Dosimetrist (Hospital - On Site)

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Job Description

Company Description

Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is a full-service, non-profit Catholic hospital, sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy and a member of Trinity Health.

Job Description

$10,000 Sign on Bonus

On-Site Full Time Position

At the Michael and Dianne Bienes Comprehensive Cancer Center we offer state of the art treatment and a coordinated approach to cancer care.

Our recently renovated Radiation Oncology department offers the latest in technology. We offer 2D, 3D, IMRT, SBRT and SRT treatments as well as Adaptive Radiation Therapy (ART).

• True Beam and Ethos linear accelerator.
• Aria & Eclipse V16.6
• Ethos AI driven contouring & Ethos treatment planning system.
• Bravos Brachytherapy for urology, gyn and skin cancer cases
• RPM system for Breath Hold and respiratory gated treatments
• Identify system for real-time tracking & motion management
• Velocity for contouring and rigid / deformable image registration.
• Mobius3D and MobiusAdapt as a 2nd MU / Dose check.
• ARIA integrated RadFormation package for an optimized planning workflow (EZ fluence, Clear Check and Auto Contouring).

Job Responsibilities :

• Under the direction of the Radiation Oncologist and Medical Physicist produces an optimal external beam treatment plan (IMRT / VMAT, 3D) using Eclipse and / or Ethos TPS (adaptive or non-adaptive planning)
• Guided by the ALARA principles and having patient’s best interest in mind participates actively in the decision process for the selection of the best patient treatment course
• Performs rigid and deformable fusions of multiple image datasets.
• Accurately identifies and contours Organs at Risk on different modality datasets (CT, MR, PET)
• Assist with HDR procedures when needed
• Generally supervises each initial treatment set up to assure compliance with treatment plan and prescription
• Designs custom cut-outs for electron treatment and places orders using dot.Decimal software
• Assists the physicist in generating QA plans and calculations.
• Performs other duties such as billing and assists with patient scheduling
• Assists the Radiation Oncology team on miscellaneous tasks and on most challenging clinical cases

Requirements :

• Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) by Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB)
• Graduate of an approved school of radiation therapy and / or a formal school of medical dosimetry.
• AART Certification preferred but not required.
• Florida licensed Radiation Technology Therapist preferred
• Bachelors degree in math or physical sciences preferred.
• Computer skills and strong physics background required
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and make sound decisions
• Possess good hand / eye coordination, alert, self-motivated, listens intently.
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and writing.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes.

We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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