Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

Dosimetrist

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center • $80K — $95K *
Manchester, NH 03103In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science degree with 1 year of clinical experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • Strong science, math, or engineering background with relevant coursework.
  • Effective communication skills with diverse healthcare professionals.
  • Detail-oriented and capable of independent and team work.
  • Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develops personalized 3-D radiation treatment plans for patients.
  • Monitors and ensures proper implementation of treatment plans.
  • Conducts quality assurance through weekly patient chart reviews.
  • Provides physics consultations to physicians and assists in simulations.
  • Educates Radiation Therapy students and staff members.
  • Participates in committees aimed at enhancing patient care and treatment.
  • Engages in special projects and clinical research related to radiation therapy.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with interdisciplinary teams.
  • Opportunity to participate in clinical research projects.
  • Professional development through teaching and committee involvement.
  • Engagement in advanced radiation treatment techniques.
  • Comprehensive impact on patient care through individual treatment planning.
Full Job Description
Overview

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.

    About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

    Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) is a nonprofit academic health system that serves a population of 1.9 million in New England. DHMC includes a 396-bed tertiary care hospital, research and clinical facilities for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Norris Cotton Cancer Center, and the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. DHMC is the largest private employer in New Hampshire and is the only academic medical center in the state. The medical center is affiliated with the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth and is part of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health, a network of healthcare providers in New Hampshire and Vermont.
    Learn more about Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Size
    13,000 employees
    Industry
    Healthcare
    Founded
    1983
    * Ladders Estimates

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