Dosimetrist

Job description

Wage Range: $68.46 - $109.51 per hour Posted wage ranges represent the entire range from minimum to maximum. For jobs with more than one level, the posted range reflects the minimum of the lowest level and the maximum of the highest level. Some positions also offer additional premiums based on shift, certifications or degrees. Job offers are determined based on a candidate's years of relevant experience, level of education and internal equity. Job Summary: Under the general direction of the Department Manager and guided by the Chief Medical Physicist who oversees daily work, the Dosimetrist translates the prescription for a course of radiation therapy by generating radiation dose distributions and calculations for each patient. The Dosimetrist works closely with the Radiation Oncologist staff and Radiation Therapists. Primary Duties: 1. Following the dose prescription specified by the radiation oncologist, plans a treatment technique by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose to a defined tumor volume. 2. Coordinates treatment simulations and tumor localizations, including diagnostic imaging studies such as CT, PET and MRI, when ind...