Manager Therapist

RESUME

JANE A WIGGINS-KING RT(T) DCR(T)

**** ** ***** ***.

Port St Lucie

FL 34953

Home 772-***-****

Cell 772-***-****

Email **********@*****.***

I have extensive experience with Varian Hardware and software

having used this company’s equipment for many years. I also

many years experience with Siemens hardware and software I am

looking for a position, as a Therapist with or without teaching

responsibilities

Licensure

• Licensed with American Registry of Radiological

Technologists

• Previously licensed with Texas, New Mexico and Kentucky

• Kentucky only required the ARRT license at that time

• Licensed with the state of Florida # CRT 74809

Work and Experience history

2011 – Dec 16th 2011

Cambridge Institute of health and Technology

Clinical Coordinator, Instructor School of Radiation Therapy

• Didactic instruction of Radiation Therapy Students

• Coordination of clinical education

• Liaison with Radiation Therapy clinical sites

• Kept track of the students clinical hours

• Had to be familiar with all treatment machines used in the

Clinics

2007 – 2011

Mid Florida Radiation Oncology, Port St Lucie, Florida

Radiation Therapist

• Treated patient using Siemens Primus Linear Accelerators

using Portal Imaging and Cone Beam for IGRT and IMRT

• Used Lantis record and verify software

• Supervised Radiation Therapy students

2007

Varian Medical Systems

Clinical support Specialist

• Trained customer personnel in the use of the Varian ARIA

software

• Assisted with training on various Varian hardware platforms

2004 – 2007

Norton Cancer Treatment Center, Louisville Kentucky

Departmental Manager/ Senior Radiation Therapist

• Assisted with the planning and implementation of the move

of the department into a newly built facility. The old

equipment was retired and new Varian equipment was

installed.

• Assisted with the planning and buying of equipment for an

expansion of the Department including a 2300 IX with

OBI/CBCT and a Varian HDR unit

• Assisted Varian personnel in the teaching the use of Varis

and Varian equipment to the staff, and oriented new staff to

the Varian product line.

• I used Varian equipment includes 2100EX, 2300IX and OBI

to treat patients and with the use of a CT scanner with Virtual

Simulation utilizing Somovision aid in planning of the

patients

2002 – 2004

El Paso Cancer Treatment Center, El Paso Texas

Departmental Manager/ Senior Radiation Therapist

• Treated patients with Linear Accelerators and aided in

treating patients using Brachytherapy

• Treated and Simulated patients which included the use of

“BAT” ultrasound localization when treating patients with

Carcinoma of the Prostate.

• Clinical Instructor in the Department for Students enrolled in

the School of Radiation Therapy based at the El Paso

Community College.

1981 – 2002

Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Supervisory Radiation Therapist

• Treated patients with both Linear Accelerators and Cobalt 60

machines along with SXR and DXR Machines.

• Aided in the treatment of Patients using Brachytherapy.

• Locum Clinical Instructor 1985.

• Classroom instruction of students in the Radiation Therapist

program.

• Back up for Departmental Management team.

• Held the Trainer position in the Department where training

was given to the staff and students in the techniques of Linear

Accelerator Based Stereotactic Radiosurgery and

Radiotherapy.

• Treated patients using Total Body Irradiation following Bone

Marrow and Stem cell Transplantation.

• Use of Varian equipment and Varis software starting with

version 1.4 to 6.2 also involved in Beta testing most of the

Varis software versions.

1980 – 1981

Saskatoon Cancer Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Radiation Therapist I

Graded responsibility Radiation Therapist I

• Treated and simulated patients

1975 – 1980

Radiation Therapy Department, Ninewells Hospital,

Dundee, Scotland.

Radiation Therapist III

Graded Responsibilities from Radiation Therapist I to Radiation

Therapist III

• Provided backup for the Departmental Manager

• Experienced in a variety of clinical modalities

• Treated patients with various treatment machines including

Co 60 and superficial x-rays and with Brachytherapy

1971 – 1975

Radiation Therapy Department, Mount Vernon Hospital,

Northwood, Middlesex, England

Radiation Therapist I

Graded responsibility Radiation Therapist I

• Treated patients with both Linear Accelerators and Cobalt 60

machines

• Took part in a clinical trial utilizing having patients inside

hyperbaric oxygen tanks while treating them for Carcinoma

of Cervix

Education

2011 – Present I am in the process of taking a Bachelor Degree

through distance learning from Ashford University.

1968 – 1971 Glasgow School of Radiotherapy, Glasgow, Scotland.

• Diploma in Radiation Therapy from the College of

Radiographers U.K.

• Canadian Advanced Certification Examination (clinical)

• CPR Instructor

Continuing Education

Varian Courses

• Clinac High “C”

• Varis/Vision 6.5 Clinical Implementation Course

• OBI Clinical Implementation Course

Professional Organizations

• Society and College of Radiographers (UK)

• American Registry of Radiological Technologists

• American Society of Radiological Technologists

• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists

(resigned in good standing 2002)

• Alberta Association of Medical Radiation Technologists

(Resigned in good standing 2002)

• 1984 – 1995 President Calgary Branch AAMRT

• 1990 – 1991 Provincial President AAMRT

• 1985 AAMRT Conference Organizing Committee

• 1986 CAMRT Conference Organizing Committee

• 1995 AAMRT Conference Chairperson

Citizenship

United Kingdom Citizen

Canada Citizen

United States Permanent Resident (aka “green card”)

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