Centerville, OH30+ days ago
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.