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About the Role

The Medical Dosimetrist provides comprehensive treatment plans for patients undergoing proton radiation therapy. This role also designs and implements quality assurance procedures and clinical protocols, working closely with physicians, radiation therapists, and medical physicists to ensure optimal patient treatment.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate treatment plans with all pertinent setup instructions.
• Compute dose distributions and generate isodose curves for proton therapy.
• Provide guidance in complex patient setup scenarios, localization and immobilization procedures, and fabrication of custom treatment devices.
• Design and implement quality assurance and planning procedures.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to develop and maintain clinical protocols.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to support physicists in dosimetry calibration, QA, clinical projects, and new procedure development.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to support NYPC training and development programs, as well as visiting students, residents, and other trainees.
• Participate in NYPC training programs for professional development, dosimetry treatment planning, and continuing education.
• Maintain skills to assess and care for patients of all ages.
• Report process improvement opportunities to the Director of Medical Physics.
• Inform Director of Medical Physics of required resources for budgeting.
• Comply with all New York Proton Center policies related to HIPAA.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in physics or related fields, or graduation from a Medical Dosimetry Program accredited by JRCERT.
• Certification by the Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB) or Board eligible.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize workflow.
• Experience with Oncology Information Systems (OIS)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR) and Treatment Planning System (Eclipse/Raystation/MIM), specifically Aria, is preferred.
• Proton treatment planning experience is preferred.
• Photon treatment planning experience is desirable, but neither is required for a new graduate from a formal JRCERT accredited dosimetry program.

Skills

• Proton therapy treatment planning
• Dose computation
• Quality assurance procedures
• Clinical protocol development
• Patient assessment
• HIPAA compliance
• Oncology Information Systems (OIS)/Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
• Treatment Planning System (Eclipse/Raystation/MIM)
• Aria

Location

• Manhattan

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• New graduate eligible

Education Level

• Bachelor of Science
• Medical Dosimetry Program accredited by JRCERT
• Certification by the Medical Dosimetry Certification Board (MDCB)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package
• Flexibility for growth and career advancement

About the Company

• The New York Proton Center (NYPC) is a unique and respected clinical partnership between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Montefiore Medical Center, and Mount Sinai Health System, bringing state-of-the-art proton therapy treatment to patients.
• The team at NYPC is comprised of highly motivated, passionate, professional, and engaged individuals working together to deliver exceptional patient care using advanced proton therapy technology.

Equal Opportunity

• The New York Proton Center (NYPC) strives to maintain a workplace that accepts and appreciates the differences among our employees. The company will not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, covered veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, status with respect to public assistance or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.