Dosimetrist

• Job Summary and Responsibilities
• Patient treatment planning, calculations of dose for radiation therapy.

Calculates distribution of doses for Radiation Therapy treatments including 3D, IMRT/VMAT, SRS, SBRT and HDR. Assists in set up, simulation and planning treatment. Provides support and problem solving with complex treatment set-ups to the simulation therapist. Offers suggestions and assists the Radiation Oncologist for optimal treatment planning procedures and protocols. + Plans patient treatments for external beam radiation. + Performs plan verification via independent second checks of monitor units and beam parameters. + Accurately calculates electron beam monitor unit settings. + Performs hand calculations. + Utilizes computer program if applicable. + Assists the simulation therapist and advises the therapist on setup issues and requirements. + Participates in weekly chart checks under the supervision of the head of physics. + Accurately prepares the treatment chart prior to start of treatment in a timely and accurate manner. + Participates in the planning and recording of documentation for protocol patients. + Prepares OLDs, records readings, and accurately documents and reports the results to the physician and physicist. + Participates in

IMRT/VMAT

planning. + Participates in HDR planning.

• Hybrid role; must reside in Arizona
• Job Requirements
• MINIMUM
• Bachelors Degree Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) Must reside in Arizona

• PREFERRED

• 2 years experience as a Certified Dosimetrist. Registered Technologist Radiation Therapy (RTT)
• Where You'll Work
• Hello humankindness Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St.

Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services. Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved. We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph's is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital's patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph's. U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery. In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital. St. Joseph's is consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers. Come grow your career with one of Arizona's Most Admired Companies. Look for us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. For the health of our community ... we are proud to be a tobacco-free campus.

• Pay Range
• $47.

41 - $70.52 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.