Medical Dosimetrist

Pride Health; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 103,320; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare agency is seeking a Senior Healthcare Recruiter specializing in travel nursing across the USA. The position involves designing radiation therapy plans, collaborating with healthcare teams, and overseeing dosimetry operations. Candidates should hold a Bachelor’s degree and be certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB). This role features a hybrid schedule, allowing 2-3 days onsite per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree; Certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).

Responsibilities

• Design and measure radiation dose distributions.
• Communicate patient treatment plans to radiation therapists.
• Prepare computerized plans for radiation therapy patients.
• Oversee day-to-day operations of the dosimetry team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Knowledge of math and physics

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Certified by MDCB

Job description

Senior Healthcare Recruiter - Specializing in Travel Nursing across the USA

This range is provided by Pride Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$70.00/hr - $75.00/hr

Overview

Position: Senior Healthcare Recruiter - Specializing in Travel Nursing across the USA | Certified in Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management

Responsibilities

• A medical dosimetrist is an analytical member of the radiation oncology team who works closely in collaboration with the radiation therapists, medical physicists, and radiation oncologists within the department.
• A medical dosimetrist has an overall knowledge of math, physics, anatomy and physiology, radiobiology, and knows the characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment.
• With their expertise, medical dosimetrists design, generate, and measure radiation dose distributions and dose calculations while providing oversight to high level treatment procedures in both external beam radiation therapy and brachytherapy.
• A medical dosimetrist will communicate the patient’s treatment plan to the radiation therapists by providing field arrangements, beam modification devices, and any concerns that may arise during treatment planning phase.
• The medical dosimetrist can contribute to quality assurance and safety by providing technical and physics support.
• This support could be in radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and/or quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment.
• The medical dosimetrist is a vital member of the radiation oncology team who performs calculations for accurate delivery of the radiation oncologist's prescribed dose, documents pertinent information in the patient record, and verifies the mathematical accuracy of all calculation.
• Prepare computerized plans for radiation therapy patients (EBRT and Brachytherapy) under the direction of the chief physicist, assuring compliance with all radiation safety and protection regulations and requirements.
• Participates in interdisciplinary health team conferences to assess patients and family’s needs and plans patient care programs.
• Actively participates in CQI/PI program and activities.
• Check patient charts to assure the prescribed delivery of radiation.
• Maintains clinical competence by attending continuing education programs.
• Ensures proper operation and maintenance of patient management equipment.
• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the dosimetry team and manage workload appropriately.
• Triage questions from Radiation Therapists about daily treatment set-ups.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree; Certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).

Shift Time

9:00 AM-5:00 PM (EST)

Notes

This position has a hybrid schedule: 2-3 days onsite per week.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Health Care Provider

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care

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