Dosimetrist

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care in North Carolina is seeking a Medical Dosimetrist to coordinate treatment planning and ensure safe, accurate delivery under physician guidance. The role emphasizes collaboration with simulation staff and physicians to implement prescribed plans.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field or graduation from Medical Dosimetry school, CMD certification (board eligible by MDCB with completion within one year), and 1+ year healthcare dosimetry experience if

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific field or graduation from a Medical Dosimetry program.
• CMD certification is required; board eligible with completion within one year.
• One year of healthcare dosimetry experience if using a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate physician's treatment prescription with computerized treatment planning.
• Assist simulation staff and physicians for patient setup and troubleshooting.
• Ensure adequate data acquisition and immobilization for accurate planning.
• Develop optimal treatment plans and provide dose calculations as needed.
• Communicate treatment parameter options and limitations to the physician.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a scientific technical field

Graduation from Medical Dosimetry school

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary:
The Medical Dosimetrist coordinates physician's intended treatment prescription by performing computerized treatment planning for patients under external beam treatments, while using proper oral and written communication for implementation of the treatment plan to ensure high levels of safety and patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

1. Available to simulation staff and physician for consultation on patient setup and troubleshooting setup difficulties.

2. Assures that data acquisition and immobilization methods are adequate for correct treatment planning to ensure minimal patient re-scans.

3. Provides valuable information to the physician regarding treatment parameter options and limitations of the treatment machine and treatment planning system.

4. Develop optimal treatment plan in a timely manner, possibly requiring multiple plan options and trials for physician analysis.

5. Provides additional dose calculations or assessment of prior treatment fields when instructed by the physician.

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Other information:

Bachelors degree in a scientific technical field (ie Radiation Therapy technology, physics, math) or graduation from a school of Medical Dosimetry or equivalent combination of education and experience.

If graduation from Medical Dosimetry school: No prior experience required. If a Bachelor's degree: One (1) year of health care experience. If Associate's degree, must be a registered radiation therapist and four (4) years of experience in medical dosimetry working under the supervision of a Certified medical dosimetrist or medical physicist

Requires certification by the Board of Medical Dosimetry (CMD). Board eligible by MDCB (certification must be completed within one year of eligibility).

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Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Radiation Therapy

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00

Work Assignment Type: Hybrid

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEECANCR

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Yes

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.