Dosimetrist

Emory Healthcare; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day 1

Student loan assistance

Wellness incentives

Mentorship programs

Job summary

Emory Healthcare’s Dosimetry team at the Emory Proton Therapy Center seeks a dedicated Medical Dosimetrist to design treatment plans and ensure precise dose delivery. You will contour target volumes, optimize beam geometry, and support imaging tasks across CT, MRI, and PET datasets.

In this role you’ll perform planning and QA under supervision, create localization markers, and assist in simulations. Opportunities for professional growth and ongoing education are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in medical dosimetry is required.
• Board certification must be obtained within the first three years of hire.
• Separation if board certification is not obtained within three years.

Responsibilities

• Design a treatment plan to deliver prescribed dose while sparing critical structures.
• Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures using CT/MRI/PET images.
• Perform planning and QA on treatment planning systems under Medical Physicist supervision.
• Create reference images and localization markers for portal verification and delivery.
• Assist in simulations and tumor localization using CT, MRI, PET.
• Fabricate compensation filters, shields, wedges and other beam modifiers.
• Produce moulds and immobilization devices.
• Collaborate with radiation therapists on treatment delivery and parameters.
• Document calculations and verify accuracy using approved methods.
• Contribute to clinical research and continuing education.

Skills

Medical dosimetry

Image registration

Radiation therapy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in medical dosimetry

Tools

Treatment planning software

Job description

SHIFT: 8 AM-4:30 PM / FULL-TIME / 40 HOURS

LOCATION: EMORY PROTON THERAPY CENTER

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare w e fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.

Overview

SHIFT: 8 AM-4:30 PM / FULL-TIME / 40 HOURS

LOCATION: EMORY PROTON THERAPY CENTER

Be inspired. Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare. At Emory Healthcare w e fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be.

All levels of experience and education will be considered for this posting.

We Provide

• Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
• Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
• Family-focused benefits
• Wellness incentives
• Ongoing mentorship and leadership programs
• And more!

Our Dosimetry team is leading the way in shaping the future of health care. We unite to improve lives through innovation, compassion, and an unwavering commitment to achieving unparalleled excellence in patient care.

Description

• Design a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation with optimal beam geometry to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
• 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.
• Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for portal verification and treatment delivery to include DRRs, CBCTs and other IGRT methods, as specified.
• Perform simulations and tumor localization using specified imaging devices including, but not limited to CT, MRI, and PET.
• Plans and implements the fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
• Produces moulds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
• 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.
• Perform calculations for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose, document all pertinent information in the patient record, and verify the mathematical accuracy of all calculations by an approved method.
• Operates and performs quality assurance, under the direction of the Medical Physicist, on the treatment planning computer(s).
• Provide assistance and technical support to the Medical Physicist, in radiation safety and protection, qualitative machine calibrations, quality assurance of treatment plans and radiation oncology equipment.
• Utilize radiation monitoring devices to measure radioactivity and perform assays.
• Teach applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students, radiation therapists and residents.
• Participates in clinical research.
• Participates in continuing education.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited medical dosimetry program with board certification required within the first three years of hire.
• If board certification is not obtained within three years, employee will be separated.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock , Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation , Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.