Job Description

Job Description

**On-Site Dosimetrist: Monday thru Friday 9:00am-5:30pm

Position Purpose: Dosimetrist - part of the radiation oncology team, which includes a radiation oncologist, medical physicist, radiation therapists and oncology nurses. Medical dosimetrists ensure that radiation treatment promotes the most lethal radiation dose with the fewest side effects to the patient's healthy organs.

What you will do:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree is required, Masters preferred.

* Previous clinical experience as a radiation oncology therapist is preferred.

* Certified by MDCB as Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) required.

* Florida license for Certified Radiologic Technologist in Radiation Therapy; ARRT and/or certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board as a Certified Medical

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit packages available, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 403B, and education assistance
• We serve together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within our communities
• We live and breathe our guiding behaviors: we support each other in serving, we communicate openly, honestly, respectfully, and directly, we are fully present, we are all accountable, we trust and assume goodness in intentions, and we are continuous learners.

Ministry/Facility Information:

• 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.
• We are committed to providing compassionate and holistic person-centered care.
• We are the only Catholic hospital in Broward and Palm Beach counties and are not for profit. We are part of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Together, we serve people and communities in 21 states from coast to coast, providing nearly 2.8 million visits annually.
• Comprehensive benefits that start on your first day of work
• Retirement savings program with employer matching

Legal Info

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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