Description

Dosimetrist

Albany, GA

Competitive Pay & Benefits

The Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment, is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.

Dosimetrist Responsibilities:

• Generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.
• Design a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription to a defined tumor volume. (including: 3D, IMRT & SBRT)
• Consider dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans and document dose in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
• Provide physics and technical support for image fusion.
• Assist medical physicist in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy procedures.
• Knowledge of geriatric patient care.
• Interpersonal relations include other employees, physicians, patients and families, and other health care professionals.
• Ability to organize and react in a high stress environment.

Dosimetrist Requirements:

• Possesses current certification with the Medical Dosimetry Certification Board.
• Current healthcare provider CPR.
• Demonstrates proficiency with IMRT planning- 2or more years strongly preferred.
• Has working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the State of Georgia concerning Radiation Oncology.
• Must be able to understand the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics to derive computerized treatment plans, and communicate these aspects to the Radiation Oncologist for plan approval, and to the Radiation Therapist for plan implementation.
• 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.