Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist (Dosimetrist)

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• Enters irregular fields, patient contours and other vital beam data into a treatment planning computer in a timely and accurate manner.
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• Prepares fields for treatment in RT chart, set up notes, photos and scheduling of filming.
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• Works with Radiation Oncologists, Therapists, Department Nurse, and Clerical staff, as a member of the radiation therapy team.
• Follows established safety practices and reports to supervisor as promptly as possible, unsafe conditions, unsafe practices or any occupational illness or injury sustained.
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• Assists oncologist in brachytherapy procedures and maintains sterile techniques.
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• Supervises, performs, or assists in the process of producing moulds, casts, and other immobilization devices for accurate treatment delivery.
• Works with the radiation therapists in the implementation of the patient treatment plans including: the correct application of immobilization devices, beam modification devices, approved field arrangements, and other treatment variables.
• Using imaging modalities to create conventional or IMRT treatment plans that reputed company us to give higher doses of radiation to a tumor while lowering the doses to the sensitive structures around it.
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• Performs, or assists in, the application of specific methods of radiation measurement.
• Understands the technical aspects of radiation oncology and medical physics to meticulously derive computerized treatment plans and then communicate these aspects to the Radiation Oncologist for plan approval and to the Radiation Therapist for plan implementation.
• Operates and performs quality assurance on the treatment planning system.
• Interprets and executes treatment plans as defined in relevant treatment protocols.

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