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Radiation Therapist
License Description Rule 7. Licensing of Radiation Therapists 410 IAC 5.2-7-1 Licensing requirements Authority: IC 16-41-35-26; IC 16-41-35-28; IC 16-41-35-29 Affected: IC 16-41-35 Sec. 1. (a) A radiation therapist is an individual, other than a licensed practitioner, who performs radiation therapy procedures on humans for therapeutic purposes employing equipment that emits ionizing radiation. An individual performing any of the following tasks must be licensed as a radiation therapist: (1) Assessing and evaluating a patient in preparation for a radiation therapy procedure.(2) Making decisions concerning the performance of a radiation therapy procedure. (3) determining and setting exposure factors for a radiation therapy procedure. (4) Performing a radiation therapy procedure. (5) Actuating a radiation machine resulting in the production of ionizing radiation for the purpose of performing a radiation therapy procedure. (b) The following actions do not require an individual to be licensed as a radiation therapist: (1) Assisting a patient on or off a radiation therapy table. (2) Assisting a radiation therapist as explicitly directed by the radiation therapist. (c) To be eligible for a radiation therapist license a person shall: (1) be currently certified and registered in radiation therapy by the ARRT; and (2) complete requirements under 410 IAC 5.2-4. (d) An individual who provides written proof to the department that he or she was actively employed as a radiation therapist for at least one (1) year prior to the effective date of this rule is exempt from subsection (c) and will be granted a radiation therapist license upon the completion of requirements under 410 IAC 5.2-4. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 5.2-7-1; filed Nov 27, 2006, 1:48 p.m.: 20061227-IR-410050190FRA; errata filed Jan 17, 2007, 11:14 a.m.: 20070131-IR-410050190ACA)
Licensing Agency
Indiana State Department of Health
Medical Radiology Services
2 North Meridian Street, 4th Floor Selig
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 233 1325
MedicalRadiology@isdh.IN.gov
Active Status Active
Certification Certification required
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 05/06/2021
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