Dosimetrist - FT, Days

Prisma Health; Columbia (SC); Remote; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization dedicated to transforming patient care. In this role, you will collaborate with medical physicists and oncologists to design and implement radiation therapy treatment plans. Your expertise will ensure the delivery of precise radiation doses using advanced imaging technologies. This position offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values compassion and innovation. With remote work options and a commitment to professional development, this is an exciting chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and their families. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to make a difference, we invite you to apply.

Benefits

Sign on Bonus

Relocation

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduate of a formal Dosimetry program with two years of related experience preferred.
• CMD certification required, or must obtain within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Independently creates radiation therapy treatment plans using software.
• Supervises therapist staff in the implementation of treatment plans.

Skills

Computer skills

Data entry skills

Knowledge of office equipment

Education

Graduate of a formal Dosimetry program

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Computer software for treatment planning

Job description

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.

Job Summary

Come join the Prisma Health team! We offer the following:

• Sign on Bonus
• Relocation
• Remote work opportunities.

In collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist, designs a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation to determine a treatment field technique that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose. Uses CT, MRI, PET, ultrasound, plane film, and fluoroscopy imaging to create and verify therapy portals. Performs patient specific quality assurance techniques under the direction of the physicist.

Essential Functions

• All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
• Independently creates radiation therapy treatment plans using computer software and various imaging modalities.
• Interprets and delineates anatomy and anatomical positioning on various imaging modalities.
• Performs or assists in the planning of the fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
• Performs or assists in the planning of the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
• Supervises the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.
• Accurately documents treatment planning and quality assurance tasks.
• Accurately codes for technical treatment planning and quality assurance tasks.
• Performs general computerized 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.
• May perform quality assurance procedures on treatment planning system, linear accelerator, and brachytherapy device with minimal supervision.
• Provides physics and technical support to the Medical Physicist, in radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment.
• Teaches applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students and residents, as assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Supervisory/Management Responsibilities

• This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, director or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education - Graduate of a formal Dosimetry program. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Experience - Two (2) years of directly related experience preferred.

In Lieu Of

• In lieu of CMD certification requirement, will consider candidates who agree to obtain CMD-Certified Medical Dosimetrist credentials within 18 months of hire. In lieu of formal Dosimetry program, 15 years of Dosimetry experience can be substituted.

Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of office equipment (fax/copier)
• Proficient computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, database)
• Data entry skills

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Location

7 Medical Park Rd Richland

Facility

1510 Richland Hospital

Department

15097151 Physics/Dosimetry - CIR

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