Senior Medical Dosimetrist – IMRT/VMAT & Proton Therapy

Cooley Dickinson Hospital; Northampton (MA); Remote; USD 107,000 - 156,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

MBTA passes

Employee discounts

Job summary

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s Department of Radiation Oncology seeks a Medical Dosimetrist to design 3D/IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment plans and collaborate with radiation oncologists, physicists, and therapists to implement plans for photon and proton therapies.

The role emphasizes contouring, image registration, and participation in continuing education and research, with a hybrid work approach balancing patient care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in physics (or related Life, Physical, or Applied Science) is required.
• JRCERT-accredited Formal Education in Medical Dosimetry (BS/MS/Certificate) is preferred.
• MDCB eligibility is required, while MDCB certification is preferred.
• Clinical medical dosimetry experience, including 3D conformal and IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment planning is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design 3D/IMRT/VMAT/SBRT and/or IMPT treatment plans using computerized 3D planning system with optimal beam geometry, directions, and weights to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription for patients receiving photon and/or proton therapy.
• Communicate technical information and provide support to radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, and other staff to advise in the implementation of designed treatment plans.
• Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures by utilizing images from one or more data sets.
• Perform image registrations with various data sets including but not limited to CT, MRI and PET.
• Participate in continuing education and quality improvement processes.
• Educates students and visiting professionals in the technical aspects of treatment plan development in radiation therapy.
• Participates in and supports clinical research projects.

Skills

Bachelor's degree in Physics

MDCB eligibility

JRCERT-accredited Medical Dosimetry

Clinical dosimetry experience (IMRT/VM

Education

Bachelor's degree in Physics

JRCERT-accredited Formal Education in Medical Dosimetry (BS/MS/Certificate)

MDCB eligibility

Job description

Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute’s Department of Radiation Oncology seeks a Medical Dosimetrist to design 3D/IMRT/VMAT/SBRT treatment plans and collaborate with radiation oncologists, physicists, and therapists to implement plans for photon and proton therapies.

The role emphasizes contouring, image registration, and participation in continuing education and research, with a hybrid work approach balancing patient care and professional development.