Junior Medical Dosimetrist

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.

Position Overview:

* Considers dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans. Performs secondary manual calculations of treatment monitor unit calculations.
* Interfaces without assistance in all patient treatment parameters and calculations in the record and verify system. Completes patient treatment charts with appropriate data for daily radiation treatments.
* Takes patient measurements necessary to generate treatment plans; views x-rays and CT Scans for positions and size of lesions; makes contour of patient, inputs information into computer to simulate patient's condition.
* Ensures correct billing entry for all physics planning procedures.
* Assists in intracavity and interstitial brachytherapy procedures and in the subsequent manual and/or computer calculation of the dose distribution of these treatments.
* Participates in devising unique patient immobilization devices and in acquiring patient contour structures.
* Verifies all beam modifiers used for patient treatments, which include wedges and tissue compensators.
* Participates in the planning of the design of compensation filters,custom shields, wedges and other beam modifying devices.
* Supervises the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, filed arrangement and other treatment variables.
* Attends weekly chart checks, and performs the Quality Assurance review of the treatment chart. Performs the weekly physics chart check review, as needed.
* Responds to Therapist's patient dimension checks and exercises discretion and judgement to recalculate treatment plan as required.
* Maintains quality assurance for all related dosimetry treatments and treatment machinery; identifies errors in treatments and plans subsequent treatments to alleviate those errors.
* 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 radiation therapy students and residents as assigned along.
* Participates in continuing education in the area of current treatment planning techniques and advances in medical dosimetry.

SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)

Performs pre-planning procedures for 3-D external beam treatment, IMRT and IGRT in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription to a defined tumor volume. Assists in brachytherapy activities under the supervision of the medical physicist. Participates in the acquisition of pertinent patient physical construct as needed for dosimetry planning. Participates in the Quality Assurance of the integrity of the patients treatment chart. Performs additional tasks requested to support the radiation oncology department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

* Education: Associate's degree in Dosimetry or Physics or a Radiation Therapist with experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Completion of a formal on the job training program. Board eligible.
* Experience: No previous work experience is necessary.
* Other Credentials:
* Knowledge and Skills: Excellent communicating, planning and graphic computer skills for 3-D visualization. Excellent communication skills. Able to understand the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics. Knowledge of planning and possesses computer graphic skills for 3-D visualization, IMRT, IGRT using Eclipse and ARIA systems. Able to work independently. Must possess mathematical skills including algebra, trigonometry and introductory calculus and be able to visualize objects in three-dimensional concepts to facilitate the treatment planning process.
* Special Training: Clinical Dosimetry Rotation. Working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants (including contractors, travelers and consultants) to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.

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