Per Diem Dosimetrist (Elmhurst)

Radiation Oncology department is seeking a medical dosimetrist with Eclipse and Mosaiq experience. The Medical Dosimetrist works under the general supervision of the Medical Physicists, and generates treatment plans for external beam and brachytherapy patient treatments. The Dosimetrist is expected to remain current with technical developments, standards of practice, professional issues and changes in regulatory requirements. Duties and Responsibilities: • Works with technical staff during patient simulation, when required • Generates treatment plan as per physician’s prescription in consultation with physicist • Performs independent plan check using the established method of the department • Transfers approved plan data to the record and verify system (R&V)and verify data consistency with the approved plan • Assists in setting up difficult treatment fields in the machine for the first treatment, when required • Performs weekly chart-check. Attends weekly chart-round • Assists preparation and loading of sealed sources for brachytherapy application • Assists in brachytherapy procedure • Assists planning and fabrication of blocks/cutouts, when needed • Performs measurements, when needed • Assists machine commissioning, acceptance testing, QA, etc. • Assists data acquisition, data modeling and commissioning, etc. • Prepares documentation, forms, etc. • Follows patient’s confidentiality requirements • Maintains department quality assurance protocols • Maintains functionality of the planning system and peripherals • Completes required continued education and training • Provides emergency dosimetry coverage, when warranted • Follows departmental policies and procedures • Bachelor of Science (Dosimetrist program, computer science, physics or physical science) • Be eligible for the board certification • Computer (MS Office) and internet browsing skills • Good written and oral communication skills • Ability to work under stressful conditions is essential and must be detail oriented • Work thought out, planned in advance and successfully implemented to achieve efficiency and quality patient care. Work is completed in a timely manner; meeting deadlines Preferred Qualifications: • Certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (CMD) • At least one year experience as medical dosimetrist. • A graduate from The Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (JRCERT) program. The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination on the basis of their actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, marital or parental status, sexual orientation, veteran, immigration, citizenship, or other protected status. EOE including Veterans and Disabled Compensation The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $60.00 - $60.00 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.