Treatment planning is an essential section within the Division of Medical Physics in the Department of Radiation Oncology. Its mandate is to perform all the activities required (planning, training, documenting, etc.) to implement prescribed isodose distributions used in the treatment of cancer patients.
Under the technological supervision of the Chief Dosimetrist, the direct supervision of the Physics Manager, and professional direction of the Clinical Faculty, the Sr. Dosimetrist designs external beam treatment plans for patient treatments by using a treatment planning computer, computer support system, and computer quality improvement verifications and others with quarterly rotations to all radiation oncology sites (Mt Zion, Parnassus and Mission Bay (2014). The Sr. Dosimetrist accepts assignments by the Chief Dosimetrist, plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, and/or accepted published practices. Completed work is evaluated for technical soundness, appropriateness and conformance to policy and requirements. The Chief Dosimetrist verifies treatment plans and a Qualified Physicists completes a final physics check.
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- Satisfactory completion of formal dosimetry training
- CMD Board eligible
- BS in applied science
- Five years work experience as a dosimetrist reflecting technological skills reflecting the knowledge of patient treatments on a linear accelerator with supporting computerized record and verify systems are required
- CMD board eligible
