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Title: Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD):(1099)

Pay rate: $100.00/hr (1099)

Duration: 1 year.

Location: VA Puget Sound Health Care System (Seattle VAMC), located at 1660 S Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

Hours of operation: Regular hours of operation will be from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday, with a 30-minute lunch break.

Duties and Responsibilities for Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD):

Medical Dosimetry Functions:

• Carry out medical dosimetry functions under the certified Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board.
• Receive technical direction from the VA Radiation Oncologist and/or Contractor's Medical Physicist.
• Oversee medical dosimetry functions of the Radiation Oncology Service, functioning as a technical supervisor of medical dosimetry services and quality assurance activities.

Treatment Planning:

• Perform treatment planning for SRS/SRT, including HyperArc, IMRT, SBRT, 2D/3D planning, and IGRT, in conjunction with the Contractor's Medical Physicist.
• Design treatment plans using computer and/or manual computation to deliver a prescribed radiation dose and field placement technique according to the VA Radiation Oncologist's prescription.
• Consider dose-limiting structures in the design of treatment plans and document dose according to VA Radiation Oncologist's prescription.

Simulation and Tumor Localization:

• Assist with treatment simulations and tumor localization on dedicated devices.
• Perform fusions for computed tomography (CT), MRI, PET-CT when indicated for radiation therapy treatment planning.

Fabrication and Adjustment of Devices:

• Plan and oversee the fabrication of compensating filters, custom shields, boluses, wedges, and other beam modifying devices.
• Plan, oversee, and supervise the production of molds, casts, and other immobilization devices.

Implementation of Treatment Plans:

• Assist radiation therapy staff in the implementation of treatment plans.
• Ensure the correct use of immobilization devices, compensators, wedges, field arrangements, and any treatment variables associated with treatment planning implementation including custom 3D boluses and Decimal cutouts.

Dosimetric Calculations:

• Perform calculation methods for the delivery of the prescribed dose.
• Document calculations in patient files and verify the mathematical accuracy of all calculations using a system established by the Contractor's Medical Physicist.

Support to Medical Physicist:

• Provide dosimetry and technical support to the Contractor's Medical Physicist in radiation protection, qualitative and quantitative machine calibration, and quality assurance of 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:

• Two (2) years of experience: Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures.
• One (1) year of experience in a healthcare system that is ACR or APEX certified.
• One (1) year of experience with Varian Linear Accelerators: TrueBeam with Rapid Arc (or equivalent).
• One (1) year of experience with Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT, following standards of TG-142.
• Three (3) year of experience with the Eclipse treatment planning system and ARIA record & verify system, including SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT treatment modalities, following standards of TG-53 and MPPG 5.B.
• Three (3) year of experience with a Client CT Simulator (or equivalent).
• The following experience, expertise and knowledge are preferred. Prior VA experience may be considered more favorable.
• Candidates must provide clinical references during the credentialing process to verify their clinical practice within the past year. 
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required and must be obtained from the American Heart Association.