What are the responsibilities and job description for the Radiation Therapy Dosimetrist position at Michigan Medicine?
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job Summary
Design external beam, brachytherapy treatment plans and adaptive planned cases. Plan and calculate distribution of doses and volumetric information for radiation oncology treatments involving moving and stationary fields using multi-dimensional computer techniques including 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS. Provide dosimetry support to the simulator and treatment units as needed.
Responsibilities*
Education: Masters of Medical Dosimetry from JCERT accredited program or MDCB certified with associates degree and on the job training.
Certification: MDCB is preferred or minimum of MDCB board eligible.
Licensure: As required by state
Work Experience
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Work Schedule
Days: Monday - Friday. (5days/week)
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (may change with clinic schedule)
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Job Summary
Design external beam, brachytherapy treatment plans and adaptive planned cases. Plan and calculate distribution of doses and volumetric information for radiation oncology treatments involving moving and stationary fields using multi-dimensional computer techniques including 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS. Provide dosimetry support to the simulator and treatment units as needed.
Responsibilities*
- Design, plan and calculate distribution of doses and volumetric information for radiation oncology treatments involving moving and stationary external beam fields using multi-dimensional computer techniques including 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SBRT and SRS.
- Advanced Treatment Planning & Dosimetry: Execute treatment planning for brachytherapy procedures, specifically CT/MRI-based HDR GYN and ultrasound-based HDR prostate implants. Responsibilities also include creating LDR eye plaque plans and performing treatment planning for Y-90 TheraSphere treatments.
- Clinical Operations & Quality Assurance: Independently conduct HDR daily Quality Assurance (QA) and actively assist medical physicists during patient simulations, providing occasional, as-needed support for clinical research.
- Radioactive Source Management: Oversee the logistical workflow for LDR radioactive materials, including taking direct responsibility for ordering, coordinating deliveries, and arranging secure source transfers for the clinical program.
- Billing out appropriate charges for dosimetry planning.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the chief dosimetrist.
- Prepare electronic medical record for daily treatment, including but not limited to daily set-up instructions, IGRT guidance documents, and scheduling documents.
- Importing and exporting patient planning data to and from outside facilities to support planning process.
- Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures from multiple datasets used in treatment planning.
- Perform quality assurance reviews of patient treatment records to verify proper documentation of treatment, doses and overall patient plan quality.
- Assist in the acquisition of diagnostic information, such as CT, PET and MRI, to be used interactively in the development of patient treatment plans. Register image datasets and be capable of determining quality image registrations.
- Clinically instruct and train radiation therapy technology students and physician and physics residents in treatment planning process. We are also a clinical site for dosimetry student training and accept 2 students each year.
- Participate in quality improvement processes.
- Billing out appropriate charges for dosimetry planning.
- Perform other related duties as assigned by the chief dosimetrist.
Education: Masters of Medical Dosimetry from JCERT accredited program or MDCB certified with associates degree and on the job training.
Certification: MDCB is preferred or minimum of MDCB board eligible.
Licensure: As required by state
Work Experience
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment are required.
- CMD certified preferred
- Ability to perform independent treatment planning is necessary.
- Two years of experience as a dosimetrist and/or dosimetrist assistant are preferred
- Treatment planning experience using Varian Eclipse planning system along with ARIA record and verify is desirable
Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.
Work Schedule
Days: Monday - Friday. (5days/week)
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (may change with clinic schedule)
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO Statement
The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.