Medical Dosimetrist

Additional Information About the Role

Are you looking for a career as a Certified Medical Dosimetrist? Look no further than BJC At Barnes Jewish Hospital we offer great leadership opportunities and multiple ways to advance within your career. New grads, upcoming grads and experienced Medical Dosimetrists welcome to apply

Primarily focused on proton planning

Position Details:

* Must reside in MO or IL and able to come onsite if needed
* Hybrid mostly remote
* Day Shift, M-F, 40 hours per week (Flexible)
* No Weekends No Call
* Active Certified Medical Dosimetrist license, RTT preferred

Overview

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is the largest hospital in Missouri and is ranked as one of the nation's top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. Barnes-Jewish Hospital's staff is composed of full-time academic faculty and community physicians of Washington University School of Medicine, supported by a house staff of residents, interns, fellows and other medical professionals. Recognizing its excellence in nursing care, Barnes-Jewish Hospital was the first adult hospital in Missouri to be certified as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Staff in the Radiation Oncology Department work with leading experts from the Siteman Cancer Center, the first and only National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer center in the St. Louis region. With a staff of approximately 250 medical and allied health professionals, the department of Radiation Oncology offers its hospital staff the opportunity to work in a cutting-edge environment focused solely on delivering exceptional and uncompromising patient care.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Performs treatment planning and dosimetry computations, including CT simulations, encountered in daily clinical physics activities as requested by the Radiation Oncologist.

Responsibilities

Designs a treatment plan with optimal beam geometry to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.Provide assistance and technical support to the Medical Physicist, in radiation safety and protection and quality assurance of treatment plans. Operates and performs quality assurance, under the direction of the Medical Physicist and Radiation oncologists. Adheres to Department Quality Assurance Guidelines.Localizes implant sources and special interest dose points.Communicate with the radiation therapist(s) and assume an advisory role in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, field arrangement, and other treatment or imaging parameters.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree - Physical Sci/Health related

Experience