What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dosimetrist position at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital?
Dosimetrist
Methodist Hospital is looking to hire a Dosimetrist to join our team! Come join us as a Partner for Good and help us make an impact on the care and experience that our patients and their families receive every day.
Position Summary:
The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation therapy treatment planning team who is thoroughly familiar with the physical and geometrical characteristics of the radiation equipment and radioactive sources commonly employed in Radiation Therapy. This team member has the training and expertise necessary to measure and generate radiation dose distributions and calculations under the direction of the Radiation Therapy Physicist and Radiation Oncologist. The Medical Dosimetrist has additional expertise in the fabrication of electron cutouts and custom bolus.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday (typically 8am - 4:30pm), 8-hour shifts
Required Qualifications:
- Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
- Must have completed an accredited dosimetry school or completed on-the-job training in Medical Dosimetry.
- Must meet the requirements to sit for and pass the CMD board exam within one year of hire.
- Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
- NA
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Proven proficiency in the operation of the following: Personal Computer, Telephone, Fax Machine, Photocopier, Printer, and electronic medical record.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education, Experience or Equivalent Combination:
- Pinnacle3 and ARIA experience preferred.
- Licensure/ Registration/ Certification:
- AAMD Membership preferred.
- CMD preferred.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Demonstrates knowledge of technical principles necessary to provide appropriate service and assure safety of patients.
- Varian TrueBeam, Varian 21ix, Varian Novalis, Philips Big Bore CT, Pinnacle3 Treatment Planning System, MIM Fusion Software, Mobius3D Dose Calculation Software, ARIA Record and Verify System.
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