Description
Sentara is hiring a Medical Dosimetrist for Sentara Brock Cancer Center, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Overview:
Sentara is hiring a Medical Dosimetrist at the Sentara Brock Cancer Center in Norfolk, Virginia.
This position is ONSITE in Norfolk, Virginia. Relocation packages available!
Overview
Measures and calculates radiation dose and develops optimum arrangement of radiation fields and exposures to treat patient under the supervision of the Radiation Oncologist. Coordinates and collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to facilitate for integrated and comprehensive care.
Associates or Bachelor's degree preferred. BLS, Registry eligible and certified within 2 years of hire
WHO SENTARA IS
Sentara Health is a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health, hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara “Employer of Choice” for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years. Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment philosophy!
At Sentara Cancer Network, we’re proud of our distinction as the first Integrated Network Cancer Program (INCP) in Virginia as designated by the American College of Surgeons Commission (ACoS) on Cancer. Our first integrated network of 9 acute care hospitals spans from Northeast Virginia to North Carolina. We have proudly added a second Integrated Network Cancer Program with our Blue Ridge hospitals making us uniquely equipped to offer advanced treatments conveniently within a patient’s community. In close partnership with distinguished and caring team of physicians both from Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and Virginia Oncology Associates (VOA), Sentara radiation oncology program includes a dedicated and experienced team of oncology administration, managers, medical physicists, dosimetrists, radiation therapists, oncology nurses, allied professionals, and support staff.
Our clinical technologies include Varian family of Accelerators including Edge and TrueBeam, Nucletron HDR, Eclipse, ARIA, Identify, RadFormation, MIM, Mobius, Sun Nuclear and IBA, etc. In addition to routine EBRT (3-D, IMRT, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, IGRT, 4D CT, DIBH, Gating, and SGRT) and brachytherapy (HDR for GYN, Skin and Breast (SAVI), Prostate Seed Implants) treatments, we also offer Radiopharmaceutical therapies such as I-131, Lutethera, Pluvicto, Xofigo and Y-90. Our medical physics team is supported and equipped with a generous array of equipment for quality testing of our treatment plans and treatment delivery to ensure patient safety.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction of the Director of medical physics and dosimetry, onsite medical physicist (s), the incumbent collaborates with department manager, radiation oncologists and radiation therapy staff and provides medical dosimetry services related to all external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) modalities, as described above, to include but not limited to 1. design of treatment plans by means of computer and/or manual computation with optimal beam geometry to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and spare critical structures in accordance with the radiation oncologist's prescription, 2. identification and contouring of normal and dose-limiting structures by utilizing images from one or more data sets, such as CT, MRI and PET, 3. creating and transferring reference images and localization markers for portal verification and treatment delivery to include DRRs, CBCTs and other IGRT methods, as specified, 4. supervision, performance and assistance in simulations and tumor localization using specified imaging modalities, 5. assistance in the planning and implementation of the fabrication of compensation filters, custom shields, wedges, molds, immobilization devices and other beam modifying devices, 6. communication with the radiation therapist(s) in an advisory role in the implementation of the complex treatment plans, 7. performing calculations for the accurate delivery of the prescribed dose, document all pertinent information in the patient record 8. assistance and technical support to the medical physicist on the quality assurance of treatment plans and radiation oncology equipment. 9. participation in the teaching of medical dosimetry to students, radiation therapists and residents and 10. active participation in policy and procedures, clinical trials, staff education, workflow initiatives, quality improvement and practice standardization.
Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
Medical, Dental, Vision plans
Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
Emergency Backup Care
Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
Life Insurance
401k/403B with Employer Match
Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
Pet Insurance
Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
Requirements
Qualifications:
Education
Associate’s Degree in Medical Dosimetry or Radiology Technology REQUIRED
Certification/Licensure
ARRT Certification REQUIRED
Certified Medical Dosimetrist Certification REQUIRED
Experience
5 years prior Dosimetrist experienced STRONGLY PREFERRED
5 years Radiation Therapy experience REQUIRED
