Medical Dosimetrist

Summary:

The Medical Dosimetrist position plans, measures and generates radiation dose distributions and radiation dose calculations.

Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

No weekends, evenings or holidays!

Work/life balance schedules

This position is eligible to work from home, coming into the office as needed (hybrid schedule) after 1 year with Dayton Physicians or sooner for an experienced dosimetrist.

Why work for Dayton Physician''s Network?

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental and vision benefits

• Company holidays and a flexible holiday!

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) Package

• Additional accrual increase after 1 year of service with Dayton Physicians!

• 401K

• Scrub Allotments

• Yearly Bonus Program

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DPN Core Value Expectations:

The CARES model reflects the principles that guide our day-to-day behaviors; our decisions, our actions, and our relationships with each other and with the patients and families we serve. All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following:

• COMPASSION: the patient is at the center of all we do
• ACCOUNTABILITY: we hold ourselves accountable for our actions
• RESPECT: we show respect for others
• EXCELLENCE with Innovation: we strive for excellence in all we do
• SERVICE through Collaboration: we provide service to our patients, team members and community.

Additionally, as DPN is a service-oriented organization, All DPN employees are expected to embrace and demonstrate the following when interacting with patients, employees and other customers:

• Smile, make eye contact and greet with energy!
• Restate what you are hearing. Listen patiently and compassionately to complaints. Our patients and families are likely going through a difficult time. Irritability on their part is not about you.
• Give full attention. Turn away from the computer screen and face the person you are conversing with.
• Explain any potential delays in service and provide frequent updates.
• Empathize (feel empathy for someone)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs dose calculations needed for patient''s radiation therapy, verifies the mathematical accuracy of all calculations, oversees proper charting by staff technologist, follows up on deficiencies;
• Plans a treatment technique based on the dose prescription from the Radiation Oncologist that will deliver prescribed radiation dose to define tumor volume;
• Develops optimal arrangement of radiation portals and exposures to spare normal and radiosensitive tissues, while applying prescribed dose to the targeted disease volume;
• Handles national protocol treatment planning, develops and implements new simulation and treatment techniques;
• Participates in patient specific QA;
• Responsible for fusion and registration of imaging studies and contouring/segmentation of organs
• Provides technical assistance in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibrations and quality assurance of the radiation therapy equipment to the clinical physicist when requested;
• Performs complex simulations requiring custom immobilization devices, such as aquaplast masks and alpha cradles and special calculations such as gaps and table angles;
• Follow all health care privacy and safety rules and adheres to Dayton Physicians Core Values;
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Education and/ or Experience:

At least one of the following conditions shall be met.

• Certification in Medical Dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board; ARRT registration preferred.
• Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry program and who is eligible for MDCB certification. The dosimetrist shall seek and get MDCB certification at the earliest opportunity.

General Skill Requirements:

• Excellent oral and written communication
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with a Medical Practice Management system.
• Attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of this position to provide excellent customer service to both our internal and external stakeholders.