Dosimetrist

Title: Dosimetrist

Location: Orange Coast Medical Center

Department: Radiology Therapeutic

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Days (8rh)

Pay Rate*: $90.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups - consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The Dosimetrist uses critical thinking skills and clinical knowledges in collaboration with the treatment team during the treatment planning process to ensure prescribed planning directives are achieved effectively and participates in communicating the plan to the physicist and radiation therapists for quality assurance and implementation. The dosimetrist uses evidence-based practice standards to maximize efficacy while maintaining a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, safety, and ethics.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Calculates prescribed radiation doses and develops field placement techniques in accordance with the radiation oncologist's prescription. Prepares organ and tissue contours for patient treatment planning.
• Develops new techniques to optimize treatment simulation, planning, evaluation, and delivery, following and training others in all departmental billing and compliance procedures. Interacts with vendors, ensuring smooth implementation of all technology.
• Participates in clinical research, collecting and submitting data.
• Performs basic physical and technical support for equipment and software, and stays current with existing and emerging techniques, devices, and methods.
• Assists in coordinating treatment simulations and tumor localizations on dedicated devices (e.g., CT, MRI, X-Ray, and PET, etc.) when indicated, for radiation treatment planning.
• Trains other dosimetrists in relevant software and treatment planning techniques.
• Perform and document the treatment planning required for the preparation of the delivery of radiation therapy treatments.
• Perform required documentation to comply
• Effectively communicate with other health team members and areas of care with regard to the patient's plan of care for treatment, measured outcomes, and make recommendations for alternative care options.
• Participate in efforts to improve the performance of the radiation oncology service and organization.
• Serve as a preceptor and role model for new personnel and students in training.
• Ability to be at work and be on time.
• Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives.
• Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare-that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there's more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Extensive experience with Varian hardware and software (Eclipse & Aria)

• Fluent in all treatment planning techniques

• Minimum one-year acute care experience or equivalent preferred.

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Current ARRT license, Radiation Therapy preferred

• Current fluoroscopy license in California preferred

• Current certificate from Medical Dosimetry Certification Board required