Radiation Oncologist Kaimātai Mate Pukupuku

Physical Requirements

Radiation oncologists need to have good eyesight (with or without corrective lenses).

Useful Experience

Useful experience for radiation oncologists includes:

• work in hospitals or other health-related work, such as in a clinic
• work caring for people.

Personal Qualities

Radiation oncologists need to be:

• able to make good decisions, and solve problems
• excellent at analysis and interpretation
• good at managing time
• motivated and disciplined
• able to work well under pressure
• good at communicating and inspiring confidence in others
• understanding of other cultures' attitudes to medical treatment.

Skills

Radiation oncologists need to have knowledge of:

• cancer and how to treat it
• anatomy and how the human body works
• different diseases and illnesses
• radiation treatments, and how these affect patients
• new research, treatments and practices
• medical ethics and law.

Conditions

Radiation oncologists:

• usually work regular business hours, but may work long hours and be on call
• work in hospitals, clinics and private practices
• work in conditions that may be stressful, as they deal with seriously ill patients
• travel to conferences locally or overseas.