Dosimetrist - League City Radiation Oncology

University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) • League City, TX

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Develops treatment plans to determine the optimal radiation dose to patients under the supervision of the Senior Dosimetrist and the Medical Physicist.

Requirements

• Associates degree in Radiation Therapy and two years experience; or
• Certified Radiation Therapist and two years related experience, or
• graduate from accredited university Dosimetry program and two years related experience.

Responsibilities

• Determination of patient specific radiation delivery technique either manually or by computer to include MU setting calculations, gap calculations, off-axis calculations and chart error makeup calculations.
• External beam treatment planning either manually or by computer to include open beam combinations, wedged beams, rotation fields, arc fields, electron beams, and manual contour, CT based plans, 3D conformal, or IMRT.
• Assists with Quality Assurance of Machines and Equipment including: CT, simulators, and high energy linear accelerators.
• Constructs custom block templates as necessary.
• Assists in the preparation of immobilization and repositioning devices as needed.
• Performs HDR brachytherapy quality assurance as needed under the direction of the medical physicist.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree