Dosimetrist 39291

Location

Ohio | United States

Job description

he Medical Dosimetrist position plans measures and generates radiation dose distributions and radiation dose calculations.

Required Education and/ or Experience:

At least one of the following conditions shall be met.

• Certification in Medical Dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board; ARRT registration preferred.
• Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry program and who is eligible for MDCB certification. The dosimetrist shall seek and get MDCB certification at the earliest opportunity.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am 4:30pm

No weekends evenings or holidays!

Work/life balance schedules

This position is eligible to work from home coming into the office as needed after 1 year with us or sooner for an experienced dosimetrist.

• Fulltime employees are eligible for health dental and vision benefits
• Company holidays and a flexible holiday!
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Package
• Additional accrual increase after 1 year of service with us!
• 401K
• Scrub Allotments
• Yearly Bonus Program

Core Value Expectations:

The CARES model reflects the principles that guide our daytoday behaviors; our decisions our actions and our relationships with each other and with the patients and families we serve. All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following:

• C OMPASSION: we show compassion for others
• A CCOUNTABILITY we hold ourselves accountable for our actions
• R ESPECT: we show respect for others
• E XCELLENCE: we strive for excellence in all that we do
• S ERVICE: we provide outstanding service to our patients team members and community.

Additionally as DPN is a serviceoriented organization All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following when interacting with patients employees and other customers:

• Smile make eye contact and greet with energy!
• Restate what you are hearing. Listen patiently and compassionately to complaints. Our patients and families are likely going through a difficult time. Irritability on their part is not about you.
• Give full attention. Turn away from the computer screen and face the person you are conversing with.
• Explain any potential delays in service and provide frequent updates.
• Empathize (feel empathy for someone)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs dose calculations needed for patients radiation therapy verifies the mathematical accuracy of all calculations oversees proper charting by staff technologist follows up on deficiencies;
• Plans a treatment technique based on the dose prescription from the Radiation Oncologist that will deliver prescribed radiation dose to define tumor volume;
• Develops optimal arrangement of radiation portals and exposures to spare normal and radiosensitive tissues while applying prescribed dose to the targeted disease volume;
• Handles national protocol treatment planning develops and implements new simulation and treatment techniques;
• Participates in patient specific QA;
• Responsible for fusion and registration of imaging studies and contouring/segmentation of organs
• Provides technical assistance in radiation protection qualitative and quantitative machine calibrations and quality assurance of the radiation therapy equipment to the clinical physicist when requested;
• Performs complex simulations requiring custom immobilization devices such as aquaplast masks and alpha cradles and special calculations such as gaps and table angles;
• Follow all health care privacy and safety rules and adheres to ou r Core Values;
• Other duties as assigned.

General Skill Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with a Medical Practice Management system.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position to provide excellent customer service to both our internal and external stakeholders.

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