Medical Dosimetrist

UPMC; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 66,235 - 101,460; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dosimetry career ladder

Collaborative work environment

Opportunity for certifications

Job summary

A leading cancer treatment center in Pittsburgh is seeking a Staff/Sr. Medical Dosimetrist to provide treatment planning for radiation therapy patients. The role offers a hybrid work schedule and requires collaboration with oncologists and technologists to create optimal treatment plans. Candidates should have an accredited medical dosimetry program and relevant certifications. The position includes a salary range of $48.08/hr. to $73.65/hr., with opportunities for career advancement within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-graduate clinical medical dosimetry experience required for Sr. level.
• Completion of a Medical Dosimetry educational program accredited by JRCERT.
• Board certification by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) required.

Responsibilities

• Generate clinically optimal treatment plans for radiation therapy patients.
• Participate in CT simulation and treatment planning.
• Collaborate with clinical team during treatment plan implementation.

Skills

Collaboration with oncologists

Treatment planning

Quality management

CT simulation

Use of radiation therapy equipment

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Completion of an accredited Medical Dosimetry program

Tools

ARIA/Eclipse

Citrix

Job description

Overview

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is currently hiring for a regular Full-Time Staff/Sr. Medical Dosimetrist to join our team in the Central Region of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Network. The dosimetrist in this position will be based out of the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at UPMC Shadyside in Pittsburgh, PA, and will provide planning services for the clinic.

Responsibilities

• This role offers a hybrid work arrangement with on-site duties, work-from-home capability and will work a regular Full-Time schedule Monday through Friday.
• This position joins 6 other medical dosimetrists dedicated to this department and a larger team of 40+ dosimetrists across the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Network.
• Collaboration and remote support across the group is facilitated by our integrated ARIA/Eclipse and Citrix-based IT infrastructure, as well as standardized policies, procedures, and care pathways across UPMC.
• The medical dosimetrist is responsible for generating clinically optimal treatment plans for radiation therapy patients in collaboration with radiation oncologists, radiation therapy technologists, and medical physicists.
• This includes participating in CT simulation, radiation treatment planning, quality management for radiation oncology patients, and communicating with the clinical team during treatment planning and treatment plan implementation.
• Treatment techniques include 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT, and motion management (e.g., respiratory gating and DIBH). UPMC Shadyside delivers radiotherapy treatments with a variety of platforms (2 Varian TrueBeams, 1 Varian Halcyon, and 1 Reflexion).

We offer a Dosimetry career ladder which allows our staff to grow within the field at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. The incumbent will be placed into the appropriate level of our Dosimetry Career ladder based on education and experience.

Staffing and Salary

• Staff/Sr. Dosimetrist salary range between $48.08/hr. to $73.65/hr.
• Sr. level requires three (3) years of post-graduate clinical medical dosimetry experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Completion of a Medical Dosimetry educational program accredited by the Joint review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT)
• Board certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
• Board eligible candidates must become board certified within two attempts in the first two consecutive years of employment.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) or board eligibility required.
• Must maintain adequate CE credits to retain certification.
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran