Dosimetrist, Days
- Req. Number: 4115
- Address: 3200 Burnet Ave
- City, State: Cincinnati, OH
- Posted Date: 11/1/2022
Job Description
UC Health is hiring a full-time Dosimetrist for the Radiation Oncology Department for the first shift at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center's Barrett Cancer Center.
A Dosimetrist will work in conjunction with the Radiation Oncologist to supervise port set-up, provide localization of tumors, prepare contours, and produce isodose plots manually by computerized treatment.
About University of Cincinnati Medical Center
As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.
The Radiation Oncology Department provides the opportunity to care for a very special patient population. This includes providing the best possible care for our patients, training cancer experts who work throughout the region and being at the forefront of advances and new discoveries.
Unit Details:
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Join our team as a Dosimetrist in our Radiation Oncology Department at The University of Cincinnati Medical Center and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
UC Health is hiring a full-time Dosimetrist for the Radiation Oncology Department for the first shift at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center's Barrett Cancer Center.
A Dosimetrist will work in conjunction with the Radiation Oncologist to supervise port set-up, provide localization of tumors, prepare contours, and produce isodose plots manually by computerized treatment.
About University of Cincinnati Medical Center
As the pioneering hospital of UC Health, Greater Cincinnati's academic health system, UC Medical Center has served greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky for nearly 200 years. Each year, hundreds of thousands of patients receive care from our world-renowned clinicians and care teams utilizing the most advanced medical knowledge and technology available. UC Medical Center has 724 licensed beds and more than 5,800 employees.
The Radiation Oncology Department provides the opportunity to care for a very special patient population. This includes providing the best possible care for our patients, training cancer experts who work throughout the region and being at the forefront of advances and new discoveries.
Unit Details:
- Cincinnati's #1 preferred cancer care.
- Utilizes the latest immunology therapies to attack and kill cancer cells.
- Offers access to national clinical trials where researchers share their knowledge with clinicians across the U.S., enabling access to the most innovative, advanced treatments.
- 90 + cancer specialists, including subspecialty and multidisciplinary expertise only available in an academic health system.
Responsibilities
Job Responsibilities
- Communicates optimal treatment plans with Radiation Oncologist and ensures mathematical accuracy in regard to dose calculations.
- Assists with treatment planning CT simulations which includes but is not limited to Fabrication and design of custom-made blocks, compensating filters, immobilization positioning devices, and bolus material as required.
- Maintains logbooks and radioactive shipments in the brachytherapy source room.
- Prepares radioactive materials for patient use and assists radiation oncologists as necessary during special procedures.
- Participates in radiation safety requirements of the department and quality assurance on treatment planning systems to check the accuracy and consistency of data.
- Participates in routine maintenance, quality control, and calibration of equipment which includes determination of electron cut-out blocked output factors.
- Inputs and records patient billing into the computer system and completes other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- 1 to 2 years of experience preferred
- Bachelor's Degree required
- Completion of a Medical Dosimetry 12 month or longer JRCERT accredited program
- Knowledge and understanding of 2D, 3D, IMRT, HDR and LDR brachytherapy treatment planning
- Must be willing to certify, license, or graduate within 12 months of hire
Join our team as a Dosimetrist in our Radiation Oncology Department at The University of Cincinnati Medical Center and work alongside the best and brightest clinical teams collaborating toward our common purpose: to advance healing and reduce suffering.
Join our team to BE UC Health. Be Extraordinary. Be Supported. Be Hope. Apply Today!
About UC Health
UC Health is an integrated academic health system serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. In partnership with the University of Cincinnati, UC Health combines clinical expertise and compassion with research and teaching-a combination that provides patients with options for even the most complex situations. Members of UC Health include: UC Medical Center, West Chester Hospital, Daniel Drake Center for Post-Acute Care, Bridgeway Pointe Assisted Living, University of Cincinnati Physicians and UC Health Ambulatory Services (with more than 900 board-certified clinicians and surgeons), Lindner Center of HOPE and several specialized institutes including: UC Gardner Neuroscience Institute and the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center. Many UC Health locations have received national recognition for outstanding quality and patient satisfaction. Learn more at uchealth.com.
