Job Description
Job Description
At Cedars-Sinai, we don't treat all cancers the same. There are more than 20 cancer centers, programs or specialized services that specialize in treatment and groundbreaking research into specific forms of cancer. These centers and programs provide patient centered care and innovative diagnostic, therapeutic and surgical procedures. At the Department of Radiation Oncology, our oncologists, therapists and staff work together to design custom treatment plans for specific cancer diagnoses. This ensures the patient will more quickly feel normal, with minimal impact on healthy tissues from the effects of radiation.
Summary of Essential Duties:
As our next Medical Dosimetrist you will design, plan and calculate optimum radiation treatment delivery techniques, and ensure continuous accuracy of delivered, modified and total radiation dose based on the Radiation Oncologist's prescribed course of radiation therapy.
- Work closely with physicians to precisely design optimum computerized treatment plans
- Select radiation beam modifiers to improve treatment effectiveness, while reducing dose to normal tissue
- Calculate amount of radiation to be delivered to treatment area and carry doses to essential surrounding area
- Calculate and/or re-plan treatment areas that have been modified during course of treatment
- Maintain accuracy of delivered and total doses in patient’s treatment charts
- Calculate total dose and/or dose rates for implanted volumes
This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with Cedars-Sinai Physicians seeing patients in our new Tarzana, CA clinic, as well as through our affiliation with Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, CA.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree required
License/Certifications:
- Certified Medical Dosimetrist certification from Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board required
Experience:
- 3 years of experience as a Medical Dosimetrist preferred
- Experience using Eclipse or RayStation preferred
- Proficiency in MS Office required
Keywords: Radiation Oncology, Radiation Therapy, Cancer, Dosimetrist, Hospital, Healthcare, Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, California
About UsCedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the TeamCedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID : 13145
Working Title : Radiation Therapy Dosimetrist
Department : Radiation Therapy
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Imaging
Job Specialty : Nuclear/Invasive
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $72.23 - $115.57