Advocate Health Care

Dosimetrist II

Advocate Health Care$122K — $183K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Radiation Therapy or related field.
  • Medical Dosimetrist certification (CMD) must be obtained within 18 months.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification must be obtained within 6 months unless waived.
  • Knowledge of radiation oncology equipment and software applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Performs virtual simulation using CT and treatment planning software.
  • Measures and generates radiation dose distributions and calculations.
  • Correlates scans from PET, MRI, and CT for treatment planning.
  • Prepares treatment plans to optimize dose limits to critical structures.
  • Assists in treatment planning for complex cases and implant programs.
  • Records data in patient charts and troubleshoots patient information.
  • Operates and performs quality assurance (QA) on radiation equipment.

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off programs.
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, life).
  • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible expenses.
  • Family benefits, including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
  • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match.
Full Job Description

Department:

37303 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Oncology: Radiation

Status:

Full time

Benefits Eligible:

Yes

Hours Per Week:

40

Schedule Details/Additional Information:

Monday-Friday 7:30 -4

Pay Range:

$59.00 - $88.50

Major Responsibilities:
  • Performs virtual simulation using computed tomography (CT)/simulation and treatment planning software.
  • Measures and generates radiation dose distributions and calculations as directed.
  • Correlates, performs calculations, measurements and fusions of scans using positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and CT treatment planning with simulation and treatment for simple cases.
  • Prepares treatment plans to limit doses to critical structures by optimizing computerized plans and assisting with treatment planning for simple cases, utilizing treatment planning algorithms as needed under the direction of a Medical Physicist or Dosimetrist II.
  • Assists in treatment planning for implant programs and complex cases; edits and troubleshoots problems with multileaf collimation as directed.
  • Records data in patient charts and troubleshoots patient information in medical record.
  • Operates and performs quality assurance (QA) on equipment as required.
  • Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
  • Medical Dosimetrist certification (CMD) issued by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) needs to be obtained within 18 months, and
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providerscertification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Radiation Therapy or related field.

Experience Required:
  • No experience required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
  • Knowledge and skill in the use of radiation oncology equipment and software applications.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with physicians, staff, patients and their families.
  • Ability to work independently and use intuitive thought processes.
  • Excellent problem solving abilities and analytical skills to compare data.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Must be able to:
  • Lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
  • Lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
  • Carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
  • Must be able to:
  • Push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
  • Perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
  • Utilize proper body mechanics.
  • Must sit for 70% of workday.
  • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
  • Exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical and radiation hazards.
  • Requires continuous intense concentration.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Our CommitmenttoYou:

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 6 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, andShort- 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.
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