Massachusetts Healthcare Jobs

Employment Type:

Part time

Shift:

Day Shift

Description:

Position Purpose

Using CT scans and sometimes MRI and PET scanners, Medical Dosimetrists design an individualized plan of treatment for cancer patients who have been prescribed radiation therapy by their oncologist.

What you will do

• Responsible for producing external beam and prostate seed implant treatment plans for patients either by use of isodose charts or treatment planning computer while adhering to policies and procedures.

• Calculates dosage for interstitial or intracavitary implants using radionuclides. Assists in periodic calibrations of therapy machines. Assumes responsibilities under the direction of the Sr Medical Physicist.

• Consults with Radiation Oncologist and Medical Physicist to determine objectives of each patient’s treatment plan.

• Performs accurate medical and computer dose calculations, generating dose distributions that deliver the prescribed radiation dose to the prescribed tumor volume.

• Coordinates treatment simulation and tumor localizations. Obtains accurate patient measurements for dose calculations.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education : A.S. degree in Radiation Therapy required, B.S. degree candidates are preferable. Prior Pinnacle experience is an advantage but not required.

• Experience : Two years as a Dosimetrist preferred

• Certification: (CMD) and or board eligible within six months.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Great benefits

• Health Insurance Coverage

• Career growth and advancement potential

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is one of the largest not-for-profit, Catholic healthcare systems in the nation. Built on the foundation of our Mission and Core Values, we integrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in all that we do. Our colleagues have different lived experiences, customs, abilities, and talents. Together, we become our best selves. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the most accessible and equitable care for those we serve. Trinity Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by law.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

EOE including disability/veteran