Dosimetrist

Job Information

Industry
Health Care
City
Dammam
Country
Saudi Arabia
Zip/Postal Code
‎31433
Number of Positions
‎1

Job Description

Our client, a leading healthcare facility based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is
currently looking for a Dosimetrist.

In this role, you will be responsible for the following and not limited to:

Generates radiation therapy treatment plans and dose calculations necessary
for patient treatment and in consultation with radiation oncologists and
medical physicists.

The Medical Dosimetrist is a member of the radiation oncology team who has
detailed knowledge of the overall characteristics and clinical relevance of
radiation oncology treatment, is proficient in modern radiation oncology
procedures i.e , 3DCRT, IMRT, VMAT, SRS/SBRT, 4D Gating and has the education
and expertise necessary to generate radiation dose distributions and dose
calculations in collaboration with the medical physicist and radiation
oncologist.

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Principal Duties

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* Performs all aspects of treatment planning tasks including image registration, contouring normal structures, and generation of treatment plans.
* Together with the medical physicist, evaluates treatment plans to ensure that these fulfil the treatment prescription, considering dose-limiting structures and document dose in accordance with the Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
* Assists with treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices, including CT, MRI, and PET when indicated, for radiation oncology treatment planning.
* Supervises, performs, or assists in the planning of the fabrication of custom shields, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
* Supervises, performs, or assist sin the planning of the production of moulds, casts, and other immobilization devices.
* Advises the therapist staff in the implementation of the treatment plan including: the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangement, and other treatment variables.
* Performs calculations for the accurate delivery of the Radiation Oncologist's prescribed dose, document all pertinent information in the patient record.

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Requirements**

The Ideal Candidate would have:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Radiation Therapy.


• Masters' Degree in Radiation Therapy or Medical physics preferred.

Experience

• Minimum ‎5 years working at a radiation therapist, and


• Minimum ‎5 years as dosimetrist post certification

Certifications/Other requirements as applicable

• Passed the examination given by the American Registry of Radiology Technology (A.R.R.T) or its equivalent from their respective country.


• Certification of the Association of Medical Dosimetrists (AAMD) is preferred, equivalent considered.


• Meets the Saudi commission for health specialties requirements.


• Must be proficient in English language. Arabic is desirable.
  
  Work Location - Saudi Arabia.

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