Senior Dosimetrist

Rochester Regional Health

122d • $110,000 - $145,000

About The Position

Under the direction of Medical Physicist, the Dosimetrist provides dosimetry, treatment planning and quality management service to the Department of Medical Physics and the Department of Radiation Oncology. We seek an enthusiastic clinical medical dosimetrist to join a dynamic team offering quality patient-centered care in Rochester, New York. The successful candidate will join a team of 6 Medical Physicists, 6 Certified Dosimetrists, and 7 Radiation Oncologists at the Lipson Cancer Institute. Our centers have Varian accelerators, GE Big Bore CT scanners, VisionRT, Zeiss INTRABEAM, and a Nucletron HDR after loader. Varian Eclipse and Mosaiq are used for treatment planning, and R&V. Several special procedures are offered at our clinics, such as cone and MLC-based SRS, SBRT, IORT, and HDR/LDR Brachytherapy. The successful candidate can participate in career growth opportunities while working collaboratively with a dynamic team.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in Medical Dosimetry or meets eligibility for Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board.
• Must obtain Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) Certification within two years after graduation date from an accredited dosimetry training school.
• Minimum of one year of progressively more responsible work or intern experience in medical radiation dosimetry in a clinical environment.
• 5+ years’ experience required.

Responsibilities

• Designs treatment plans to deliver a prescribed radiation dose to a defined tumor volume as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• Performs calculations for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose.
• Obtains patient contours from radiation oncologist and assists in outlining of anatomical structures and target volume in three dimensions.
• Collaborates with radiation oncologist to design the aim of the treatment plan including planned tumor dose and maximum acceptable doses to normal tissue.
• Assists in routine quality control to include patient Quality Assessment (QA) plan and weekly chart rounds.

Benefits

• Sign-On Bonus: up to $10,000
• Pay Range: $110,000.00 - $145,000.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees