Certified Medical Dosimetrist - Loyal Source

Loyal Source Government Services is looking for a Certified Medical Dosimetrist to work at the Tibor Rubin VAMC in Long Beach, CA.

Job Summary: To provide on-site radiation oncology services.

Key Responsibilities:  

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall carry out medical dosimetry functions with certified Medical Dosimetrist. Certification by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board and shall receive technical direction from the VA Radiation Oncologist and/or Contractor’s Medical Physicist. Alternatively, medical dosimetry functions may be carried out by a Medical Physicist or supervised designee. In either case, the Contractor’s Medical Physicist shall oversee the medical dosimetry functions of the Radiation Oncology Service, functions as a technical supervisor of medical dosimetry services and oversee medical dosimetry quality assurance activities.  

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall perform, in conjunction with the Medical Physicist, treatment planning for SRS/SRT, HDR brachytherapy, IMRT, IGRT, and LDR brachytherapy. The Dosimetrist shall be present during patient treatment for HDR brachytherapy. The Dosimetrist shall also provide backup coverage during volume study procedures for LDR brachytherapy. 

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall design treatment plans by means of computer and/or manual computation that will deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique in accordance with the VA Radiation Oncologist prescription to a defined tumor volume.

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall consider dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans and document dose in accordance with VA Radiation Oncologist prescription.

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall assist with treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices, including computer tomography and MRI, when indicated, for radiation therapy treatment planning. Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall assist in planning and oversee fabrication of compensating filters, custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.

Board-Certified Medical Dosimetry Support shall assist in the planning, oversee and supervise production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.

shall assist radiation therapy staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangements, and any treatment variable associated with treatment planning implementation.

shall perform calculation methods for the delivery of prescribed dose, and subsequent documentation in patient files, and verification of the mathematical accuracy of all calculations using a system established by the Contractor’s Medical Physicist.

shall provide dosimetry and technical support to Contractor’s Medical Physicist, in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibration, and quality assurance of the radiation therapy equipment. Assist in the application of specific methods of dosimetry, including ion chamber, TLD, or film measurements as directed by the Contractor’s Medical Physicist. 

Requirements:  

Qualifications: 

Must be certified in medical dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) with at least two years of continuous work experience within the last three years to ensure the CMD’s experience is current and relevant. CMD must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software: 

o Two (2) years of experience - Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures. 

o One (1) year of experience - Documentation detailing CMD experience in a healthcare system that is ACR/APEx certified. 

o One (1) year of experience - Varian Linear Accelerators: TrueBeam with Brain Lab and Rapid Arc (or equivalent). 

o One (1) years of experience - Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT (following standards of TG-142). 

o One (1) year of experience - Eclipse treatment planning system; and ARIA record & verify system, including the following treatment modalities: SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT (following standards of TG-53)

o One (1) year of experience - MapCheck and ArcCheck (or equivalent) 

o One (1) year of experience – GE Discovery CT Simulator (or equivalent) 

Benefits: 

W2 pay package with benefits to include health insurance, paid time off and paid holidays.

Pay: 75-82/hr depending upon level of experience  

About Loyal Source 

Loyal Source is an Orlando-based workforce solutions provider dedicated to delivering elite services worldwide, with a focus in government healthcare, technical and support services, engineering, and travel healthcare. Loyal Source provides exceptional custom solutions to both private enterprise and government agencies. Loyal Source is a military friendly employer and proud partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership program. 

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