Williamsport, PA, 17705, USA
3 days ago
Medical Dosimetrist
UPMC Williamsport seeks multiple Medical Dosimetrists in Williamsport, PA to be involved in all aspects of patient care performing all medical dosimetry tasks; responsible for designing a treatment plan, using a computer or manual computation, that will deliver the prescribed radiation dose to the patient after Radiation Oncologist consults with patient, determines treatment plan; responsible for specialized radiation dose distribution calculations according to the physician’s prescription given to a cancer patient while taking into consideration the dose-limiting structures, such as the eye when treating the brain, the heart when treating the lung, or the spinal cord when it is included in the treatment field; responsible for generating an optimal treatment plan that will create a balance between delivering the prescription the physician has written while ensuring the patient will not lose important healthy organ function; participate in treatment simulation including providing assistance with patient immobilization and positioning. Job Responsibilities: + Involved in all aspects of patient care performing all medical dosimetry tasks; + Responsible for designing a treatment plan, using a computer or manual computation, that will deliver the prescribed radiation dose to the patient after Radiation Oncologist consults with patient, determines treatment plan; + Responsible for specialized radiation dose distribution calculations according to the physician’s prescription given to a cancer patient while taking into consideration the dose-limiting structures, such as the eye when treating the brain, the heart when treating the lung, or the spinal cord when it is included in the treatment field; + Responsible for generating an optimal treatment plan that will create a balance between delivering the prescription the physician has written while ensuring the patient will not lose important healthy organ function; + Participate in treatment simulation including providing assistance with patient immobilization and positioning. + Must hold Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Dosimetry, Radiologic Sciences, or a related field; + Must be certified by AAMD's Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) or eligible for certification. **UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran**
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