Dosimetrist

MemorialCare•Fountain Valley, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Dosimetrist uses critical thinking skills and clinical knowledges in collaboration with the treatment team during the treatment planning process to ensure prescribed planning directives are achieved effectively and participates in communicating the plan to the physicist and radiation therapists for quality assurance and implementation. The dosimetrist uses evidence-based practice standards to maximize efficacy while maintaining a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, safety, and ethics.

Requirements

Extensive experience with Varian hardware and software (Eclipse & Aria)
Fluent in all treatment planning techniques
Current ARRT license, Radiation Therapy preferred
Current fluoroscopy license in California preferred
Current certificate from Medical Dosimetry Certification Board required

Nice To Haves

Minimum one-year acute care experience or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Calculates prescribed radiation doses and develops field placement techniques in accordance with the radiation oncologist’s prescription.
Prepares organ and tissue contours for patient treatment planning.
Develops new techniques to optimize treatment simulation, planning, evaluation, and delivery, following and training others in all departmental billing and compliance procedures.
Interacts with vendors, ensuring smooth implementation of all technology.
Participates in clinical research, collecting and submitting data.
Performs basic physical and technical support for equipment and software, and stays current with existing and emerging techniques, devices, and methods.
Assists in coordinating treatment simulations and tumor localizations on dedicated devices (e.g., CT, MRI, X-Ray, and PET, etc.) when indicated, for radiation treatment planning.
Trains other dosimetrists in relevant software and treatment planning techniques.
Perform and document the treatment planning required for the preparation of the delivery of radiation therapy treatments.
Perform required documentation to comply.
Effectively communicate with other health team members and areas of care with regard to the patient’s plan of care for treatment, measured outcomes, and make recommendations for alternative care options.
Participate in efforts to improve the performance of the radiation oncology service and organization.
Serve as a preceptor and role model for new personnel and students in training.
Ability to be at work and be on time.
Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
Ability to prioritize and multitask.