Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

Dosimetrist

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics  •  Manchester, NH (Onsite)  •  4 hours ago
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Job Description

Performs a variety of functions to provide for radiation therapy treatment planning for patients. Participates in treatment planning committees and participate in clinical research projects.

Responsibilities

  • Provides Radiation treatment planning for external beam irradiation and brachytherapy. Develops individualized 3-D treatment plans for Radiation therapy patients. Monitors and promotes the implementation of these radiation treatment plans for the individual patient. Designs of custom beam modifying and patient immobilization devices. Performs hand calculation for simple treatments not requiring graphic plans.
  • Provides quality assurance of patient treatment through weekly review of patient charts and attending general chart rounds.
  • Provides the physicians with physics consultations. Assists during conventional and CT-aided simulations.
  • Teaches Radiation Therapy students, residents and other staff members.
  • Participates in Radiation Treatment planning committees designed to improve patient care and treatment. These committees are in conjunction with the RTT’s, simulator RTT’s and the physicians.
  • May participate in special projects and/or procedures such as IMRT, IORT, prostate seed implants, SRS/SRT, radioactive material administration and linac commissioning.
  • May participate in clinical research projects in conjunction with Physicists.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned.

    • Qualifications

    • Bachelor of Science degree with 1 year of relevant clinical experience or the equivalent in education and experience required.
    • Strong background in science, mathematics or engineering with college-level courses in anatomy & physiology, clinical oncology, atomic & nuclear physics, diagnostic physics, radiation therapy physics, calculus and analytic geometry, linear algebra and vector analysis.
    • Must possess the ability to communicate with a wide variety of other health care providers.
    • Must be a self-starter who is detail oriented, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
    • Must have minimal computer skills.

    Required Licensure/Certifications

    • Certification from the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) preferred
    • Registered Radiation Therapist and/or ABR/ABMP certification would also be considered.
    Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    About Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics

    How can the lifestyle in New Hampshire and Vermont compliment your career? You can have amazing 4-season living with a career at one of the top health systems in the country. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Norris Cotton Cancer Center, the Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock; 4 affiliated hospitals and 30 Dartmouth-Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. We are close to the urban centers of Boston, New York and Montreal, but also offer proximity to the seacoast and multiple top-tier ski mountains within a short driving distance. Throughout New Hampshire, the opportunities – both career and personal – truly make our area the ideal place to work and play.

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

    Industry
    Healthcare & Social Services
    Company Size
    5,001-10,000 employees
    Headquarters
    Lebanon, New Hampshire
    Year Founded
    Unknown
    Website
    dartmouth-hitchcock.org
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