Dosimetrist I - Proton

Fred Hutch; Seattle (WA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical/vision

Dental

Flexible spending accounts

Life

Disability

Retirement

Family life support

Employee assistance program

Onsite health clinic

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

Paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Résumé du poste

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle is seeking a Dosimetrist I to perform external beam and HDR planning, ensuring dosimetric accuracy for prescribed doses. You will work closely with physicians, physics staff and therapists to optimize treatment plans and contribute to efficient patient care in a proton therapy setting.

The role requires dosimetry education, board eligibility, strong communication, and the ability to handle physical tasks.

Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a Medical Dosimetry school or a certified Radiation Therapist.
• Must be board eligible in Dosimetry as recognized by MDCB.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• May be required to lift, carry or push up to 40lbs.
• Bachelor's degree preferred, specifically in Radiation Therapy, Math, or Physics.
• Board certified preferred, and if not, must be board eligible. If not certified, certification as a Medical Dosimetrist by the MDCB is required within 1 years of becoming a Medical Dosimetrist at our facility.
• 0-2 years experience of medical dosimetry experience preferred

Responsabilités

• Perform external beam radiation therapy planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Perform high dose radiation therapy (HDR) planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Use Mosaiq as EMR and other associated software to accomplish this end.
• Work with physicians, residents, physics, therapists and other Radiation Oncology staff to ensure the patients plan and treatment are simulated, planned and treated in a dosimetrically appropriate and efficient manner.
• Follow Physician directives to create radiation plans using the treatment planning software(s) and present resultant dosimetry plan.
• Assist in Simulation process with Therapists/Physicians/Physicists as requested.
• Perform charge capture for procedures performed. Execute reconciliation of charges with documentation in EMR.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Lift up to 40lbs

Formation

Graduate of Medical Dosimetry school

Board eligible in Dosimetry

Bachelor's degree preferred in Radiation Therapy, Math, or Physics

Outils

RayStation

Mosaiq EMR

BrachyVision

Oncentra

Suncheck

GE/Siemens simulators

Elekta Versa HD

Description du poste

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The Dosimetrist I performs necessary functions on treatment planning software(s) to result in acceptable plan for delivery of prescribed radiation dose to a patient.

This is a Full-Time role located within our Proton Therapy Center.

Responsibilities

• Perform external beam radiation therapy planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Perform high dose radiation therapy (HDR) planning procedures and dose calculations.
• Use Mosaiq as EMR and other associated software to accomplish this end.
• Work with physicians, residents, physics, therapists and other Radiation Oncology staff to ensure the patients plan and treatment are simulated, planned and treated in a dosimetrically appropriate and efficient manner.
• Follow Physician directives to create radiation plans using the treatment planning software(s) and present resultant dosimetry plan.
• Assist in Simulation process with Therapists/Physicians/Physicists as requested.
• Perform charge capture for procedures performed. Execute reconciliation of charges with documentation in EMR.

Required Qualifications

• Must be a graduate of a Medical Dosimetry school or a certified Radiation Therapist
• Must be board eligible in Dosimetry as recognized by MDCB.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• May be required to lift, carry or push up to 40lbs.

Preferred

• Bachelors degree preferred, specifically in Radiation Therapy, Math, or Physics.
• Board certified preferred, and if not, must be board eligible. If not certified, certification as a Medical Dosimetrist by the MDCB is required within 1 years of becoming a Medical Dosimetrist at our facility.
• 0-2 years experience of medical dosimetry experience preferred

Prior Experience With The Following Equipment Is a Plus

• Raystation Treatment Planning Systems
• Mosaiq EMR software
• Varian BrachyVision and/or Oncentra Treatment Planning System
• Suncheck Check Secondary Calculation Software
• Simulators: GE and Siemens
• Accelerators: Elekta Versa HD & Infinity with Agility heads; Varian TrueBeam

The hourly pay range for this position is from $71.81 to $119.67 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Benefits

• medical/vision
• dental
• flexible spending accounts
• life
• disability
• retirement
• family life support
• employee assistance program
• onsite health clinic
• tuition reimbursement
• paid vacation (12-22 days per year)
• paid sick leave (12-25 days per year)
• paid holidays (13 days per year)
• paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks)

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