The primary purpose of a Medical Dosimetrist is to design, plan and calculate optimum radiation treatment delivery techniques, and to ensure continuous accuracy of delivered, modified and total radiation doses based on the Radiation Oncologist's prescribed course of radiation therapy. The Dosimetrist practices under the supervision of a qualified physician and Qualified Medical Physicist. In this role you will:

Work closely with physicians to precisely design optimum computerized treatment plans.

Select radiation beam modifiers to improve treatment effectiveness, while reducing dose to normal tissue

Calculate amount of radiation to be delivered to treatment area and carry doses to essential surrounding area.

Calculate and/or re-plan treatment areas that have been modified during course of treatment.

Maintain accuracy of delivered and total doses in patient's treatment charts

Assist the physician in surgery with handling and lodging of radioactive sources during brachytherapeutic procedures

Calculate total dose and/or dose rates for implanted volumes.

Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement efforts within the department.