Dosimetrist

Dosimetrist IIThank you for your interest. Please note, the purpose of this posting is to recruit for on-going and future positions. Dosimetrist II – Radiation Oncology (Irvine, CA) Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope's growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.As a Dosimetrist II, you will conduct CT simulations and create 3-dimensional computer-assisted treatment plans with minimal supervision from staff physicists. Your key duties include performing general patient dosimetry, handling hand calculations for external beam therapy, and managing irregularly shaped field calculations. Additionally, you will prepare data for Total Body Irradiation treatments, perform quality assurance on the treatment planning system, and carry out routine physics QA measurements, ensuring precise and safe radiation treatments for patients.As a successful candidate, you will: Independently assess the necessary dosimetry and physics requirements for fulfilling the physician's prescription Recommend treatment strategies to the physician Contour normal tissues according to physician instructions. Perform CT and conventional simulation procedures Perform 2-D, 3-D, and IMRT treatment planning Digitize and import all beam shaping blocks at the completion of the simulation processYour qualifications should include: Bachelor's Degree required 3 years as Certified Dosimetrist City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.Primary Location: United States-California-Irvine Job: Allied Health Shift: Days