Medical Dosimetrist

We are seeking a highly skilled Medical Dosimetrist to join our team at UPMC. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating clinically optimal treatment plans for radiation therapy patients in collaboration with radiation oncologists, radiation therapy technologists, and medical physicists.

• Assist in the treatment simulation process, including the use of ancillary treatment devices, patient immobilization techniques, and other patient positioning techniques as needed.
• Contour and delineate normal critical structures and expanded planning structures using different imaging modalities.
• Perform rigid and deformable image registration for multi-modality image sets.
• Apply principles and concepts of radiation physics in radiation treatment planning, including 2D, 3D conformal, IMRT, 4D, VMAT, SRS, and SBRT planning.
• Apply knowledge of radiobiology to the radiation therapy treatment process, including dose tolerances, time dose fractionation calculations, hypofractionation, BED, and EQD2 calculations.
• Accurately perform radiation dose calculations, both manual and computer generated, for treatment delivery.
• Participate in special treatment procedures, including TBI, TSEI, and IORT.
• Assist with quality assurance procedures as directed by a qualified medical physicist.
• Perform or assist with patient-specific radiation measurement, including diodes, OSLD, ion chambers, TLD, or film measurements.
• Assist with HDR and LDR brachytherapy procedures, including patient setup, simulation, and treatment planning.
• Participate in quality management in accordance with departmental policies, national guidelines, and accreditation standards.
• Perform routine chart checks per departmental policy.
• Participate in charge capture and generate documentation for billing in accordance with departmental policies.
• Participate in clinical research for the development and implementation of new techniques in radiation therapy.

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Completion of a Medical Dosimetry educational program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
• Board certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
• Board eligible candidates must become board certified within two attempts in the first two consecutive years of employment.

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) or board eligibility required.
• Must maintain adequate CE credits to retain certification.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Has maintained a Solid/Strong overall performance rating in annual performance reviews.
• Demonstrates expertise in radiation treatment planning for simple and complex scenarios.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Certified Dosimetrist

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.