Lead Dosimetrist

Job Details

Assumes leadership responsibilities for the Center City dosimetry team and at the Enterprise-wide level. Generates 2D/3D/IMRT/VMAT treatment plans for patients undergoing external beam radiation therapy. Assists with advanced treatment planning including adaptive planning, MR-Linac planning, and multi-lesion radiosurgery planning. Assists all staff with clinical dosimetry issues. Assists in the implementation of new treatment planning techniques. Provides dosimetry instruction for medical staff, residents, medical students, and radiation therapy technology students.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Leads the Center City dosimetry team, including scheduling, oversight of challenging treatment planning cases, implementation of advanced treatment planning practices, and championing of process improvement initiatives.
• Is part of the Enterprise-wide dosimetry leadership team, and organizes educational initiatives, coordinates dosimetry research involvement, and fosters the harmonization of practices across the Jefferson network.
• Uses pertinent radiation oncology software, including Eclipse, Mosaiq, and MIM Software.
• Generates treatment plans using 2D, 3D, IMRT, or VMAT techniques, by means of computer and/or manual computation, that will deliver a radiation dose prescribed by a Radiation Oncologist to a defined tumor volume.
• Participates in department quality assurance measures and practices.
• Coordinates pre-treatment procedures and tumor localization, including CT and MRI when indicated, for radiation treatment planning and patient specific quality assurance.
• Records data in the record and verify system in a clear and concise manner.
• Maintains effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
• Assists with clinical research problems involving dosimetry, equipment, or treatment procedures.
• Contributes to dosimetry planning for advanced modalities (e.g., Ethos adaptive planning, MR-Linac planning, and multi-lesion radiosurgery planning).
• Assesses and resolves remote dosimetry issues or contacts responsible parties.
• Assists with dosimetry across the Radiation Oncology Enterprise as needed, including remote treatment planning for other locations.
• Assumes responsibility for fast track/urgent or more difficult cases.
• Checks patient charts for accuracy of recorded information prior to treatment.
• Interacts with physicists in addressing difficult / unusual clinical planning problems.
• Keeps current on new treatment planning techniques, devices and methods.
• Maintains billing for patient treatment plans.
• May be involved in clinical research for the development and implementation of new techniques.
• Participates in the instruction of physician residents, physics residents, physicists, fellows, student therapists, student dosimetrists and other trainees in clinical dosimetry.
• Provides technical assistance to the medical physicist when requested in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibrations and quality assurance of radiation therapy equipment.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required):

• Presents issues / difficulties in the dosimetry section with clarity / calmness and offers solutions.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Education:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a basic science or an equivalent combination of education and related experience in radiologic technology.

AND

Experience:

• Five (5) years of relevant clinical experience in medical dosimetry preferred.
• Experience with IMRT (Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy) treatment planning is highly desirable.
• Experience with SBRT (Stereotactic-Body Radiation Therapy) treatment planning is highly desirable.
• Experience with IGRT (Image-Guided Radiation Therapy) and Multi-Modality treatment planning is highly desirable. Experience with VMAT (Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy) treatment planning is highly desirable.

Minimum Certifications, Registration or License Requirements:

• Certification in Dosimetry (CMD) required.

Additional Information

• Excellent written and verbal communication required.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.    

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educa­tional and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. 

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.