Dosimetrist Clinical/On-Call/UKHC Remote Work

Dosimetrist Clinical/On-Call/UKHC Remote Work
Requisition Number:

DU12416
Department Name:

M3350:Radiation Medicine Services
Work Location:

Lexington, KY
Salary Range:

$39.10 – $75.02 per hour
Type of Position:

Staff
Position Time Status :

On Call
Required Education:

Bachelors
Required Related Experience:

None
Required License/Registration/Certification:

None
Physical Requirements:

Sitting at a computer for long periods of time.
Shift:

Hours assigned between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday to Friday. Work will be remote.
Job Summary:

The Dosimetrist Clinical/On-Call provides comprehensive treatment plans for patients undergoing radiation therapy and coordinates associated dosimetry plan procedures with members of the Radiation Oncology team.

The Dosimetrist Clinical/On-Call has knowledge of the overall characteristics of radiation oncology treatment, imaging equipment and is cognizant of and maintains proficiency in modern treatment planning and delivery procedures used in the Radiation Oncology, including, but not limited to 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SRS/SBRT and motion management (e.g. respiratory gating and DIBH).

The Dosimetrist Clinical plays a key role in overall quality assurance (QA) efforts by performing radiation dose verifications with additional calculations and measurements, multi-modality image analysis and other physics support such as QA and patient specific QA measurements and radiation survey, as directed by the Medical Physicist.

Ideal candidates will have a positive attitude, strong work ethic, problem solving mentality, desire for efficiency and safety and work well in teams. Additionally they must posses a good understanding of fundamental concepts in patient setup and simulation, contouring, image fusions, treatment planning, and data transfer between the treatment planning system and the Oncology Imaging System (OIS).
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Knowledge of Anatomy, Physiology, Clinical Oncology, Radiation Physics, Radiation Safety, and Radiobiology. Planning, Communication, Supervision, Attention to Detail, Review and comprehensive Protocol Compliance, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Positive communication and behavior standards as established by UKHC. Expertise in the technical aspects of Radiation Oncology
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

No
Preferred Education/Experience:

Experience with Dosimetry and/or the health care field. Bachelors in health care field.
Deadline to Apply:

09/28/2025
Our University Community:

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