What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dosimetrist (Outpatient)- Full Time, Days, Radiation Oncology position at Adventist Health?
Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices. As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.
Job Summary:
Measures and generates radiation dose distributions and calculations under the direction of the radiation therapy physicist and radiation oncologist. Is a member of the radiation oncology team who has knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology treatment machines and equipment and is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy.
Job Requirements:
Education and Work Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent (some certifications will require Bachelor’s): Required
- Master's Degree: Preferred
- Nine months' clinical or classroom curriculum in medical dosimetry: Preferred
Licenses/Certifications:
- Registered radiation therapy technologist with on-the-job training in dosimetry under the supervision of a dosimetrist, medical physicist or radiation oncologist with an additional one year of practical, supervised experience in clinical medical dosimetry: Required
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD): Preferred
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred
Essential Functions:
- Performs dosage calculation in the patient chart and verifies the mathematical accuracy of all calculations. Documents pertinent information in the patient record. Performs, or assists in, the application of specific methods of radiation measurement including ion chamber, thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLD), or film measurement as directed by the Medical Physicist. Provides technical and physics support to the Medical Physicist; which may be in radiation protection, qualitative machine calibrations, and quality assurance of the radiation oncology equipment. Takes on the role of educator in facilities that have radiation oncology residents, radiation therapy students or medical dosimetry students.
- Follows the dose prescription specified by the radiation therapist, plans a treatment technique by means of a computer and/or manual computations that delivers a prescribed dose to a define tumor volume.
- Coordinates treatment simulation and tumor localization including computerized tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements:
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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