Dosimetrist

US Oncology Network-wide Career Opportunities; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Oncology's Vancouver Cancer Center seeks a highly skilled Dosimetrist to join our Radiation Oncology team. You will develop, optimize, and evaluate treatment plans using advanced planning systems, imaging, and physics principles to maximize tumor dose while sparing healthy tissue.

Working with radiation oncologists and medical physicists, you will perform QA, plan transfer, and contribute to high-quality patient care in a collaborative cancer care environment.

Qualifications

• CMD certification required and MDCB credential active.
• Experience collaborating with radiation oncologists and medical physicists is essential.

Responsibilities

• Generate radiation therapy treatment plans using planning software and imaging.
• Delineate anatomy on imaging modalities.
• Create compensation filters, shields, and beam-modifying devices.
• Perform patient-specific QA with the medical physicist.
• Complete treatment plans accurately and timely.
• Adapt to new systems and technologies.
• Assist in fabrication of immobilisation devices and during treatment simulations.
• Communicate plan details with physicians and staff; offer alternatives.
• Transfer plans and setup data to ROIS or equivalent system.
• Enter planning codes and perform routine computer tasks.
• Support brachytherapy planning as credentialed.
• Conduct QA on planning systems, LINACs, and devices.
• Support radiation safety and calibrations.
• Educate students and residents in dosimetry.

Skills

Attention to detail

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

CMD certification (MDCB)

Job description

Overview

It may sound cliche, but it is true. A career taking care of cancer patients is a calling for most all of us. It's much more than a job. Each of us has a unique story that brought us to Compass Oncology, but those stories usually share common themes of care, compassion, and commitment. No matter the role each Compass team member serves in, the goal is the same: to provide the best care possible for each and every one of our patients.

Compass Oncology, the Pacific Northwest's largest privately owned cancer care group, is dedicated to providing exceptional, patient-centered cancer treatment and support services. Our Vancouver Cancer Center is home to a highly skilled Radiation Oncology team committed to delivering the highest quality care through advanced technology, clinical excellence, and compassionate service. The Dosimetrist plays a critical role in the radiation oncology team, collaborating closely with Radiation Oncologists and Medical Physicists to develop, optimize, and evaluate high-quality radiation treatment plans. Using advanced treatment planning systems, patient imaging, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, this position designs precise treatment plans that maximize dose delivery to targeted tumour regions while minimizing exposure to surrounding healthy tissues and critical structures. The Dosimetrist ensures accurate plan calculations, supports safe and effective patient care, and maintains compliance with established clinical standards, regulatory requirements, and organisational policies, including the US Oncology Compliance Program, Code of Ethics, and Business Standards.

Employment Type: Full-Time, 40 Hours M-F
Location: Vancouver, WA (Vancouver Cancer Center)

Salary Range: $143,563.65 - $191,893.10

*Final offer amounts are determined by a review of the candidate's applicable experience and qualifications, as well as internal employee equity considerations.

Job Description

SCOPE:

In collaboration with the radiation oncologist and medical physicist, use critical thinking and problem solving skills to develop, generate, and evaluate treatment plans using computer software and manual calculations based on prescribed target region and avoidance dose criteria. The dosimetrist may use a wide variety of patient imaging modalities registered to the planning images; which assists in the identification of physician delineated target structures and critical structures to be avoided. Support and adhere to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

• Generate radiation therapy treatment plans using computer software and various imaging modalities; demonstrating strong attention to detail.
• Identify and delineates anatomy and anatomical positioning on various imaging modalities.
• Identify the need to create compensation filters, custom shields, and other beam modifying devices.
• Perform patient specific quality assurance activities under the direction of the medical physicist.
• Complete treatment plans accurately and in a timely manner based on complexity.
• Adapt to the ever-changing technology and be open to learning new systems and techniques.
• Perform or assist in the planning of the production of moulds, casts, and other immobilisation devices while assisting and/or consulting during treatment simulations as necessary in accordance with state laws.
• Effectively communicate plan details with physicians and staff; able to offer alternative solutions.
• Consults and communicates to the therapist staff regarding the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilisation devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.
• Documents treatment planning and quality assurance tasks accurately.
• Transfers treatment plans, treatment parameters, field DRR's, and setup photos and notes to the ROIS (record & verify system). May be asked to understand the transfer process and verify treatment planning information post transfer.
• May be asked to accurately enter codes for technical treatment planning and quality assurance tasks.
• May be asked to perform general computerised tasks, such as word processing, using spreadsheets, moving and altering files and directories, and performing data backup. –May assist in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy procedures and in the subsequent manual and/or computer calculation of the dose distributions of these treatments after being appropriately credentialed by the medical physicist.
• May be asked to perform quality assurance procedures on treatment planning system, linear accelerator, and brachytherapy device under the supervision of the medical physicist.
• May be asked to perform radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment under the supervision of the medical physicist.
• Teach applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students and residents, as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Certification: Credentials as a Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD); a current and valid certification as a qualified medical dosimetrist by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB)

More About the Company

Compass Oncology team brings together leading cancer experts in the fields of surgical, medical and radiation oncology, pathology and palliative care to provide the most comprehensive cancer care possible and an even more cohesive patient experience. In addition, the majority of our physicians specialise in particular cancer types, bringing a heightened level of expertise to our patients. If you are a dedicated, team-oriented, patient-centred individual looking for an opportunity where you are proud of what you do, work hard, have fun, want to learn and go home at the end of the day knowing you made a difference in the lives of our patients; Compass Oncology is the place for you!

As a member of The US Oncology Network, one of the nation’s largest community-based cancer treatment and research networks, Compass Oncology participates in leading-edge clinical trials through US Oncology research, which has helped develop 89 FDA approved cancer therapies. We serve the Portland and Vancouver communities with clinical offices located throughout the metro area.

To learn more about Compass Oncology and its daily mission, please visit our website at https://compassoncology.com/

Our Benefits

When you feel supported, both from a health and financial wellness perspective, you have the energy and motivation to make good things happen - whether it is caring for patients, caring for yourself and your family, or giving back to your community. That's why Compass Oncology offers a full suite of competitive benefits that support your physical, mental, and financial well‑being. From health and wellness programmes to retirement education and plans, we give you the tools to make great choices for your health and financial wellbeing now and in the future.

For benefit-eligible employees who work 20 hours or greater, we proudly offer the following:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
• HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Critical Illness, Hospital, and Legal Plans
• PTO and Holiday Plans
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Robust Wellness Programme and Incentives
• EAP
• Perks
• Jeans Fridays!

For more details: Compass Employee Benefits

The US Oncology Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to be present at the employee site during regularly scheduled business hours and regularly required to sit or stand and talk or hear. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment may include exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionising radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/haematology clinic environment. Work will involve in‑person interaction with co‑workers and management and/or clients. Work may require minimal travel by automobile to office sites.