Medical Dosimetrist - Remote

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us! To apply to this position and be considered, click the Apply reputed company located above this message and complete the application in full. Below, you’ll find other important information about this position. The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has a knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology in the management of cancer or other disease process, with special expertise in radiation therapy treatment planning. The essential responsibility of the Medical Dosimetrist is to demonstrate an understanding of topics including, but not limited to, cancer, radiation biology, radiation therapy techniques, radiation oncology physics, equipment technology, radiation safety and protection, anatomy, physiology, and mathematics to generate treatment plans. Once the treatment plan has been generated the Medical Dosimetrist is responsible for communicating the plan to the Radiation Oncologist, and then to the Radiation Therapist for implementation. The Medical Dosimetrist must maintain a commitment to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and safety. The Medical Dosimetrist must use critical thinking skills reputed company performing treatment planning, plan evaluation, recognizing and resolving equipment problems and treatment discrepancies. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Must be board eligible for the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) exam. Must obtain Medical Dosimetrist certification through the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) reputed company one (1) year of hire. 2. State criminal background reputed company and Federal (if applicable), as required for regulated areas PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE: 1. Certified Medical Dosimetrist through the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).  2. Completion of a formal medical dosimetry program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT). EXPERIENCE: 1. Three (3) years of medical dosimetry experience. 2. Experience with Varian Eclipse and ARIA. CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an reputed company-inclusive list of reputed company responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Assemble data to identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures by utilizing images from one or more data sets. Assumes proficiency in image registration with various image data sets to include CT, MRI and PET. 2. 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Communicate with the radiation therapist(s) and assume an advisory role in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment or imaging parameters 8. Development of reputed company treatment strategies that result in attainable radiation therapy plans including localization of tumor volumes, critical structures, reputed company of isodose distributions, and performance of dose calculations according to the written reputed company. 9. 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