Senior Dosimetrist- Radiation Oncology

Full Time
New York, NY
Posted
Job description

Strength Through Diversity

Ground breaking science. Advancing medicine. Healing made personal.

The responsibilities of the Lead Dosimetrist include the customized planning of radiation therapy in consultation with the Radiation Oncologist, calculations of the x-ray and electron beam dose rates, the continued quality assurance of patients' treatment plans through their course of therapy (including personal dosimetry checks) and the instruction of dosimetrists, medical and physicist residents, and dosimetrist school students, in physical principles and technical procedures. The treatment of the patient is followed from the design phase through the implementation phase to assure that the plan prescribed by the physician is being appropriately and accurately followed.

Roles & Responsibilities:

  • Reviews daily plan assignment to dosimetrists to ensure plan proper quality, safety and workload.
    2. Works with physicists to design training course for medical and physicist residents for treatment planning.
    3. Works with director of dosimetrist school to teach dosimetrist students.
    4. Participates in QCI program for treatment planning.
    5. Performs treatment planning system monthly QA.
    6. Creates treatment plans to accurately deliver the Radiation Oncologist's prescribed dose while sparing critical structures.
    7. Correlates simulation radiographs with other diagnostic data such as CT scans to determine tumor and target locations and transfer this information from CT to radiographs.
    8. Assists the Radiation Oncologist in the design of customized shielding to minimize doses delivered to non-target tissues (i.e. normal tissues).
    9. Calculates "beam-on" times for the high energy linear accelerators in accordance with the treatment plan signed by the physician.
    10. Collaborates in the setup of the patient with the radiation therapists including the use of treatment aids and immobilization devices.
    11. Monitors each patient's treatment and records to assure the quality of their radiation treatments.
    12. Reviews and compare the simulation radiographs with the treatment portal radiographs, when needed.
    13. Participates in weekly Radiation Oncology chart rounds to review new patients' treatments and to assist in the peer review of the Radiation Oncologists' treatment planning.
    14. Teaches dosimetry, simulations and treatment planning to Radiation Oncology Residents during their rotation through Physics.
    15. Provides information for protocol patients

Requirements:

Education:
A BS is required and Master degree is preferred.

Experience:

At least 5 years of experience in treatment planning and machine QA is required.

Strength Through Diversity

The Mount Sinai Health System believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are drivers for excellence. We share a common devotion to delivering exceptional patient care. Yet we’re as diverse as the city we call home- culturally, ethically, in outlook and lifestyle. When you join us, you become a part of Mount Sinai’s unrivaled record of achievement, education, and advancement as we revolutionize medicine together and participate actively as a leader within the Mount Sinai Health System by:

  • Serving as the primary resource management representative of the Mount Sinai leadership teams, committees, etc., and acting as the primary executive leader interface between Mount Sinai and key executives from the health systems’ vendors and partners.
  • Engaging with relevant thought leaders and policy-makers at the federal and state levels, and representing the Health System as assigned.
  • Using a lens of equity in establishing and promoting policies and procedures and providing opportunities for all to thrive.
  • Confronting racist, sexist or other inappropriate behavior and challenges exclusionary organizational practices and serving as a role model to promote anti-racist behaviors.
  • Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

We work hard to acquire and retain the best people, and to create a welcoming, nurturing work environment where you can develop professionally. We share the belief that all employees, regardless of job title or expertise, can make an impact on quality patient care.

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Who We Are

Over 42,000 employees strong, the mission of the Mount Sinai Health System is to provide compassionate patient care with seamless coordination and to advance medicine through unrivaled education, research, and outreach in the many diverse communities we serve.

Formed in September 2013, The Mount Sinai Health System combines the excellence of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai with seven premier hospital campuses, including Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn, The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai West (formerly Mount Sinai Roosevelt), Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly Mount Sinai St. Luke’s), and New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $106,108.00 - $159,161.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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