Dosimetrist

***This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and/or relocation assistance.

Dignity Health Medical Foundation established in 1993 is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California Arizona and Nevada. Today Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service. 

Dignity Health Advanced Imaging, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, provides cutting-edge diagnostic imaging services at 16 locations in the greater Sacramento and Woodland areas.  Our team of 160 staff members work with our specialty trained and board certified radiologists to provide high quality care to our patients.  The locations perform more than 175000 exams annually with the goal of providing top quality imaging compassionate care and timely service with a smile.

***This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus and/or relocation assistance.

Position Summary:

The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.

May be required to occasionally work at other locations within the Greater Sacramento Area as needed.

Responsibilities may include:
- Design a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription to a defined tumor volume.
- Consider dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans and document dose in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
- Coordinate treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices including CT MRI and PET when indicated for radiation oncology treatment planning.
- Supervise perform or assist in the planning of the fabrication of compensation filters custom shields wedges and other beam modifying devices.
- Supervise perform or assist in the planning of the production of moulds casts and other immobilization devices.
- Supervise the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices compensators wedges field arrangement and other treatment variables.
- Perform calculations for the accurate delivery of the Radiation Oncologist's prescribed dose document all pertinent information in the patient record and verify the mathematical accuracy of all calculations using a system established by the Medical Physicist.
- Provide physics and technical support to the Medical Physicist in radiation protection qualitative machine calibrations and quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment.
- Supervise perform or assist in the application of specific methods of dosimetry including ion chamber TLD or film measurement as directed by the Medical Physicist.
- Assist in intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy procedures and in the subsequent manual and/or computer calculation of the dose distributions of these treatments.
- Teach applied aspects of medical dosimetry to students and residents as assigned.
- Participate in clinical research for the development and implementation of new techniques.
- Participate in continuing education in the area of current treatment planning techniques and advances in medical dosimetry.

- Performs routine duties independent of supervision but consults with the Radiation Oncologist and Medical Physicist as required.
- Operates and performs quality assurance under the direction of the Medical Physicist on the treatment planning computer.
- Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

- Satisfactory completion of formal training in medical dosimetry in a JRCERT accredited program. Eligible to sit for medical dosimetry boards.
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) within 1 year.
- Must be able to understand the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics to derive computerized treatment plans, and communicate these aspects to the Radiation Oncologist for plan approval, and to the Radiation Therapist for plan implementation.
- Performs routine duties independent of supervision, but consults with the Radiation Oncologist and Medical Physicist as required.
- Operates and performs quality assurance, under the direction of the Medical Physicist, on the treatment planning computer.
- Has working knowledge of radiation safety and current rules and regulations of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
- Has the ability to interpret and execute treatment plans as defined in relevant treatment protocols.
- Must possess mathematical skills including algebra, trigonometry, and introductory calculus and be able to visualize objects in three-dimensional concepts to facilitate the treatment planning process.

Preferred Qualifications:

- Two (2) years or more experience as a Certified Medical Dosimetrist
- Bachelor's Degree
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD)

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