- Design a treatment plan by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription to a defined tumor volume.
- Operate and perform quality assurance under the direction of the Medical Physicist on the treatment planning computer.
- Interpret and execute treatment plans as defined in relevant treatment protocols.
- Display knowledge and comply with the National Patient Safety Goals.
- Contribute to improving clinical patient safety.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management.
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Dosimetrist - Lexington, United States - Common Spirit
Description
OverviewSaint Joseph London is a 150-bed regional hospital located in London Kentucky. Founded in 1926, Saint Joseph London opened a new $152 million square foot regional facility in 2010. We offer the latest technology along with nationally ranked award-winning services. Our patient rooms are private with most overlooking a small lake and garden on the 52-acre healing environment.
Saint Joseph London treats patients from southeastern Kentucky including those from Clay, Laurel, Jackson, Knox, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Whitley counties.
CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees, 8 hospitals, specialty clinics, and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY.
CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019.With our combined resources, CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities, advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable, and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.
**Job Title:** Medical Dosimetrist
**Company:** Saint Joseph London
Responsibilities
Sign On Bonus up to $25,000 and Student Loan Payback up to $24,000 for eligible hires
Located in Lexington, locally but support the entire KY Market (Radiation locations in Lexington, Bardstown, and London)
**Job Summary / Purpose**
The Medical Dosimetrist 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, is cognizant of procedures commonly used in brachytherapy, and has the education and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation oncologist.
Must be able to understand the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics to derive computerized treatment plans and communicate these aspects to the Radiation Oncologist for plan approval and to the Radiation Therapist for plan implementation.
**Essential Key Job Responsibilities**
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job.
They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job.
Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.**Qualifications**
**Required Education and Experience**
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Sciences degree with a major in the physical or biological sciences.
Training can be obtained through on-the-job training and challenging the boards or by formal education in medical dosimetry in an approved facility or school.
**Required Licensure and Certifications**
Certified Medical Dosimetrist
