Dosimetrist - FT, Days

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

• Independently creates radiation therapy treatment plans using computer software and various imaging modalities.

• Interprets and delineates anatomy and anatomical positioning on various imaging modalities.

• Performs or assists in the planning of the fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.

• Performs or assists in the planning of the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.

• Supervises the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.

• Accurately documents treatment planning and quality assurance tasks.

• Accurately codes for technical treatment planning and quality assurance tasks.

• Performs general computerized tasks, such as word processing, using spreadsheets, moving and altering files and directories, and performing data backup.

• May assist in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy procedures and in the subsequent manual and/or computer calculation of the dose distributions of these treatments.

• May perform quality assurance procedures on treatment planning system, linear accelerator, and brachytherapy device with minimal supervision.

• Provides physics and technical support to the Medical Physicist, in radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment.

• Teaches applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students and residents, as assigned.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of a formal Dosimetry program. Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Experience - Two (2) years of directly related experience preferred

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of CMD certification requirement, will consider candidates who agree to obtain CMD-Certified Medical Dosimetrist credentials within 18 months of hire. In lieu of formal Dosimetry program, 15 years of Dosimetry experience can be substituted.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)

• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)

• Data entry skills