Quality Assurance Maintenance
Resume:
Suzanne Chipollini R.T.T.
Wilmington, NC 28403
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Professional Summary
Radiation Therapist with over twenty five years experience in both human and veterinary radiation oncology.
The first seventeen years of my career were focused on human therapy with the last nine in the veterinary field.
While my most recent experience is working with animals I was fortunate to be trained and gain significant
experience on the Varian Novalis Trilogy Linear Accelerator with a Protura robotic table top.
Core Qualifications
• CT set up using Vac Lock immobilization system
• Radiation treatment delivery utilizing OBI, 4DITC, CBCT, KV matching
• IMRT, SFRT, 3D-CRT, IGRT, electron and manual treatments
• Schedule new and recurring patient treatments
• Patient billing
• Schedule maintenance support for linear accelerator, simulators and treatment planning equipment
Experience
June 2013 to Present NC State Veterinary School
Raleigh, North Carolina
Lead Radiation Therapist (veterinary medicine)
• Varian Trilogy Linear Accelerator with robotic table top
• Perform all aspects of patient treatment from daily QA, chart review, setup
to record and verify
• Follows patients from original CT set up in radiology to treatment table in
a timely manner
• Monitor all set up information and field parameters
• Verify all prescriptions and beam energies
• Perform daily CBCT or KV/KV imaging with accurate field matching
• Trilogy treatments of IGRT, SRT, 3D CRT, IMRT and manual set ups
• Observe reactions or changes during set up and communicate all issues
with physician
• Arrange accelerator maintenance and repair when necessary
• Comfortable with multitasking and handling stressful situations
• Attend weekly journal rounds to keep current on new trends and studies in
the field of radiation oncology and maintain annual CE credits
April 2004 to Veterinary Oncology Services Radiation Center
June 2012 Chalfont, Pennsylvania
Chief Radiation Therapist
• Siemens MD2 Linear Accelerator and Kermath Simulator
• Weekly chart check and field calculations
• Responsible for initial scheduling of treatments, simulation and daily
treatment delivery under the attending physician’s supervision
• Maintain all treatment protocols and update when necessary
• Perform daily maintenance on accelerator, simulator, processor and quality
assurance equipment
• Organize physics support for annual quality assurance measures
January 2000 to Montgomery Hospital
April 2004 Norristown, Pennsylvania
Radiation Therapist
• Varian 1800, Kermath Simulator
• Perform daily billing, block cutting and also act as liaison between patient
and physician
February 1987 to Associates in Radiation Medicine
December 2000 Chalfont, Pa.
Radiation Therapist
• Siemens 4 MV Linear Accelerator
• Work as staff radiation therapist in a private practice setting
• Perform simulations for treatment planning on Marx Plan System
Education
1984-1986 Gwynedd Mercy College
Gwynedd Valley, Pa., USA
Radiation Therapy R.T.T.
1982-1984 Sacred Heart Hospital
Norristown, Pa., USA
Radiologic Technology R.T.
1978-1979 Harcum Junior College
Bryn Mawr, Pa., USA
Interior Design
U.S. Navy – Seven years. E5, Photographer’s Mate
Certifications
A.R.R.T. (American Registry of Radiologic Technologists) #192842
A.S.R.T. (American Society of Radiologic Technologists) #158930
N.C.T.M.B. (Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork)
Activities
Kayaking, gardening, personal trainer, massage therapist, ukulele
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