Dosimetrist

• Area of Interest: Allied Health

• Salary Range: $50.52 - $75.78/hr*

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0

• Department: Cancer Center- MO

• Shift: 40

• Job ID: 184433

Overview

UnityPoint Health

Dosimetrist

Cancer Center (Moline)

40/hrs per week - Full-time + benefits

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

• Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

• Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Performs tumor localization procedures according to the physician’s treatment plan and department policy.

• Accurately imports treatment planning data and dose calculations before beginning treatment.

• Completes computer treatment planning on patients as required by the physician. Builds special treatment devices and aids such as beam shaping blocks and immobilization devices and checks them for accuracy.

• Exhibits effective verbal and written communication/documentation with all staff, physicians and patients according to the departmental and hospital policies.

• Orients radiology students to radiation therapy and dosimetry.

• Performs QA procedures for IMRT/SRS/SBRT.

• Performs SRS treatment duties as necessary.

• Attends QA meetings, therapist meetings, staffing meetings, in-services, and other pertinent meetings of the department.

• Performs IMRT QA as directed by the physicist.

• Assists CT simulation and CT guided tumor localization and contouring. (Enters appropriate treatment data into the record and verify system.)

• Conducts weekly chart review conference and records and reports changes that need to be made for treatment field localization.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree in the physical sciences preferred.Experience: IMRT, IGRT, SRS, SRBT, and HDR experience preferred. Experience in Eclipse treatment planning preferred.License(s)/Certification(s): Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons. Member of the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) (or equivalent) certification or board eligible. Must become board certified within 2 board offerings from start date. MDCR certification preferred. Must be an ARRT registered in radiation therapy and maintain a current Iowa Permit to Practice in Radiation Therapy. Must maintain BLS certification.

*Specific offers are determined by various factors , such as experience, skills, internal equity, and other business needs. T he salary range listed does not include other forms of compensation which may include bonuses/incentive, differential pay, or other forms of compensation or benefits that may be applicable to this role.