Dosimetrist - Hybrid or Remote

City of Hope•Lancaster, CA

3d•$60 - $101•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. As a Dosimetrist in Radiation Oncology, the primary responsibilities involve performing CT simulation and treatment planning using 3-dimensional computer-assisted techniques. Under the guidance of a staff physicist, the role includes conducting general patient dosimetry, incorporating hand calculations for external beam therapy, and calculating doses for irregularly shaped fields. Additionally, the Dosimetrist prepares Total Body Irradiation data for treatment and conducts quality assurance checks on the treatment planning system to ensure accuracy and safety in radiation therapy procedures. Tentative Schedule: Full‑time staff may choose to work onsite, hybrid, or remote for this position; the department highly prefers onsite presence, if possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or Graduate of 12-month Medical Dosimetry program
CMD certification with 24 months experience following certification may substitute for minimum education requirements
Experience as required for board eligibility.
MDCB or eligible; must achieve MDCB within two years

Responsibilities

Perform CT simulation and treatment planning using 3-dimensional computer-assisted techniques.
Conduct general patient dosimetry.
Incorporate hand calculations for external beam therapy.
Calculate doses for irregularly shaped fields.
Prepare Total Body Irradiation data for treatment.
Conduct quality assurance checks on the treatment planning system.
Independently assess the necessary dosimetry and physics requirements for fulfilling the physician’s prescription.
Recommend treatment strategies to the physician.
Perform 2, 3-D, and IMRT treatment planning.
Perform treatment planning for HDR and interstitial brachytherapy (depends on facility).
Digitize and import all beam shaping blocks at the completion of the simulation process.
Contour normal tissues according to physician instructions.