Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job — you’re making a difference in people’s lives.Located in Cambridge, just steps from Harvard Square and the Charles River, Mount Auburn Hospital is a 217-bed academic community hospital that combines clinical excellence with a strong sense of community. As a Harvard Medical School teaching hospital, Mount Auburn offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment where learning, teamwork and high-quality patient care come together.Why Join Our Radiation Oncology Team?
Join a highly collaborative team of radiation oncologists, medical physicists, radiation therapists, nurses and other care professionals during an exciting period of growth and development for Mount Auburn Hospital’s Radiation Oncology service.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop and support complex, individualized radiation treatment plans in close collaboration with physicians, physicists and therapists.
- Serve as a technical resource to the physics team and contribute to workflow optimization, quality assurance and process-improvement initiatives.
- Collaborate with colleagues across Beth Israel Lahey Health’s broader network of academic medical centers and community hospitals.
- Build your career with access to continuing education, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive benefits, generous paid time off and retirement savings programs.
About the Role
- The Medical Dosimetrist works as a key member of the Radiation Oncology treatment planning team under the direction of Medical Physics. - - This role designs and supports radiotherapy treatment plans, helps ensure accurate and timely treatment delivery, and collaborates closely with Radiation Oncologists, Radiation Therapists and other members of the care team.
The position also provides technical guidance to other dosimetrists, supports clinical workflow and quality-improvement efforts, assists with treatment simulations and specialized dosimetry procedures, and contributes to the continued advancement of the Radiation Oncology program.
Minimum Qualifications
- Knowledge of the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics sufficient to develop computerized treatment plans, communicate with Radiation Oncologists for plan approval, and collaborate with Radiation Therapists for plan implementation.
- Working knowledge of radiation safety and current regulations.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of a team to provide accurate radiation therapy services.
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in the physical or biological sciences, medical dosimetry or radiation therapy.
- Certification in Medical Dosimetry (CMD) from the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB).
- Graduate of a Medical Dosimetry JRCERT-accredited program.
- Minimum of three years of recent experience as a Dosimetrist in a clinical Radiation Therapy Department, or equivalent applicable work experience.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to manage time and prioritize workflow.
- Knowledge of Electronic Medical Records and treatment planning systems, such as ARIA and Eclipse, is preferred.
Physical Requirements & Environment
- Requires working with computer equipment and various physics devices, as well as sitting, standing and moving throughout the work environment.
- Patient care environment with potential exposure to radiation.
- Complies with precautions, as defined by Infection Control staff, when working with patients or materials requiring isolation.
Pay Range:
$135,000.00 USD – $175,000.00 USD
The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.
As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
More than 35,000 people working together. Nurses, doctors, technicians, therapists, researchers, teachers and more, making a difference in patients' lives. Your skill and compassion can make us even stronger.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
