Medical Dosimetrist

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

6d • $118,435 - $172,234 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s Department of Radiation Oncology develops and implements advanced radiation therapies. The Medical Dosimetrist supports treatment planning operations primarily at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Main Campus, working with oncology specialists and a multidisciplinary radiation oncology team to provide personalized cancer care. The department offers exposure to photon and proton therapy, including work connected to New England’s only proton therapy site.

The role develops radiation treatment plans in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist’s prescription, using computerized planning systems to deliver prescribed doses while sparing critical structures. It also involves supporting clinical care teams with technical guidance, contributing to education and quality improvement, and participating in clinical research.

The position offers professional growth opportunities in education, research, and leadership, including continuing education and national conferences, and partnership with Radiation Oncology leaders in clinical innovation. The work has a hybrid approach balancing work and life environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in physics or a related life, physical, or applied science.
• Eligibility for Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) certification.
• Working knowledge of radiation safety and correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.
• Expertise in technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics to develop optimal treatment plans.
• Knowledge of health care informatics, including resources, devices, and methods to acquire, store, and retrieve data.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate information exchange with patients, family members, the radiation oncology treatment team, and outside entities.
• High-level critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
• For Dosimetrist II: 2–3 years of clinical medical dosimetry experience, including 3D conformal and IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment planning, and MDCB certification are required.
• For Senior Dosimetrist: 3–5 years of clinical medical dosimetry experience, including 3D conformal and IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment planning, and MDCB certification are required.

Nice To Haves

• JRCERT-accredited formal education in medical dosimetry (BS, MS, or certificate).
• MDCB certification.
• Clinical medical dosimetry experience, including 3D conformal and IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment planning.
• For Dosimetrist I, 0–1 year of clinical medical dosimetry experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design 3D, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and/or IMPT treatment plans using computerized 3D planning systems, selecting beam geometry, directions, and weights to deliver prescribed radiation doses while sparing critical structures for patients receiving photon and/or proton therapy.
• Communicate technical information and support radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, and other staff in implementing treatment plans.
• Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures using images from one or more data sets.
• Perform image registrations using data sets including CT, MRI, and PET.
• Participate in continuing education and quality improvement processes.
• Educate students and visiting professionals on technical aspects of treatment plan development in radiation therapy.
• Participate in and support clinical research projects.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Paid parental leave.
• Resources for childcare and emergency backup care.
• Hospital-paid retirement plan and tax-sheltered annuity plan.
• Subsidized MBTA passes.
• Employee discounts on tickets and passes for ski resorts, museums, sporting events, and other activities.
• Professional growth and development opportunities, including continuing education and national conferences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level