Dosimetrist, 40 Hours

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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Gathers needed data for treatment planning during simulation.
2. Creates treatment plans that meet the prescriptions provided by the physician and guidelines provided by the senior physics staff.
3. Performs dose calculations based on treatment plan approved by the physician.
4. Coordinates with radiation therapists to ensure agreement of planned and actual treatment fields. 5. Participates in brachytherapy treatments by performing needed treatment planning, dose calculation, source handling and delivery.
6. Performs measurements as needed to verify the correct implementation of treatment plans, to document the radiation levels in the vicinity of patients, and to verify removal of radioactive material following brachytherapy.
7. Maintains and processes a variety of standard computer based and manual records, data and reports, such as calibration records and documentation on receipt, use, and disposal of radioactive source material in the custody of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
8. Assists in providing radiation protection instruction for persons caring for and visiting patients.
9. Participates in the weekly chart rounds.
10. The ability and willingness to respond to the work situations, which may require evening and weekend work.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Bachelor's degree in Science or Engineering, or graduation from medical dosimetry education program recognized by the American Association of Medical Dosimetrists, or a registered radiation therapist who will undergo completion of one to two years of advanced on-the-job training and work experience in medical dosimetry under the supervision of a Certified Medical Dosimetrist or Medical Physicist.

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Knowledge of basic radiation physics, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and human anatomy.
2. Ability and willingness to handle radioactive materials in accordance with the precepts of the Radiation Control Program, as well as Hospital approved materials routinely used for patient positioning and treatment field modification.
3. Ability to work independently with Windows- based word processing and spreadsheet programs.
4. The ability and willingness to respond to the work situations, which may require evening and weekend work.

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies, including age-specific competencies and their measurements, will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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