Senior Dosimetrist - Community Memorial Hospital
About The Position
VCU Massey Cancer Center has an opening for a full-time Senior Dosimetrist at our satellite facility in beautiful South Hill, Virginia. The Solari Radiation Therapy Center provides comprehensive cancer care to the southern Virginia region and typical treatment techniques include Volumetric Arc Therapy, Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy, Image Guided Radiation Therapy, Respiratory Motion Management and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. Equipment includes a Varian TrueBeam linear accelerator, Cannon CT-Sim, Aria Record and Verify, Eclipse Treatment Planning System and MIM. This is a unique opportunity to work in an independent environment while also having access to all the opportunities and benefits that a large academic institution can offer such as coverage for PTO and other time off. This is a solo Dosimetry position, and the successful candidate will be joining a department with one Radiation Oncologist, one Physicist and three Therapists treating 20 patients a day on one linac.
Requirements
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board
- Bachelor’s degree in science (e.g. chemistry, biophysics, dosimetry, radiation therapy, radiologic science or other physical science)
- Minimum of four (4) years of full-time dosimetry experience to include IMRT, VMAT and SBRT
- Current CMD for continued employment
Nice To Haves
- Master’s Degree in Dosimetry from a Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) accredited program
Responsibilities
- Performing dose calculations
- Developing and implementing conventional and advanced image based computer plans
- Design and fabrication of treatment aid devices
- Conducting routine dose measurements
- Oversight of all patient setup and simulation
- Participation in department quality management and improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Coverage for PTO and other time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
