collaborated effectively with physicians, nurses,

anesthesiologists, physicists, social workers, psychiatrists, and

other members of the health care community.

Accomplishments:

. Spearheaded a new Radiation Oncology Safety Program from 2002-2005

in the Department of Radiation Oncology Kimmel Cancer Center and

received recognition from the President of the Hospital.

. Speaker on Pediatric Total Body Irradiation Patient Safety Summit

Johns Hopkins Hospital, June 30, 2010.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE COUNTY, Essex, MD, 1/2004-1/2009:

Clinical Coordinator/Adjunct Faculty, School of Health Professions

. Provided clinical instruction in Radiation Therapy to students and

evaluation of their progress.

. Cooperated with program director in the review and revision of

clinical course materials.

. Maintained current knowledge of professional discipline and

educational methodologies.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Senior Radiation Therapist, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center,

Englewood, NJ

Senior Radiation Therapist, Arlington Hospital and Medical System,

Arlington, VA

Radiation Therapist, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC

Radiation Therapist, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda,

MD

DWAYNE LEWIS

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RADIATION EQUIPMENT & TREATMENT MODALITIES:

GE CT Scan Simulator Philips CT Scan

Simulator

Varian, Seimens, Odelft, & Kermath Simulators Gamma Knife

Observations

Tomo Therapy Treatment Unit Impac Mosaic Record &

Verify Software Systems

Pinnacle Treatment Planning Software HDR, Brachytherapy

Adult & Pediatric total Body Irradiation Varian Record

& Verify Software Systems

Computer Digitalize Block Cutting Theratron 80 Cobalt

60

Perform ultrasound on Bat for Daily Prostate setups

Siemens: MLC Mevatron 6, 10, 15MV, MD 2 linear

Accelerators

2300 & 2100 Varian Linear Accelerator, Multileaf

Collimator IMRT

Elekta Infinity & Synergy Linear Accelerator, Cone Beam

Technology

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) American

Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST



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