SUMMARY

We seek an enthusiastic clinical medical dosimetrist to join a dynamic team offering quality patient-centered care in Rochester, New York. The successful candidate will join a team of 6 Medical Physicists, 6 Certified Dosimetrist, and 7 Radiation Oncologists at the Lipson Cancer Institute.

Our centers have Varian accelerators, GE Big Bore CT scanners, VisionRT, Zeiss INTRABEAM, and a Nucletron HDR after loader. Varian Eclipse and Mosaiq are used for treatment planning, and R&V. Several special procedures are offered at our clinics, such as cone and MLC-based SRS, SBRT, IORT, and HDR/LDR Brachytherapy. The successful candidate can participate in career growth opportunities while working collaboratively with a dynamic team.

In line with our efforts to recruit outstanding candidates, Rochester Regional offers an excellent benefits package with a pension plan, relocation assistance, and a SIGN-ON BONUS. Hybrid/ Partial Remote work schedules are currently offered for senior dosimetrist. Join our extraordinary team focused on providing quality patient-centered care in every dimension, every time. Grow with us and make your journey remarkable!

STATUS: Per Diem

LOCATION: Rochester, NY

DEPARTMENT: Radiation Oncology

SCHEDULE: 8am - 5pm | Monday-Friday

ATTRIBUTES

• Graduate of a formal training program in medical dosimetry and board-certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB), or eligible to take the boards. Candidates needing to take the boards must become certified by the MDCB within two years of employment.
• For those dosimetrists trained prior to educational requirement changes, certification by the MDCB in radiation therapy is acceptable.
• Experience: 3 years experience preferred, but are open to new graduates.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designs treatment plans to deliver a prescribed radiation dose to a defined tumor volume as prescribed by the radiation oncologist.
• Performs calculations for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose.
• Obtains patient contours from radiation oncologist and assist in outlining of anatomical structures and target volume in three dimensions.
• Collaborates with radiation oncologist to design the aim of the treatment plan including planned tumor dose and maximum acceptable doses to normal tissue.
• Assists in routine quality control to include patient Quality Assessment (QA) plan and weekly chart rounds.