Proton Experienced Dosimetrist, 40 Hours Days, Memorial Campus

UMass Memorial Health; Marlborough (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus available

Competitive benefits

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Radiation Oncology Dosimetrist to support treatment planning, dose calculations, and brachytherapy workflows. The role collaborates with physicians, physicists, and radiation therapists to ensure precise treatment delivery.

Ideal candidates have a strong background in radiation physics, dosimetry education, and comfort with Windows office tools. A signing bonus may be available and internal equity will be considered during offer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent dosimetry education.
• Experience with radiation physics, calculations and treatment planning.
• Knowledge of handling radioactive materials per Radiation Control Program.

Responsibilities

• Gathers data for treatment planning during simulation.
• Creates treatment plans meeting physician prescriptions and senior staff guidelines.
• Performs dose calculations based on approved treatment plans.
• Coordinates with radiation therapists to match planned and actual fields.
• Participates in brachytherapy planning, dose calculation, and source handling.
• Maintains calibration records and radiation safety documentation.
• Assists in providing radiation protection instruction.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Radiation physics knowledge

Math skills (algebra/geometry/trig)

Radioactive materials handling

Windows-based office software

Evening/weekend availability

Education

B.S. in Science or Engineering

Medical Dosimetry program or dosimetrist/therapy certification

Tools

RayStation

ARIA

Job description

Exemption Status:

Exempt

Hiring Range:

$101,025.60 - $181,854.40

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details:

Monday through Friday

Scheduled Hours:

8AM to 4PM

Shift:

1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

10020 - 3692 Radiation Oncology

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Performs treatment planning, dose calculation, device fabrication and other support tasks needed for radiation therapy.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Gathers needed data for treatment planning during simulation.
2. Creates treatment plans that meet the prescriptions provided by the physician and guidelines provided by the senior physics staff.
3. Performs dose calculations based on treatment plan approved by the physician.
4. Coordinates with radiation therapists to ensure agreement of planned and actual treatment fields. 5. Participates in brachytherapy treatments by performing needed treatment planning, dose calculation, source handling and delivery.
5. Performs measurements as needed to verify the correct implementation of treatment plans, to document the radiation levels in the vicinity of patients, and to verify removal of radioactive material following brachytherapy.
6. Maintains and processes a variety of standard computer based and manual records, data and reports, such as calibration records and documentation on receipt, use, and disposal of radioactive source material in the custody of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
7. Assists in providing radiation protection instruction for persons caring for and visiting patients.
8. Participates in the weekly chart rounds.
9. The ability and willingness to respond to the work situations, which may require evening and weekend work.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.
   All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering, or graduation from medical dosimetry education program recognized by the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists, or a registered radiation therapist who will undergo completion of one to two years of advanced on-the-job training and work experience in medical dosimetry under the supervision of a Certified Medical Dosimetrist or Medical Physicist.

Experience/Skills:
Required:

1. Knowledge of basic radiation physics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and human anatomy.
2. Ability and willingness to handle radioactive materials in accordance with the precepts of the Radiation Control Program, as well as Hospital approved materials routinely used for patient positioning and treatment field modification.
3. Ability to work independently with Windows- based word processing and spreadsheet programs.
4. The ability and willingness to respond to the work situations, which may require evening and weekend work.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment. Physical requirements include normal manual dexterity, visual acuity as well as normal lifting ability.

Candidates with proton therapy planning experience and/or experience using RayStation and Aria are strongly preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health – for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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