Medical Dosimetrist

Medical Dosimetrist

Kaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. With more than 5,000 employees, Kaweah Health provides state-of-the-art medicine and high-quality preventive services in our acute care hospital, specialized health centers and clinics. Our eight-campus healthcare district has 613 beds and offers comprehensive health services across a broad continuum of care.

It takes a special person to work for Kaweah Health. We serve a region where the needs are great, which makes the rewards even greater. Every day, we care for people facing unique challenges and in need of healing. Throughout it all, our focus is to make a difference, and we do — in the health of our patients, our loved ones, and our community.

The Medical Dosimetrist designs the treatment plans used to provide radiation therapy to our cancer patients. With the use of complex software programs and in collaboration with the radiation oncologists and the medical physicist, the Dosimetrist utilizes images acquired, and the technology of our therapy units to set programs for the safest treatment doses with exacting location to provide accurate and effective treatment.

License/Certification Required:

• Graduate of a JRCERT-accredited Medical Dosimetry program or educational pathway meeting applicable eligibility requirements of the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
• Current certification as a Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) through the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
• Current Basic Life Support- BLS

Experience Required:

• Two (2) or more years of clinical medical dosimetry experience preferred.
• Experience with Varian Eclipse Treatment Planning System strongly preferred.
• Experience with ARIA Oncology Information System preferred.
• Experience planning 3D-CRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, SRS/SRT, and electron treatments preferred.
• Experience with Radformation software preferred.
• Experience with multimodality image registration/fusion, including CT, MRI, and PET/CT, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist, Physicist, or Manager, perform those duties directly involved with a variety of procedures, and prescribed treatment plans on radiation oncology patients
• Interpret Radiation Oncologist prescriptions and clinical intent to develop high-quality, patient-specific radiation treatment plans using appropriate treatment planning systems with a high degree of attention to detail, consistency, and patient safety
• Design, evaluate, and optimize treatment plans utilizing appropriate techniques based on disease site, intent of treatment, and available technology, ensuring target coverage and normal tissue sparing
• Collaborate closely with Radiation Oncologists, Medical Physicists, and Radiation Therapists throughout simulation, planning, and treatment implementation
• Participate in peer review, chart rounds, and other multidisciplinary forums supporting plan quality and consistency
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely treatment planning documentation within treatment planning systems, record and verify systems, and hospital EMRs
• Ensure treatment plans, approvals, and supporting records are accurate, auditable, and compliant with departmental, regulatory, and accreditation standards
• Initiate and document appropriate supplies and charges in applicable billing systems
• Demonstrate adaptability and consistency when working across multiple treatment planning platforms, R and V systems, and linear accelerator technologies
• Work in partnership with Medical Physicists to ensure plans meet dosimetry, technical, and safety requirements prior to treatment
• Communicates clearly, effectively, and respectfully in both written and verbal interactions
• Uses sound judgment to address concerns and resolve issues in a professional, proactive manner
• Maintains discretion and professionalism in all work related conversations
• Follows established organizational structure and chain of command
• Actively supports team success by assisting colleagues as needed and contributing to shared goals
• Represents Physics/Dosimetry at technical staff meetings

Pay Range $64.81 -$97.21