Job description
Dosimetrist
Valdosta, GA
Competitive Pay & Benefits
The position of Dosimetrist plays a crucial role within the radiation oncology team, requiring a solid understanding of radiation oncology treatment devices and their clinical applications. The dosimetrist must be well-versed in brachytherapy procedures and equipped with the necessary education and skills to collaborate with both the medical physicist and radiation oncologist in generating radiation dose distributions and calculations.
Key Responsibilities for Dosimetrist:
- Collaborate with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist to create radiation dose distributions and perform dose calculations.
- Formulate treatment plans through both computer-based and manual methods, ensuring adherence to the Radiation Oncologist’s directives for prescribed doses and field placement techniques, including 3D, IMRT, and SBRT.
- Take into account dose-limiting structures while crafting treatment plans and document the dosage in line with the Radiation Oncologist’s specifications.
- Offer technical and physics support for image fusion processes.
- Assist the medical physicist during intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy procedures.
- Possess knowledge relating to care for geriatric patients.
- Maintain effective interpersonal relations with coworkers, physicians, patients and their families, and other healthcare experts.
- Exhibit strong organizational skills and the ability to perform well in high-pressure situations.
Qualifications for Dosimetrist:
- Currently certified by the Medical Dosimetry Certification Board.
- Hold a current healthcare provider CPR certification.
- Proficient in IMRT planning with a minimum of 2 years of experience preferred.
- Familiar with radiation safety protocols and the pertinent regulations governing Radiation Oncology in the State of Georgia.
- Able to comprehend the technical dimensions of radiation oncology and medical physics for the creation of computerized treatment plans, effectively communicating these details to the Radiation Oncologist for approval and to the Radiation Therapist for implementation.
- Demonstrate mathematical skills, including algebra, trigonometry, and introductory calculus, with the ability to conceptualize objects in three-dimensional forms to assist in treatment planning.
