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Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare

Dosimetrist/Certified Medical

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, Tallahassee, Florida, us, 32318

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WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system that provides care to a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. We are a career destination with over 6,000 colleagues who reflect the diversity of our community. TMH is the region's healthcare leader and top provider of advanced care with a 772-bed acute care hospital and the region's only: Level II Trauma Center Primary Stroke Center Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Pediatric Intensive Care The most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic & surgery programs in the Panhandle. Our system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs and more than 50 affiliated physician practices. HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your Role: Under the Chief Physicist’s direction, performs interpretive, patient care, and technical functions to ensure proper radiation oncology treatments are delivered to oncology patients. Displays an understanding of diversity. Demonstrates integrity, compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence (I CARE values). Enhances and contributes to a safe environment for all colleagues, visitors, and patients. Runs radiation therapy virtual simulations, designs treatments, distributes doses, and calculates dosages. Assists Chief Therapist/Rad Oncology (JC: 237401), Radiation Therapists (JC: 044702), and other staff members with implementing treatment plans. Participates in patient care and staff conferences. Maintains a clean and safe work environment. Assists with quality assurance (QA) activities. Maintains dosimetry area supplies. Provides educational opportunities within Radiation Oncology (department 7050). Performs miscellaneous duties not expressly described herein. Reports To:

Chief Physicist (job code (JC): 243402) Supervises:

None WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO APPLY

Required Education: Associate degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g., biology or physical science). Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g., biology or physical science). Required Experience: Three (3) years of directly related work experience. Human Resources (HR) may accept relevant, job related, post-associate degree education in lieu of required experience on a 1-year: 1-year basis. Required Certification/License/Registry: Certified Medical Dosimetrist (CMD) credential from the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB). Preferred Certification/License/Registry: American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) registration. Special Hiring Provision: Current Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) colleagues (i.e., employees) may be hired into this job classification under a contract to complete the necessary training and earn the required credential(s). To be considered for such a contract, colleagues must meet the following minimum qualifications: Employment: 6,240 hours (three (3) years) of work at TMH. Education: Associate degree in medical radiation dosimetry or a related field (e.g., biology or physical science) Experience: 6,240 hours of Radiation Therapist (JC: 044702) experience Credentials: Certified as a radiation therapy technologist in accordance with Florida Statutes (FS), Title XXXII (Regulation of Professions and Occupations), Chapter 468 (Miscellaneous Professions and Occupations), Part IV (Radiological Personnel Certification). ARRT registration. Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare is an equal opportunity employer and drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, background check, reference verification, health assessment, and credential/license verification.

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