Dosimetrist

Dosimetrist

Dayton, Ohio, United States

$ 90,000.00 - 130,000.00 (US Dollar)

About the Job Dosimetrist

The Medical Dosimetrist position plans, measures and generates radiation dose distributions and radiation dose calculations.

Required Education and/or Experience:

At least one of the following conditions shall be met.

• Certification in Medical Dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board; ARRT registration preferred.
• Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry program and who is eligible for MDCB certification. The dosimetrist shall seek and get MDCB certification at the earliest opportunity.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

No weekends, evenings or holidays!

Work/life balance schedules

This is a hybrid position. Initial training will be in office, length of time depending on experience, going forward the center is expecting 1-2 days a week in office and working from home the remainder of the work week.

Employee must reside in Ohio during the duration of employment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs dose calculations needed for patient's radiation therapy, verifies the mathematical accuracy of all calculations, oversees proper charting by staff technologist, follows up on deficiencies;
• Plans a treatment technique based on the dose prescription from the Radiation Oncologist that will deliver prescribed radiation dose to define tumor volume;
• Develops optimal arrangement of radiation portals and exposures to spare normal and radiosensitive tissues, while applying prescribed dose to the targeted disease volume;
• Handles national protocol treatment planning, develops and implements new simulation and treatment techniques;
• Participates in patient specific QA;
• Responsible for fusion and registration of imaging studies and contouring/segmentation of organs
• Provides technical assistance in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibrations and quality assurance of the radiation therapy equipment to the clinical physicist when requested;
• Performs complex simulations requiring custom immobilization devices, such as aquaplast masks and alpha cradles and special calculations such as gaps and table angles;
• Follow all health care privacy and safety rules and adheres to Dayton Physicians Core Values;
• Other duties as assigned.

General Skill Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with a Medical Practice Management system.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position to provide excellent customer service to both our internal and external stakeholders.

Required Citizenship / Work Permit / Visa Status US Citizen

Must-Haves At least one of the following conditions shall be met. Open to new grads - need to be onsite for a year at least and then it may move to hybrid Certification in Medical Dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board; ARRT registration preferred. Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry program and who is eligible for MDCB certification. The dosimetrist shall seek and get MDCB certification at the earliest opportunity. Employee must reside in Ohio during the duration of employment.