Dosimetrist PRN

Introduction

Do you have the career opportunities as a Dosimetrist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Health which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Benefits

TriStar Health offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
  
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
  
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
  
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
  
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
  
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
  
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
  
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
  
• Colleague recognition program
  
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
  
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Our teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. Do you want to work as a Dosimetrist PRN where your passion for creating positive patient interactions is valued? If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity. We want your knowledge and expertise!

Job Summary and Qualifications

The essential responsibility of the Medical Dosimetrist is to demonstrate an understanding of topics including, but not limited to cancer, radiation biology, radiation therapy techniques, radiation oncology physics, equipment technology, radiation safety and protection, anatomy, physiology, and mathematics to generate treatment plans. Once the treatment plan has been generated the Medical Dosimetrist is responsible for communicating the plan to the Licensed Practitioner, and then to the Radiation Therapist for implementation. The Medical Dosimetrist must maintain a commitment to a high degree of accuracy, attention to detail, and safety. The Medical Dosimetrist must use critical thinking skills when performing treatment planning, plan evaluation, recognizing and resolving equipment problems and treatment discrepancies.

What you will do in this role:

• Participate in accepted departmental, institutional, and national standards concerning the process of proper patient and treatment site identification.
• Acquire patient data via computer generated data sets from medical imaging devices or manual methods and incorporate this data into treatment plans, calculations, and treatment devices.
• Incorporate patient data from medical imaging procedures as the imaging data pertains to simulation, treatment planning, treatment delivery and quality assurance.
• Provide input into the use or necessity of ancillary treatment devices, patient immobilization techniques, and other patient positioning techniques as needed for simulation and treatment.
• Perform or assist with the fabrication of patient immobilization and ancillary treatment devices.
• Ensure accuracy in the performance of dose calculations, both manual and computer generated, for treatment delivery.
• Ensure accuracy in the performance of calculations pertaining to, but not limited to beam modifying devices, irregular fields, gaps for adjacent fields, and off-axis calculations.
• Participate in the development of optimal treatment strategies that result in attainable radiation therapy plans including localization of tumor volumes, critical structures, generation of isodose distributions, and performance of dose calculations according to the written directive.
• Participate in special treatment procedures offered in the department.
• Ensure accuracy in the evaluation of information generated from radiation treatment plans.
• Apply knowledge of radiobiology with respect to dose tolerances, time dose fractionation calculations, hypo- fractionation, BED calculations and other applications of radiobiology to the radiation therapy treatment process.
• Ensure accuracy in the transfer and documentation of treatment parameters either manually or electronically according to departmental policies.
• Participate in the implementation of the written directive for external beam, particle beam, and brachytherapy procedures.
• Perform or assist with quality assurance procedures as directed by a Qualified Medical Physicist.
• Perform or assist with the application of specific methods of radiation measurement including, but not limited to, diode, ion chamber, thermoluminescent dosimeter (TLD), or film measurement as directed by a Qualified Medical Physicist.
• Apply the principles of ALARA to minimize exposure to patient, staff and others.·
• Participate in clinical research for the development and implementation of new techniques in cancer treatment.
• Provide education to members of the radiation oncology team.
• Assist the Licensed Practitioner as directed and in accordance with institutional policies.

What qualifications you will need:

• Bachelor’s Degree (4-year program) c CMD required.
• 3 years of related experience preferred.
• Medical Dosimetrist Certification or certification eligibility with successful completion within 2 years.

HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute 14 times and was one of only four honorees in the Healthcare Providers category in 2024. In 2023, HCA Healthcare delivered charity care, uninsured discounts and other uncompensated care at an estimated cost of approximately $3.7 billion.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Dosimetrist PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.