Dosimetrist

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The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has a knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of radiation oncology in the management of cancer or other disease process, with special expertise in radiation therapy treatment planning. 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 Radiation Oncologist, 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.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Must be board eligible for the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) exam OR have 20 years of continuous experience as a Medical Dosimetrist.
2. West Virginia state criminal background check required, and Federal, if applicable, for DHHR BMS regulated area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1. Current certification by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
2. Completion of a formal medical dosimetry program accredited by the Joint Review Committee on education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT).
EXPERIENCE:
1. Three (3) years of medical dosimetry experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:
1.Current certification by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB)
EXPERIENCE:
1. Three years of medical dosimetry experience.
2. Experience with Varian Eclipse and ARIA.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Assemble data to identify and contour normal and dose-limiting structures by utilizing images from one or more data sets. Assumes proficiency in image registration with various image data sets to include CT, MRI and PET.
2. Design a treatment plan… For full info follow application link.

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