What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dosimetrist position at Willis Knighton Health?
Willis Knighton Cancer Center is seeking a full-time dosimetrist for the radiation oncology department. This position requires a BS or MS degree and certification through CMD. Clinical duties include:
1. Design a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation with optimal beam geometry to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
2. Identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures by utilizing images from one or more data sets.
3. Perform image registration with various image data sets to include CT, MRI and PET.
4. Create and transfer reference images and localization markers for portal verification and treatment delivery to include DRRs, CBCTs and other IGRT methods, as specified.
5. Supervise, perform, or assist in simulations and tumor localization using specified imaging devices including, but not limited to CT, MRI, and PET.
6. Supervise or assist in the planning and implementation of the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
7. Communicate with the radiation therapist(s) and assume an advisory role in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment or imaging parameters.
8. Perform calculations for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose, document all pertinent information in the patient record, and verify the mathematical accuracy of all calculations by an approved method.