Advocate Health Care

Dosimetrist - Atrium Health Levine Cancer Proton Therapy FT

Advocate Health Care$66K — $99K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED required
  • Board certification by Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board required
  • Minimum 1 year of medical dosimetry experience required
  • Proficient in treatment planning and dose calculations
  • Familiarity with advanced radiation therapy techniques such as IMRT and stereotactic radiosurgery

Responsibilities

  • Perform treatment planning and calculations for various radiation therapy modalities
  • Oversee medical dosimetry practices and procedures
  • Consult with clinical staff on treatment plan implementation
  • Create software files for treatment localization
  • Participate in clinical research protocols
  • Coordinate treatment simulations and tumor localizations
  • Adhere to facility policies regarding dosimetry and scheduling

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses
  • Family benefits (adoption assistance, paid parental leave)
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
  • Educational Assistance Program
Full Job Description
Department:

39026 Carolinas Medical Center - LC: Radiation Therapy: Advanced

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Day shift; 730am-430p

This position is Sign-on Bonus eligible. Based on eligibility.

Pay Range:
$63.45 - $95.20

Essential Functions
  • Performs treatment planning dose distributions and calculations for external beams and brachytherapy, including 3-D planning, IMRT, seed implants and stereotactic radiosurgery.
  • Oversees medical dosimetry practices and procedures.
  • Consults with staff on implementation of the treatment plan.
  • Performs calculations and provides technical support as required.
  • Creates software files for localization and ensures implementation by staff.
  • Participate in clinical research protocols and maintains active Registration and Credential Repository (CTEP) account.
  • Enhances professional growth and development by attending continuing education programs, in-services, and maintains medical education requirements as directed by the current license agency, Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
  • Coordinates and assists with treatment simulations and tumor localizations using all diagnostic modalities.
  • Adheres to the Hybrid Dosimetry Assignment Guidelines Policy, and facility approved onsite/remote schedule.


Physical Requirements

Visual and motor skills required. Ability to lift minimum of 40 pounds. Travel to other locations.

Education, Experience and Certifications

HS Diploma or GED required. Board certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board required. 1-year medical dosimetry experience required.

Our Commitment to You:

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation
  • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
  • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
  • Incentive pay for select positions
  • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance


Benefits and more
  • Paid Time Off programs
  • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
  • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
  • Educational Assistance Program


Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health Care

Advocate Health Care is a not-for-profit, faith-based health system providing comprehensive health care services to the people of Illinois. The organization is the largest fully integrated health care delivery system in Illinois, with more than 500 sites of care and 12 hospitals, including two of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, the state’s largest integrated children’s network, five Level I trauma centers (the state’s highest designation in trauma care), three Level II trauma centers, one of the area’s largest home health and hospice companies and one of the region’s largest medical groups. Advocate Health Care trains more primary care physicians and residents at its four teaching hospitals than any other health system in the state. As a not-for-profit, mission-based health system affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and the United Church of Christ, Advocate contributed $1.6 billion in charitable care and services to communities across Chicagoland and Central Illinois in 2019.
Learn more about Advocate Health Care
Size
75,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1976

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